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WHO: Nasimiyu Murumba
WHAT: socially conscious jazz and neo-soul
Minneapolis native Nasimiyu Murumba (who performs under the mononym Nasimiyu) this year released her first full-length album, the sonically eclectic Rules Aren't Real. Besides performing with her backing band the Many Moons, she plays drums and sings in Saint Bell with trombonist Jeremy Phipps, she's in MinuteHead with guitarist Elliot Slater and in the jazz quintet Rainy Days. Murumba's also collaborating with Theresa Andersson and is involved with InterAct NOLA, a theater group for mentally challenged performers. She's happy being busy. "My schedule is completely full of exactly what I dreamed of doing for my whole life," Murumba says. — LaBorde
