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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YESTERDAYS VISUALS_ (ONE DAY SOON)
One Day Soon / Because We Were Born Release Gathering (11/11/11)
Sometimes we don’t know what we have when we have it. After the release of my album, One Day Soon, I experienced one of the longest and lowest periods of depression in my life thus far. I suffered it mostly alone in my apartment during a cold, grey winter in Toronto. Most people I know […]
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 […]
K’Naan ft. Nas_ Nothing To Lose (Remix)
I like this song. I haven’t been into all the pop stuff K’naan has been putting out. I’m interested to see what he does for his next record, would love to see him go back to his roots, this feels like an attempt. #toronto
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 […]
Steve Carty_ Hermann & Audrey
My friend Steve Carty is a photographer. Him and a small collective of talent people at Hermann & Audrey do creative work; what they describe as ‘image work.’ This is Steve’s short piece describing his style and his approach to photography. So many talented people in Toronto.
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 […]
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 […]
Exclaim MAGAZINE (Nov 2011)_ ONE DAY SOON
Exclaim Magazine, Nov 2011 by Kevin Jones Quoted text.. After a long, winding road paved with an expansive collection of introspective musings, reflective observations and ever-developing melodies spread over the three mixtapes that have surfaced since its inception, Toronto, ON poet/MC Ian Kamau’s long-building One Day Soon is finally ready to taste daylight. Distilling the […]