With thanks to our donors, partners and friends
Pro Helvetia - the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia supports and promotes Swiss culture in Switzerland and throughout the world
Australian High Commission Nairobi - the AHC are supporting the FEMX stream of Kilele, fore-grounding non-male participation in the summit
Goethe-Institut - the Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global presence
Santuri Culture is the sister organisation of Santuri East Africa and responsible for delivering Kilele 2025.
Tech Partners
ADAM Audio - ADAM Audio was founded in March 1999 in Berlin. Since then the company has been developing, manufacturing and distributing loudspeakers in the field of Professional Audio.
Elektron - is a Swedish developer and manufacturer of musical instruments founded in 1998, as well as having its headquarters, R&D and production in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Focusrite PLC is an English music and audio products group based. The Focusrite Group trades under eight brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Martin Audio, ADAM Audio, Novation, Ampify Music, Optimal Audio and Sequential.
Image-Line - Makers of the legendary FL Studio, one of the most iconic peices of music software of all time.
Orchestral Tools is a forward-thinking sample library development team with offices in Berlin and Freiburg, Germany. Originally founded in 2005 by Hendrik Schwarzer, the company creates premium-quality sampled instruments that encompass both the traditional orchestra as well as modern sound design, with influences from classic film scores, contemporary orchestral music, post-punk, field recordings, and musique concréte.
Artinoise Srl, founded in 2017 and listed in the special register of MIUR (Italian Ministry for Instruction, Universities and Scientific Research) Innovative Startup, is an Italian company which design, develop and manufacture innovative digital musical instruments to let young and old people experience, learn and play music.
Collaborators
Africa Rising Music Conference
We weclome a delegation from Africa Rising Music Conference / Paradise Worldwide to co-curate a panel and DJ workshop.
The Africa Rising Music Conference (ARMC) 2025, scheduled in Johannesburg , is designed to be a revolutionary platform focused on female leadership, artist & executive exchange. Consisting of panel sessions, workshops, networking opportunities and artist showcases, we foster a dynamic environment for the discovery of new talent, catalyse meaningful change and building bridges between markets. Save the dates - ARMC 2025 takes place on the 28th & 29th May.
COSMOS / Le Guess Who?
COSMOS amplifies local scenes from around the world. We connect international music communities and share their stories.
Calotropis radio
Calotropis will radio in to the event that is 'Kilele', inviting distinct moments to repeat in other frequencies, programming through the skeleton of the building ways to hear and overhear the experiments and the making of the experiments.
Black Rhino VR
Founded in 2015, BRVR are agents of change accelerating the adoption of immersive technologies in Africa by empowering the youth to be the XR innovators and inventors of the future.
Unseen Nairobi
Our film screening partner for Wednesday 20th Febuary.
munyu
munyu is a sheltering and space for theoretical and practical forms generated by artists and affiliating practices.
Rabuko
Food and beverage partner.
The Mist
Showcase partner, co-curator, and game-changing underground club.
Creatives Garage
Multi-disciplinary arts organization that conceptualizes, creates, and distributes content fed by African narrative.
Umojah Sound System, established in 2016, is Nairobi's pioneering reggae and dub sound system. The name "Umojah" blends "Umoja," meaning "unity" in Swahili, with "Jah," reflecting their commitment to roots and culture. They are the curators of Nairobi Dub Club, a space dedicated to bass-driven music.
