Who?
Originally from washington DC, Keziah “Niambi Ra” John-Paul is a singer, Songwriter and MC currently based in NYC. Influanced by artists such as Missy Elliott, Chaka Khan, and A Tribe Called Quest. Niambi masterfully fuses elements of classic hip-hop, funk, and soul in her music.
Niambi has writing and producing her own songs since high school while attending The Duke Ellington School of the Arts in DC. During this time, she started going by her middle name, Niambi, Which translates to “Melody” in Swahili. After graduating high school, she land multiple musical theater roles, including an understudy and swing for the part of Nabalungi in Broadway’s production of The Book of Mormon.