Santuri is a value-driven community enterprise active in the alternative / underground electronic music scenes of East Africa with our headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
We offer music production and DJ courses, studio services, showcases, artist development opportunities, as well as research and market development activities.
Santuri is the home of SEMA, our flagship project that’s trained over 100 artists in the past 12 months.
APRIL SEMA COURSES - APPLICATIONS OPEN APRIL SEMA COURSES - APPLICATIONS OPEN
Our new space is now operational. Workshops, studio services, listening sessions, release parties. Get in touch if you want to work with us.
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Vol.3 of our SEMA grad showcase is around the corner and we’re super stoked to have you immerse yourselves in an evening of sonic greatness.On the lineup we have amazing live sets and Dj sets by:
DJ Shock
Kalibwani
Karrl
shar.ondabeat
Lukorito
MAU FROM NOWHERE
Nabalayo
Santuri Sound System
Sonic Griot
Sense
Kalibwani
Karrl
shar.ondabeat
Lukorito
MAU FROM NOWHERE
Nabalayo
Santuri Sound System
Sonic Griot
Sense
Tickets:
500/- at the gate
200/- for SEMA alums.
See you on the 3rd of March at Shelter, 33 Woodvale Grove from 7pm till late.
Friday the 13th January 2023, we invite you to our campus at The Mall, Basement, Westlands from 1pm - 10pm for our second SEMA OPEN DAY!!!In this edition we will be hosting two more activities which are Jadili Panels with Project SISI - a conversation with Manch!ld & KMRU and a panel on Amplifying (East) African Artists, a conversation with Kikelomo Oludemi, David Tinning and others.
USISEME HUKUAMBIWA! HAKUNA KULALA PARTY ipo SANTURI!! LEO NI KUSABABISHA Vibaya Pale The Mall Basement,Westlands.10PM mpaka Chee!
Come experience a proper function in Nairobi like no other courtesy of nyegenyegefest staples rey sapienz and lady hash, kuiyucreates and Nairobi chief @budalagi.Special guests in the plenty.
Kosa Uchekwe!
Santuri is teaming up with Unseen Gems & Goethe Kino this week for another live film scoring with artists Freddy Muia and Budalagi. Prepare yourself for an exhilarating and suspense filled ride as Nosferatu celebrates its 100th year with a chilling new soundtrack!
7pm, Unseen Nairobi, Wood Ave, Kilimani
Hello all, and welcome to Santuri’s ✨NEW✨ website!
So much has happened in the last 18 months that we felt the need to refresh how people can view and interact with us. We’ll be adding content from the old site in due course.
We hope you like it! For any comments or queries please drop us a note at info @ santuri. org
So much has happened in the last 18 months that we felt the need to refresh how people can view and interact with us. We’ll be adding content from the old site in due course.
We hope you like it! For any comments or queries please drop us a note at info @ santuri. org
Back in March 2022 we rocked Shelter club in Westlands to its foundations with a stellar line up of live electronic acts. We’re proud to present the first performance from that night, featuring Manthmatics / Piozone, and Sam Mbugua on keys.
Dive in and stay tuned for more performances!
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Dive in and stay tuned for more performances!
Read more here...
EDUCATION: SEMA IN SESSION
We are reaching midway through the fifth cohort of SEMA - our second Intermediate Course. Twenty-two students are enrolled, and we have prepared an incredible mixture of topics for the 6 weeks - from deep dives into production and recording, to investigating the role of experimentation and East African culture in electronic music.
Here are some photos:
Find out more about SEMA here.
View the video below on Santuri’s last clean-up initiative with Mathare Social Justice Centre in May 2022.
To learn more about our partnership with MSJC, click here.