Tag Archives: Kamau

YESTERDAYS VISUALS_ (ONE DAY SOON)

The song ‘Yesterdays’ was released Oct 7, 2011 on the album One Day Soon. It features sign language performance by Muna Jimale (UK based Cultural Curator) and I. Shot by Nabil Shash and assisted by Aden Abebe & Daniel Balay in Esplanade, Toronto. The piece is shot in front of a mural painted as part of […]

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Illume Creative Studio_ Rwanda

My friends from Illume Creative Studio in Rwanda just release visuals in celebration of their company and their new space in Kigali. These folks were a great support to me on my trip to Kigali and Capetown that sparked a South and East African tour that took me through South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda. […]

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BLACK BODIES_ (ONE DAY SOON)

This video was directed by RT for The NE the song ‘Black Bodies‘ is available on the album One Day Soon// As I write this I am sitting in a cafe in Junction in Nairobi, Kenya; one of the places that made me decide to record the album One Day Soon. I came here after […]

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Ian Kamau_ Pan African Tour (Dates)

People have been asking me when my shows are while I’m in South Africa. Below is the list of shows. This is an ever evolving list so I will re-tweet and post it when a change or and addition is made. There are a few that I didn’t list that are pending as well potentially […]

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Studiofeed_ Short Documentary

Spoken Honestly: Ian Kamau from StudioFeed on Vimeo. A few months ago I was asked by an independent music blog called Studiofeed to do a short doc piece. I’ve been wanting to do something like this for a while so of course I accepted, it was an opportunity to speak about my art in some […]

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A LONG WALK (3 OF 3)_ The Village

This is the final instalment of the short video, spoken word series of mine directed by Marcos Fantu in different parts of downtown Toronto (click to see Part 1 and Part 2). It is an acapella version of the song ‘The Village’ that appears on the album ‘One Day Soon.’ Order One Day Soon on […]

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A Long Walk (2 of 3)_ Prayers

Ian Kamau (A Long Walk 2 of 3)_ Prayers from Ian Kamau on Vimeo. This is the second instalment of the short video, spoken word series of mine directed by Marcos Fantu in different parts of downtown Toronto (click HERE to see Part 1). It is an acapella version of the song ‘Prayers’ originally featuring […]

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A Long Walk (1 of 3)_ The Fleeting Moment

Ian Kamau (A Long Walk 1 of 3)_ The Fleeting Moment from Ian Kamau on Vimeo. After finishing the shoot for ‘The Village’ myself and the director Marcos Fantu spent the day (including a very early morning) shooting three little videos short walks in different parts of downtown Toronto. This is the first one; an […]

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The Village (Full Video)_ (One Day Soon)

Ian Kamau_ The Village (One Day Soon) from Ian Kamau on Vimeo. This video for The Village is the first full video of of the album One Day Soon. The video was directed and edited by Marcos Fantu, who lives just down the street from me in Esplanade. Both the song and the album are […]

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The Village Trailer_ Dir: Marcos Fantu

The Village Trailer (One Day Soon) from Ian Kamau on Vimeo. This is the trailer for The Village Video shot by Marcos Fantu. The song is the first full video off of the album ‘One Day Soon.’

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