BMI Indie Spotlight: Khatumu
Still just a college student at Yale when she began her musical journey, half-German, half-Sierra Leonean, first-generation American singer/songwriter Khatumu found herself stuck in Brazil during the COVID lockdowns and started experimenting with music. Immersing herself in the process of producing, writing, playing guitar and singing, Khatumu started perfecting her unique blend of folk-and-American-inflected indie. By her final year of Yale, she had committed herself fully to songwriting and storytelling, delivering the depth and maturity of her lyrics with sturdy acoustic plucking, tight harmonies, and her serene vocals. Upon graduating, she relocated to Los Angeles to begin work on her debut. On her most recent EP, Free Therapy, Khatumu sets intimate details from her life to golden compositions, inviting listeners along for the radiant soul-searching.
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