Nubya Garcia and Somi

Mar 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM · Symphony Center, Chicago, IL Symphony Center, Chicago, IL

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Somi

Somi (Somi Kakoma) is a Midwest-raised jazz vocalist, composer, actor, and playwright with Ugandan and Rwandan roots. Her Grammy-nominated Holy Room: Live at Alte Oper made her the first African woman nominated in any Grammy jazz category.

Nubya Garcia

London-born saxophonist, composer and bandleader Nubya Garcia studied jazz at Camden Music with pianist Nikki Yeoh. Her albums Source (2020) and Odyssey (2024) blend jazz with classical, dub and R&B. She toured the US supporting Khruangbin in 2022.