Shama

About Shama

Shama is a Kenyan musician and educator based in London who is passionate about showcasing the diversity of Kenyan music. He specialises in East African, Congolese, and Latin Music, mainly as a guitarist, singer, and percussionist. His portfolio career spans over a decade in both Kenya and the UK, and includes being a band leader, producer, session musician, composer/arranger, artist, teacher, and lecturer. His experience as a practitioner is compounded by an MA in Ethnomusicology from SOAS University of London, where he focused on the cultural complexities of development, decolonisation, and other issues facing societies in the Global South. A firm advocate of plurality in an increasingly homogenised world, Shama’s multifaceted approach shows his never-ending passion for learning and gaining new experiences. Through his career, he aims to address societal issues through music and culture.