Somi's lyrically magnificent new recording Red Soil In My Eyes is a resonant and soulful celebration of her Rwandese and Ugandan heritage that speaks of returning Home. But where is home? one might ask Somi, a young citizen of the world. Well, she has found Home in her music. Singing has been a journey of healing, says the young singer/songwriter, and while she celebrates the innate Jazz feel in her music, that is the reason she refers to it as Holistic New African Soul. Somi's music relentlessly evokes all that is pure, honest, and true. Listening to her exhale a belly full of stories on life, love, and liberation, one is involuntarily reminded of their own private moments of passion. Her voice soars over, through, and in between nuances of an incomparable musicianship that organically fuses jazz, classic soul, African folk, and rare urban grooves. Currently living in New York City, the young songwriter has been featured on CNN International, The Ananda Lewis Show, and BET, while performing at venues like Joes Pub, B.B.King's in Times Square, The Blue Note in New York, the Atlanta Jazz Festival, and Chicago's South Shore Jazz Fest.
