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Kiruu & Baobab

by Kiruu

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Ethan Finley
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Ethan Finley I'm honored to call Kiruu a friend and musical colleague. Each song in this collection taps into a totally unique emotion, and gets my heart pumping and body moving in a different way. Keep it up, I can't wait to hear more! Favorite track: nyumbani.
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1.
sikupendi 04:01
2.
lu 03:24
3.
equinox 04:43
4.
outer sills 05:11
5.
nyumbani 04:27

about

in 2011 kiruu started playing interactive concerts in valencia, spain. joined by nelo royner, saul vanaclocha, pau espert, and later carlos riaño and beto perez, baobab was formed. with kiruu's new songs, the group developed an eclectic mix of different styles and languages. after farewells from nelo and saul, rafa ramos joined in 2013, and baobab continued until spring 2014. kiruu launched his solo project in 2013, recording “nyumbani” with enika, carol uliwa, and essau pwelle in tanzania. this EP is a memoire of the baobab project, and kiruu's time in tanzania.

all songs were recorded, produced, mastered by daniel frechina grasiá at pares o nones records, valencia, spain, except “nyumbani”: recorded, produced, mastered by matt nicholson, (mattnicholson.tv) in dar es salaam, tanzania.

credits

released July 12, 2014

words & music: kieran allen (kiruu)
musicians (all tracks except "nyumbani"): kiruu (vocals, guitar), beto perez (percussion), carlos riaño (piano, hammond), pau espert (clarinet), rafa ramos (double bass), nelo royner (washboard & spoons on “lu”), saul vanaclocha (vocals on “equinox”)

“nyumbani” musicians: kiruu (vocals, guitar); matt nicholson (arrangement); enika, carol uliwa, essau pwelle (vocals)

all songs were recorded, produced, mastered by daniel frechina grasiá at pares o nones records, valencia, spain, except “nyumbani”: recorded, produced, mastered by matt nicholson, (mattnicholson.tv) in dar es salaam, tanzania.

album artwork: joel allen
graphic design: leon coetzer. victor doval.

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Kiruu Dublin, Ireland

Kiruu is a Dublin based multi-instrumentalist and singer of Irish-English origins whose eclectic sound has been formed with influence from his East African upbringing and European roots. His sound varies from slow indie to stomping swing + everything in between, sung in different languages. ... more

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