Avril-Kenya's Newest Singing Sensation

Avril (aka Judith Nyambura Mwangi) is a new star taking over the Kenyan music scene. Unlike many musicians, she did not start in the church choir or in school. She did poetry and drama in high school but that was just about it. It wasn’t until after completing her secondary education in Uganda that she realized that she had a captivating voice. She initially plied her trade doing voiceovers for Trapeez when she was invited by Banda and Lucas of Ogopa.  In 2005, Avril sung backup vocals for a number of artistes before her producers thought that her sound was refined enough to start working on collaborations. She was later signed by the Ogopa Deejays label.

      In late 2009, she released her debut single 'Mama' that is being played in Kenya and East Africa in general and has been a huge hit for her. The song is a about a girl pleading with her parents to understand her and accept her choice of a boyfriend. It has resonated well with many people because it is an issue that the youth occasionally have to confront. She has also collaborated with a number of artistes including with Jaguar on the hit track ‘Tayari’, LAM from Sudan, with King George on ‘Number 1’ and lastly, with Tanzania’s AY on the track ‘Ahsante’.

      The sky continues to be the limit for Avril as she has opened for the Morgan Heritage reggae show in April 2009, performed at the Mr & Miss UON (Carnivore), International Women’s Day, and Stardust in Malindi and at the Youth Convention at Bomas of Kenya among other places.

     Avril is currently pursuing a degree in design at the University of Nairobi and counts her mother as one of her biggest fans. Be on the lookout for more hits from Avril and the Ogopa label.