SANTURI EAST AFRICA

Santuri East Africa is a community-focussed music innovation hub based in Nairobi, Kenya. We are the home of the Santuri Electronic Music Academy (SEMA) where you can learn music production and DJing, and Kilele Summit - the annual conference / festival celebrating adventerous music and culture.

Gavsborg (JA) performs at Dancehall 2 Gengetone showcase, Nairobi, July 18, 2025

WHAT’S NEW:

︎︎︎ New Courses in Kisumu

︎︎︎ DJ and FL Masterclasses in NBI

︎︎︎ Zahabu Sundowners

Featured:

Frequency Shift - a new major project about community radio. Read more

Projects

SEMA

Award-winning music education in Nairobi

Kilele Summit

The region’s first music tech and innovation summit

Salon

Studios, Santuri Salon workshop space, gear hire and more

SASA

Artist development, events, bookings and more

Dancehall 2 Gengetone - Residency Project

We recently wrapped up a residency project between Berlin and Nairobi, tracing the linkages between dancehall and gengetone, Supported ny the International Kollaboration Fund of the Goethe-Institut.

Read / watch / listen here.

What do we do?

︎︎︎We specialize in providing progressive, globally-focussed music education for producers and DJs through SEMA.

︎︎︎We connect artists to knowledge, music technology, production & recording facilities, and cultural dialogues at our Santuri Salon space.

︎︎︎We create opportunities for sonic artists through showcase events, residencies and collaborations

︎︎︎We provide an environment that lives our commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

︎︎︎We build partnerships and develop networks globally to support artists and creatives

︎︎︎We host an annual music tech and innovation summit - Kilele

Santiuri East Africa

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