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“…his music sneaks into your heart, his lyrics sip into your soul…” – Indie Music Reviews. Mari is a singer-songwriter based in Nairobi, Kenya who does conscious music (music with a message that relates to everyday life experiences). His career spanning from 2009 has seen him grow to perform in some...
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“…his music sneaks into your heart, his lyrics sip into your soul…” – Indie Music Reviews. Mari is a singer-songwriter based in Nairobi, Kenya who does conscious music (music with a message that relates to everyday life experiences). His career spanning from 2009 has seen him grow to perform in some of Kenya's most prestigious venues and get recognition both locally and internationally. His music has reached audiences in over 50 countries worldwide cutting across continents from Africa to Europe, North America to South America, Asia to Australia. With his debut single 'Happy to be Yours' getting featured on Africa's popular 'Channel O' after release in 2012, Mari embarked on the journey to his debut E.P 'Let It Out EP'. It's 1st single, 'Matilda An Acoustic' released in 2014, saw him grow his career further, with one of the highlights being a feature on Zuku Entertainment's 'Raw Sessions' which popularly aired in the Eastern and Southern Africa regions. He went on to release the E.P. in 2015, whose success climaxed with one of the singles 'Break of Dawn' being featured on M-net's 'Flowers & Bricks' movie. The complete ‘Let It Out’ album was released on Boomplay in January of 2019. The release has proved to be a success with singles from the album like 'Where I Wanna Be' and 'Dancing to the Beat of the Drums' currently on rotation on radio stations around the world including the US, UK, Canada, France and Kenya among others. A few of the songs have also been featured in the top 50 pop songs categories on Boomplay charts in Kenya, Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea.
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