Le Ru: Inside New EP Alongside Former Camp Mulla Member

Kenyan singer, songwriter and creative director Ruby Githui, famously known as Le Rú, has released a new Extended Play (EP) project dubbed The Ride, consisting of six tracks.

The EP seamlessly plays out an interlude of a romance between Le Ru and a lover, which sets a tone of lust that leads to love and betrayal, wrapped around a silver lining; a breath of fresh air.

Among the artists Le Ru features in the EP is former Camp Mulla member and co-founder Matthew Wakhungu aka Taio Tripper. Following the split of the group, he ventured into Deejaying, rapping and music production.

Cover art for Le Ru's new EP 'The Ride'. /COURTESY

Songs

Both Fashion Killa and A1 represent the transition of ‘lust at first sight’ to ‘the love of my life’

Yellow Pages showcases a moment of sadness where Le Ru stands up for every woman that has ever been broken by a man where she calls out The Man for all of their shared indiscretions.

Jaded drops the ball on betrayal. Le Ru pulls on the heartstrings of her audience with words filled with pain, resentment and fear of the unknown, all while questioning the kind of love her man is used to.

Ignorance is bliss perfectly describes the denial that Bliss featuring Taio represents. Le Ru is in a dance with the past, present and future but she will eventually have to decide what is best for her.

New Flex represents a new day, a breath of fresh air, self-discovery and hopefully self-love and growth.

Le Ru describes herself as a Sweet and Spicy Hummingbird for she finds freedom in her expression of self through Music and Art.

Her sound can be described as Afro-jazz/soul but she mixes it up with an alternative trap. She is greatly influenced by Artists such as Erykah Badu, Lauren Hill and Amy Whinehouse.

The rising artist was first recognised by her debut single Why produced by popular beat maker and artist Blinky Bill.

She went on to collaborate and perform with other artists from Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria; Spicy SZN  being one of her hottest collaborations where she featured on rapper Valerie Muthoni’s track alongside Taio.

Le Ru recently released a series of singles: Her spicy single Pull Up, the sultry Forbidden Fruit, The timeless Omi in collaboration with Ayoinmotion and a breathtaking Short Film with music from her Hey There EP.

Watch the short film of the EP: