Liboi
“An African Contemporary Singer-Songwriter with a soothing reassuring tone, who uses her creative ability to express the human experience and improve the wellbeing of the deprived in society.”
Genre: African Contemporary, Afro Fusion
Origin: Kenya
Press Links
K24 TV - LIVE - The Hangout with Liboi
EBRU TV - Music | Art and Culture | Mental Wellness; Talking with the talented Liboi
Kenya Vibe - Why We Love Liboi’s Safari EP
Lambo Xtra - Liboi takes listeners on a musical expedition in her second EP, “Safari”
KU TV – ART AND CULTURE- State of Being – Liboi
Capital Fm- The Lounge Live with Chao
Kenya Vibe – Singer Liboi Drops Debut EP ‘State Of Being’
KBC – Entertainment Thursday – Liboi
Pulse Live - Nairobi based songwriter Liboi releases debut EP
Nomination
2023 Sondeka Awards - Live Music Category
Online Stream
Liboi, is a Nairobi-based singer/songwriter who uses her creative ability to express the human experience, question humanity and improve the well-being of the deprived in society. Liboi is a strong proponent for social change, culture and mental awareness. She creates music that is a blend of traditional music with elements of popular African genres. Through her music, Liboi has been able to embrace diverse themes from hope, mental health, life, love, patriotism, tribalism, peace, immigration, and social ills. She has performed at many events including Action for Transparency, Unplug Fest: A Wellness and Revitalization Festival, Usawa Festival, Gaining Grip Experience, and Fete De La Musiques at Alliance Francaise Nairobi among others. She has also been in artist residencies like Look Me in The I: Co-Creation, Installation and Performance Show in Nairobi, Kenya and Into The Mirror: Co-Creation, Installation and Performance Show in Rome, Italy. Liboi has also made musical tours in Norway and Spain. She has been featured in ‘From the Margins Album’- an album by Dorphan, a Kenyan poet and ‘Art Continues Album’ – by Pawa254. Liboi’s debut EP “State of Being” premiered on November 2022. In 2023, Liboi was nominated for the Sondeka Awards in the Live Music Category. She also released her sophomore EP “SAFARI” that encompassed 6 tracks. Safari is a Swahili word meaning journey. The EP encompasses the journey an individual undergoes as they walk through life. It showcases the discovery of different cultures and uses music as a tool to communicate and eventually unite us all. She was also selected to be part of the EU- Kenya XChange Cultural Relations Platform. In this programme she was joined with other fellow artists where she received training and mentorship from various industry experts. Liboi being a climate change activist, got the opportunity to participate in the 2023 Global Fund for women in Climate Justice, Sub-Saharan Convening in Accra. She got to exchange thoughts with others with regards to climate change and how she can use her art and platform to educate others on the topic.
Selected projects and performances
2023 - Kisima x Beneath The Baobabs Festival - Kilifi, Mombasa
2023 - Ghana Climate Change Convening - Accra, Ghana
2023 - Whispers of Power Concert - Nairobi, Kenya
2023 - EU Kenya XChange - Nairobi, Kenya
2023 - Tanzania Tour - Dar Es Salaam, Paje, Zanzibar
2023 - Cheche Sessions - Nairobi, Kenya
2023 - Geco Tribe Brewed Sessions - Nairobi, Kenya
2023 - International Women’s Day - Alliance Francaise - Nairobi, Kenya
2023 - Nafasi Artist Residency - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
2023 - Rabuko Sessions - Nairobi, Kenya
2022- Re-shaping policies for creativity conference by UNESCO & CISP
2022 - ArtXChange Residency, Nairobi (Co-Creation, Installation and Performance Show ‘Look Me in The I’ at The Alchemist) by CISP facilitated by Maimouna Jallow and Xaiver Verhoust
2022 - ArtXChange Residency, Rome, Italy (Co- Creation, Installation and Performances Show at Palazzo Merulana, Rome) By CISP, COOP Culture and Godown Arts Centre
2017- Norwegian Tour at Music Folk Highschool, Viken in Gjovik, Norway & Muis Folk Highschool in Kristansand, Norway, and Gol Church