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East African Sound Meets Cosmic Trap | Akoth Jumadi and Mr. Lu | TED

Kenyan music duo Akoth Jumadi and MR. LU* fuse tribal roots with cosmic trap and celestial R&B, creating a hypnotic sound where ancient rhythms meet the future. (Recorded at TED Countdown Summit 2025 on June 18, 2025) Join us in person at a TED conference: Become a TED Member to support our mission: Subscribe to…

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Kenyan music duo Akoth Jumadi and MR. LU* fuse tribal roots with cosmic trap and celestial R&B, creating a hypnotic sound where ancient rhythms meet the future. (Recorded at TED Countdown Summit 2025 on June 18, 2025)

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  1. @TardigradeTough

    May 19, 2026 at 11:11 am

    What has happened to TED? What is this garbage? I stay subscribed hoping they’ll turn it around but they just keep putting out nonsense 👎

    • @joernc

      May 19, 2026 at 3:05 pm

      You even came back to edit your rant? Who is forcing you to watch this? You were totally free to not click on this video.

    • @Bythirteen

      May 21, 2026 at 11:37 am

      It’s the “E” in TED, sir. Like going to the grocery store and getting upset they have vegetables. Please do not vote.

    • @TardigradeTough

      May 21, 2026 at 11:42 am

      ​@Bythirteen more like going to the grocery store and finding nothing but rotten vegetables full of maggots and you think someone shouldnt vote because they dont like what you like? Haha what a wet wipe 😂

  2. @prikshitverma3885

    May 19, 2026 at 11:21 am

    Wait what is this?

  3. @ExistentialWolf

    May 19, 2026 at 11:28 am

    Very MIDI _bird on a wire._ Nice work.

  4. @AndréKlaver

    May 19, 2026 at 11:42 am

    Nice!

  5. @soledithy256

    May 19, 2026 at 1:40 pm

    I want your álbum!

  6. @colinfox2778

    May 19, 2026 at 3:59 pm

    Fantastic! What’s the name of the album!?!!

  7. @kyokostan666

    May 19, 2026 at 5:41 pm

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  8. @saqeblone4757

    May 19, 2026 at 8:23 pm

    Huyo na goma mazuri sana. Mimi na penda east Africa music

    • @SimoneRushton

      May 22, 2026 at 12:29 am

      @saqeblone4757 😻😊🙏👋

  9. @SamSGSDUMA

    May 22, 2026 at 12:50 pm

    Very unique! ♥

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