Kenyan artist Kabeaushé is a musical shapeshifter, easily blending psych-soul, gospel, trap, and funk. With an electrifying presence and an unmistakable sound, Kabeaushé delivers a masterclass in how to be unmissable.

Their debut album, The Coming of Gaze, was a vibrant celebration of pop euphoria, old-school hip-hop energy, and pure, unfiltered joy. Light, bouncy, and relentlessly positive. But in their latest work for Monkeytown, a new raw grit emerges which is wholly in acknowledgement of darkness, with more depth and derangement in the distorted kickdrums, ricocheting breaks and rave energy. But, crucially, not one bit of the pop brightness or joy has been lost. Anyone who’s seen a Kabeaushé show will get it instantly. Their sets are far more than just performance, they’re a celebration, a communion, a party in which the audience gets what they give, and they channel a self-named alter ego – the Shé emerges. Kabeaushé / the Shé’s presence is angelic but also elemental, channeling modern pop energy but also something deep, ancient and profound.