Le Rú

Born on the 1st of January 1997, Ruby Githui ,known professionally as Le Rú, is a singer, songwriter, producer and creative director based in Nairobi, Kenya. The rising songstress first gained recognition after releasing her debut single “Why” in 2016 which was produced by popular beat maker and artist, Blinky Bill. She then went on to collaborate with various artistes within the Nairobi scene and perform at different venues including the Africa Nouveau Festival in April, 2019 and the East Meets West Festival at Kampala, Uganda in August 2019. Self described as the “Sweet and Spicy Hummingbird” , she finds freedom of expression when she sings, raps and writes her music. Her sound can be described as jazz and R&B with an African feel or simply afro-soul/afro-jazz.