Kamau Wainaina
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Kamau Wainaina

Multidisciplinary CreativeNairobi, Kenya
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Kamau Wainaina

Multidisciplinary CreativeNairobi, Kenya
About me
I'm a Kenyan director, self-produced musician and multidisciplinary artist aiming to translate honesty in sonics and subject matter, carving a sound from what may appear foreign to some but is true to myself as an artist.
Projects
  • Return to Sender - Delivery Details (2022)
    Return to Sender - Delivery Details (2022)As part of their "Return to Sender" installation that condemns the negative waste consequences of Kenya's rapid urbanisation , The Nest Collective produced a short documentary film "Delivery Details" of the 'mountain of litter' that makes up the installations structure. I was commissioned by Nest Collective to create an original score to accompany the 15-minute documentary piece. This installation was part of the documenta 15 contemporary art exhibition in Kassel, Germany.
  • Maya Amolo - Can't Get Enough (Official Music Video)
    Maya Amolo - Can't Get Enough (Official Music Video)Editing & colour correction for Kenya's rising R&B artist Maya Amolo's music video for her single "Can't Get Enough". FULL CREDITS: Written and Performed by Maya Amollo Director - Mumbi Muturi DOP - Michelle Donde Editor/Colourist - Kamau Wainaina Assistant Director - Indangasi Assistant Camera - Alan Munyao Gaffer - Greg Kiwo Key grip - Tumbi Mwasi BTS - Short Wave Stylist - Brain Babu Makeup - Terrianne Iraki & Nicole Wamaitha Set design - Kalanzi Kajubi, Lukorito & Mumbi Muturi Production ma
  • Clean Water
    Clean WaterIn a three-part visual soliloquy I outline my ideological journey moving from Kenya to England, and finally New York. Beginning from my parent’s earliest fears and hopes of what life in the West would bring to where I am now, I explore how I see the world and others see me and how the two perspective interact with each other in contemporary global society to portray this journey that I believe many African migrants and immigrants experience in their own ways
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Work history
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    Music ProducerMarvel studios
     - New York, United StatesFreelance
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    Creative ConsultantHolyrad Studio
     - United StatesPart Time
    • Producing and mixing original tracks for the studio’s in-house content. • Studio Management: organizing equipment for renters, overseeing production and event rentals. • Shooting and a editing video for the studio’s in-house content. • On-set production assistance. • Conducting portfolio reviews of Holyrad members.
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Education
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    BANew York University "Tisch School"
     - New York, United States
    Bachelor of Arts in Film & Television from New York University's Tisch School of The Arts
Awards
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    Smithsonian African American Heritage Museum Film Festival Official SelectionSmithsonian