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Wanja is an Indie-Soul singer-songwriter, and
multi-instrumentalist from Nairobi, Kenya and
Sydney, Australia – currently residing in Southern California.
In February 2015 she released a tropical summer
single ‘Counting’ and an accompanying music video.
On September 21st 2018, Wanja released her debut
album ‘Matriarch’: a creative endeavour exploring the
story of contemporary womanhood through a
personal lens.
Since it’s release it
has garnered a great deal of positive
attention including making Wanja Apple Music
Africa’s ‘Favourite New Artist’ for the month of
October. She was also selected as one of
the top 100 artists in Africa as part of Mr Eazi’s
(Nigeria) #Empawa100Africa initiative in 2019.
In August 2019 Wanja participated in the Art Omi Music Residency in Upstate New York. She was one of twelve international musicians selected to participate in the collaborative music incubation in Hudson NY.
Her collaborative EP with electronic music colloective EA Wave 'Honey' came out in 2020 to positive reviews and engagement.
Wanja has also featured at various festivals and performances in
Australia, Kenya, the US and South Africa, and continues to
perform and release music regularly, bringing visibility to the Black feminine experience
and the necessity for authentic, intimate storytelling throughout Africa and to the world.
multi-instrumentalist from Nairobi, Kenya and
Sydney, Australia – currently residing in Southern California.
In February 2015 she released a tropical summer
single ‘Counting’ and an accompanying music video.
On September 21st 2018, Wanja released her debut
album ‘Matriarch’: a creative endeavour exploring the
story of contemporary womanhood through a
personal lens.
Since it’s release it
has garnered a great deal of positive
attention including making Wanja Apple Music
Africa’s ‘Favourite New Artist’ for the month of
October. She was also selected as one of
the top 100 artists in Africa as part of Mr Eazi’s
(Nigeria) #Empawa100Africa initiative in 2019.
In August 2019 Wanja participated in the Art Omi Music Residency in Upstate New York. She was one of twelve international musicians selected to participate in the collaborative music incubation in Hudson NY.
Her collaborative EP with electronic music colloective EA Wave 'Honey' came out in 2020 to positive reviews and engagement.
Wanja has also featured at various festivals and performances in
Australia, Kenya, the US and South Africa, and continues to
perform and release music regularly, bringing visibility to the Black feminine experience
and the necessity for authentic, intimate storytelling throughout Africa and to the world.
Genres
: afro soul
Monthly listeners
5,260
Followers
4,569
Top Cities
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Nairobi1,573 listeners -
Johannesburg280 listeners -
Cape Town138 listeners
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Lagos230 listeners -
Pretoria86 listeners
Most popular tracks
| Track | Plays | Duration | Release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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340,471 | 2:25 | 2015-12-17 | |
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139,102 | 3:46 | 2020-05-01 | |
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111,023 | 3:09 | 2019-03-15 | |
|
57,802 | 3:14 | 2022-01-28 | |
|
54,684 | 4:25 | 2022-09-23 | |
|
44,224 | 3:15 | 2023-02-03 | |
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|
36,371 | 2:39 | 2023-02-03 | |
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35,241 | 3:02 | 2019-03-15 | |
|
31,029 | 3:36 | 2021-10-29 | |
|
27,005 | 2:16 | 2023-02-24 |
