Somi
Pop band from Champaign, IL · formed 1979
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 11
- Last show
- May 24, 2017City Winery - NYC
About
Somi is a band from Champaign, IL, formed in 1979, tagged african, global, Indie by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2017, across 4 rooms in 2 cities.
- Somi formed in 1979 — MusicBrainz
- Somi is based in Champaign — MusicBrainz
- Somi has 8 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2007–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Somi is based in New York, New York — Somi on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: What Does It Take to Bloom? (2026-08-07) — Bandcamp
- Somi (singer) formed in 1998 — Wikipedia
- Somi (singer) plays Vocal jazz — Wikipedia
- Somi (singer) plays soul — Wikipedia
- Somi (singer) plays afrobeat [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- Somi (singer) plays pop — Wikipedia
- Somi has 208293 listeners on Last.fm — Somi on Last.fm
- Somi has released 2 recordings between 1985 and 1995 — Somi on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Uganda, Rwanda — Somi on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20091 show
- 20104 shows
- 20111 show
- 20171 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2017 | City Winery - NYC · ManhattanSupportwith Ruby Amanfu, Martha Redbone, Carrie Rodriguez, +2 | Support | Ruby Amanfu, Martha Redbone, Carrie Rodriguez, +2 |
| Jun 26, 2011 | Rumsey Playfield, Central Park · New York (NYC)Supportwith Hugh Masekela, Freshlyground | Support | Hugh Masekela, Freshlyground |
| Feb 2, 2010 | Jazz Standard · New York (NYC)Supportwith Edward Simon, David Binney, Scott Colley, +5 | Support | Edward Simon, David Binney, Scott Colley, +5 |
| Jan 16, 2010 | Zinc Bar · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Ibrahim Maalouf, Emile Parisien | Headliner | Ibrahim Maalouf, Emile Parisien |
| Jan 10, 2010 | Zinc Bar · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Ibrahim Maalouf, Emile Parisien | Headliner | Ibrahim Maalouf, Emile Parisien |
| Jan 9, 2010 | Zinc Bar · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Ibrahim Maalouf, Emile Parisien, Jaleel Shaw, +4 | Headliner | Ibrahim Maalouf, Emile Parisien, Jaleel Shaw, +4 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | Zinc Bar · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Ibrahim Maalouf, Emile Parisien | Headliner | Ibrahim Maalouf, Emile Parisien |
Where they play
4 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Zinc Bar · New York (NYC)4 shows
- City Winery - NYC · Manhattan1 show
- Jazz Standard · New York (NYC)1 show
- Rumsey Playfield, Central Park · New York (NYC)1 show
Cities played
- New York (NYC)6 shows
- Manhattan1 show
Releases
11 releases, 1985–2026What Does It Take to Bloom?
2026 · Album
Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba
Mar 4, 2022 · Album · 17 tracks
Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba
2021 · Album
Holy Room: Live at Alte Oper with Frankfurt Radio Big Band
2020 · Album
Petite Afrique
2017 · Album
The Lagos Music Salon
2014 · Album
Live at Jazz Standard
2011 · Album
If the Rains Come First
2009 · Album
Red Soil in My Eyes
2007 · Album
Dancing On John Wayne's Head
1995
To Heir Is Divine
1985
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 27+ plays, 2020-07-18–2026-08-28 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Continent' (Lace Cadence) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (John Gilbreath) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Gabriel Teodros) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Overnight Afrobeats' (Greta Rose) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Somi on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Somi on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Somi on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Somi on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.