Vereso

“Cotton – Candy Volcano” is unequivocally the most precise statement describing Vereso’s artistry. Her voice glides calmly over the music drawing you in and then explodes with a burst of emotion revealing the eclectic nature of her approach to sound and life. Her debut album, Walk On, released in April 2016, incorporated sonic influences from a myriad of genres laid on an Afro foundation. Songs like Onte Kamake,has an Afro-Jazz feel; Mnaniona has eerie vocal arrangements. Her hit, Stuck in the Mud, has a Kwaito South African beat fused with East African Kapuka rhythms. Her spiritually transcendent experiences have led to her gracing stages like: the Blankets and Wine Festival , the Rift Valley Festival, Goethe Institut, Alliance Francaise and be a regular in the local and art scene. Beautiful Mystery, released in May 2020, comes with a joyously playful sound; and an Afro guitar lick carried through the song. Vereso's latest releases; Kesho Kesho and KumbuKumbu have been influenced by the likes of Angelique Kidjo, Khadija Nin, Fatoumata Diawara, and Laura Mvula. Thus expect music that is Afro-centric and shows the versatility of the East African sound. This celebration of blackness comes at such a pivotal time where diversity of heritage is being celebrated.