Music Monday Showcases An Incredible Talent: Naomi Wachria

Every Monday until March 5, there will live musical performance for free from 12-1 p.m. in the Student Union building at Green River College.

The colleges Student Activities board has created an event invited local and national artists to do performances at our college, this is a great opportunity for all students to enjoy different types of music for free. Students do not have to waste time traveling all the way to Seattle or Tacoma and spend extra money to buy a ticket to see their performances because it is available for everyone on campus.

Last week’s performer Paris William, who goes by the stage name Paris Alexa, is a Seattle-based R&B, soul and pop singer-songwriter. She performed at Green River for the Music Monday event and had the crowd swaying and nodding their heads with her music.

The college’s performer this week, Naomi Wachira, is a Seattle-based folk singer, songwriter and vocal artist from Kijabe, Kenya. Wachria is an artist of formidable talent and heart who has an incredible presence on stage. Her music & songwriting brings together harmonies that speak across continents and cultures.

One of the songs she performed called, “Song of Lament” from her album “Where is God?”, is a stark and heartfelt reflection on the contemporary world and the human experience. Throughout the eleven-track collection, Wachira poignantly articulates the pain and chaos of modern times, while also lifting up her enduring and hopeful belief in the fundamental goodness of humanity.

From the mournful questioning of “Up in Flames” to the tender encouragement of “Run, Run, Run,” Wachira strikes a thoughtful balance between despair and optimism, with the latter ultimately prevailing. “The recording was born out of the many tragic losses we’ve witnessed globally–ranging from cases of police brutality to the refugee crisis–that made me grieve about who we’ve become, but also burned a desire in me to create art that would serve society at large and hopefully lessen the chaos around us,” said Wachira.

Dylan, one of the International students who sat with a few of his friends on the stairs in the SU building said, “This is my first quarter and my first time listening to folk music which is really amazing. I used to only listen to Pop, Alternative and R&B music. Especially, this artist has a very beautiful voice. I can see that everyone who are sitting right here are enjoying her, singing as much as I do too”.

He also added that” This is a really good opportunity to hear a good artist performing free for students. Normally, if I wanted to go see a live performance, I have to pay to enter each event and it is cost a lot because the tickets are very expensive and difficult to purchase them.”

Music Monday is a great event that provides free, quality entertainment to college students who are getting their education. And is a great way to relax or hang out with friends during a lunch break or free time and listen to music. It’s also a great opportunity for artists to showcase their talent and music.

The next performance will be on Feb 26, in the Student Union building. The featured group will be the singing duo X Lover.