Patrick Mureithi

Musical artist Patrick Mureithi comes to the KKFI studio from Kenya via Springfield, MO.

Patrick, who is a documentarian as well as a musician, will be in tow for The Folk Alliance International Conference this weekend.

We’ll also celebrate Black History Month and feature other artists who will be in town for the conference.

Patrick has produced, filmed and edited “ICYIZERE:hope,” a feature-length documentary about a gathering of 10 survivors and 10 perpetrators of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, as they learn about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and go through a series of group exercises that are designed to build trust. His most recent documentary, “Kenya: Until Hope is Found,” was inspired by his experience in Rwanda. It is a film about forgiveness and reconciliation after the 2007/8 Post-Election Violence that left more than 1,200 dead and 500,000 displaced from their homes. Before he passed away, film critic Roger Ebert called “Kenya: Until Hope is Found” “an urgent documentary by a filmmaker I admire.”

After more than a decade-long hiatus due to an arm injury, Patrick has reentered the music world with his 10-song debut album, This I Believe. It is a melange of Delta blues, folk, reggae, and hip-hop, with songs that range from hopeful to forlorn to whimsical, all deeply spiritual. Ten songs, written over the past decade, feature Patrick playing acoustic guitar, slide guitar and ukulele.”

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