Person
Maia Lekow
Directing · Kiambu, Kenya
Biography
Maia is a Kenyan musician and filmmaker, known prominently as the front-woman of the explosive band Maia & The Big Sky. The Letter is her feature debut, co-directed and produced with husband Christopher King. Maia was named a goodwill ambassador for UNHCR in 2013 and received an African Movie Academy Award for her song ‘Uko Wapi” in 2009. Currently performing across international stages with her band, Maia has also composed a hauntingly beautiful original score for The Letter.
Known for
Filmography
- 2025How to Build a LibraryDirector
- 2019The LetterOriginal Music Composer
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