Get a Taste of Nasimiyu’s Wildly Incredible Sound [stream]

Nasimiyudoesn’t just dabble in the music world — she embodies it, and her latest EP,dirt., is a melting pot of genres. From afropop to dream pop, she draws inspiration from epic artists likeFela Kuti,Bjork,Talking Heads,Etta James,Fiona Apple, Dirty Projectors and many more. Diversity is obviously the most potent ingredient inNasimiyu’smusic, most likely stemming from a very unique life story.

Growing up in a half-Kenyan, half-Scandinavian home in Minneapolis and later studying music under street performers, voodoo practitioners and New Orleans marching band musicians, her experiences definitely flavored her sound with vitality and openness. Now based in Brooklynwith propensity to wander,Nasimiyucreates confident, hand-woven compositions that sing of self-empowerment and beauty. “And if you can’t rest until you’ve bottled/Your own potion of this power/Here’s to hunting down the dreams/That haunt your heart and all your hours/So raise your arrow/Raise your bow,” she emboldens on“The Hunt (Raise Your Arrow)”. If you’re looking for something genuinely kaleidoscopic,Nasimiyuis someone you should hear. Getdirt.here,and if you think seeing her live sounds as incredible as we do, check out herschedule.