Mimmo Wanjuhi

PROFILE

Mimmo Wanjuhi is a recording/performing artiste based in Nairobi Kenya. Mimmo grew up around music but her passion for music began at the tender age of 5. She, however, showed an aptitude for music before she could even talk! Her mom, Wanjuhi Kamau a filmmaker says that during meals, Mimmo would turn over her plate and get carried away while making “melody”. The little girl grew up to the sounds of artists including Bob Marley, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, and Angélique Kidjo among others.

Mimmo blends her music by mixing the local Kenyan Boomba sound, Hip-hop and R&B. She, however, considers herself a universal donor because she loves all different genres of music.

She is currently an independent artiste working with renowned music producers like Musyoka (Decimal Records) R-Kay, Ulopa Ngoma, Ogopa deejays & Homeboyz. She won the 2008 Kisima music award in the Boomba female artiste category.

Some of her music include:-