Biography

Jennifer Kamikazi’s honest and authentic storytelling is rooted in thoughtful observations of society and everyday environment, exposing topics of loneliness, fear and insecurity. Yet she manages to tackle these with gentleness and optimism, mirroring her nature both on and off the stage. As a proud London-raised Rwandan, Kamikazi takes inspiration from the music of her East African heritage, alongside well-loved folk contemporaries such as Keaton Henson, Lucy Rose and Ben Howard, with whom she shares a wise and ethereal tone. Introduced to indie/folk through contemporary christian music, Jennifer writes her own modern Psalms; friendship, love are intimacy are inseparable themes to her songwriting. Kamikazi independently released Wildflower, her debut EP, in 2016 which generated remarkable success with over half a million plays on Spotify and thousands of Soundcloud listeners. Her upcoming releases in 2019 are set to continue this ascendance starting with single You & I, accompanied by a captivating music video which honours the intimacy of the song. If this single is any indicator of what’s on the horizon we can gladly expect more gently uplifting music to come. Kamikazi has already travelled Europe premiering her signature sound and is a regular performer for Sofar Sounds and Ronnie Scott’s. 2019 will no doubt be an exciting year for Kamikazi with new music to come, a tour to the Czech Republic and gigs around London; there’s no doubt she is one to watch.