Kaleema

Biography

KALEEMA'S MUSIC IS WHERE THE ORGANIC AND THE EXOTIC COLLIDE.

Her songs contain notes of South American melodies, African folklore, all coming together under contemporary electronic beats. Kaleema is Heidi Lewandowski- born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she was classically trained on the violin. Taking that foundational knowledge, she began to travel and study music all over the world, with influences from afro-colombian rhythms to modern hip hop seeping into her music as she moved.

Kaleema's home base is Buenos Aires, where she collaborates with heavy hitters in the electronic folk scene like Chancha Via Circuito, El Búho, Lido Pimienta, and many more. In 2017, Kaleema released her first full length album, Nómada, which features collaborations from Lido Pimienta, Chancha Via Circuito, Sara Hebe, and many more. She appeared on various compilations, including Waxploitation's 'Future Sounds of Argentina'. In 2018 Kaleema has already released an EP of remixes and played the prestigious Envision Festival in Costa Rica and has a year of busy touring across the globe coming up.

Press:

• NPR The Songs of 2017

• Bandcamp: The Women of Latin American Electronic Music

• Vice: Profile on Kaleema

• Tidal: Tidal Rising- Kaleema

• Billboard: Profile