DuMa

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Martin Khanja (aka Lord Spike Heart) and Sam Karugu emerge from Nairobi's flourishing underground metal scene as former members of the bands Lust of a Dying Breed and Seeds of Datura. Together in 2019 they formed Duma (Darkness in kikuyu), with Sam abandoning bass for production and guitars, and Lord Spike Heart providing extreme vocals to the project.

Their unique sound fuses the frenetic euphoria, unrelenting physicality and rebellious attitude of hardcore punk and thrash metal with bone-crunching breakcore and raw, nihilist industrial noise through a claustrophobic vortex of visceral screams.

Duma are a sinister force, with Khanja’s writing facing pain and difficult emotions head-on. A sonic aggression of feral intensity with disregard for styles, the duo promises to impact the hungry East African metal scene, moving it into totally new, boundary-challenging experimental territories. Their self-titled debut album was released August 7 2020 on Nyege Nyege Tapes, and received accolades from the press, including best album in end-of-the-year lists by The Wire, The Quietus, and more.

Following Duma’s Sub Pop Singles Club release, they will release a new AV collaboration with Jesse Kanda. Aso in the works are a remix for Mdou Moctar, a collaborative album with Indonesian duo Gabber Modus Operandi, and a collaboration with Brazilian metal band Deafbricks.

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Sureña
Leeb
Sureña
03:30
Writer: Bryan Salazar - Diana Aracelly Martinez / Composers: Bryan Salazar - Diana Aracelly Martinez - Carlos Andres Valencia Derazo - Jaen Lee Miguel Pantoja

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℗ 2025 Duma
31-05-2025
ANTI PSTVSM
01
ANTI-PSTVSM
DuMa
ANTI PSTVSM
01:51
Writer: Vincenzo Carlone / Composers: Antonio Attanasio
02
CODICI
DuMa
ANTI PSTVSM
03:23
Writer: Vincenzo Carlone / Composers: Raffaele Argano - Matteo Bonacci
03
TALISMANO
DuMa
ANTI PSTVSM
02:58
Writer: Vincenzo Carlone / Composers: Raffaele Argano - Matteo Bonacci
04
SOLE DEL SUD
DuMa
ANTI PSTVSM
02:11
Writer: Vincenzo Carlone / Composers: Antonio Attanasio - Raffaele Argano
05
BOUNCE (feat. Lipso)
DuMa
ANTI PSTVSM
02:15
Writer: Vincenzo Carlone - Nicola Policastro / Composers: Raffaele Argano - Gabriele Roberto
06
TERZO TEMPO
DuMa
ANTI PSTVSM
02:25
Writer: Vincenzo Carlone / Composers: Raffaele Argano
07
SOLDI IN NERO
DuMa
ANTI PSTVSM
01:42
Writer: Vincenzo Carlone - Matteo Bonacci / Composers: Matteo Bonacci
℗ 2024 Collective Records
15-09-2024
KINTSUGI
01
Floating In The Sky
DuMa
KINTSUGI
03:01
Composers: Theo Scott-Femenella
02
Wake Up You Were Dreaming
DuMa
KINTSUGI
02:47
Composers: Theo Scott-Femenella
03
Polaroids On The Wall
DuMa
KINTSUGI
03:04
Composers: Theo Scott-Femenella
04
See You Again Soon
DuMa
KINTSUGI
02:42
Composers: Theo Scott-Femenella
05
We Never Got To Say Goodbye
DuMa
KINTSUGI
03:12
Composers: Theo Scott-Femenella
06
Still Feel Your Head On My Chest
DuMa
KINTSUGI
04:35
Composers: Theo Scott-Femenella
07
Memories That Will Never Fade Away
DuMa
KINTSUGI
04:00
Composers: Theo Scott-Femenella
Collective Records
04-02-2024
Petrichor
01
Dark Clouds
DuMa
Petrichor
03:20
Composers: Theo Scott-Femenella
02
Melancholy
DuMa
Petrichor
03:12
Composers: Theo Scott-Femenella
03
Somber
DuMa
Petrichor
03:12
Composers: Theo Scott-Femenella
04
Liquid Sky
DuMa
Petrichor
03:28
Composers: Theo Scott-Femenella
05
Into The Gray
DuMa
Petrichor
03:49
Composers: Theo Scott-Femenella
06
Hollow
DuMa
Petrichor
03:12
Composers: Theo Scott-Femenella
07
Wasted Time
DuMa
Petrichor
02:50
Composers: Theo Scott-Femenella
Renaissance Painters
05-01-2024
Energy Across Borders, Vol. 3
01
The Constant Search, Pt. 2
Bright Individual
Energy Across Borders, Vol. 3
02:40
Writer: Duma Mathenjwa / Composers: Robert Michael Pichardo
02
Time Lost
Bright Individual
Energy Across Borders, Vol. 3
02:30
Writer: Robert Michael Pichardo - Duma Mathenjwa / Composers: Robert Michael Pichardo
03
Gotta Keep Buildin
Bright Individual
Energy Across Borders, Vol. 3
02:23
Writer: Robert Michael Pichardo - Duma Mathenjwa / Composers: Robert Michael Pichardo
04
Soap Box Theory (feat. J. Powell)
Bright Individual
Energy Across Borders, Vol. 3
03:28
Writer: Robert Michael Pichardo - Duma Mathenjwa / Composers: Robert Michael Pichardo - Jerrell Powell
05
Depths Of
Bright Individual
Energy Across Borders, Vol. 3
02:41
Writer: Robert Michael Pichardo - Duma Mathenjwa / Composers: Robert Michael Pichardo
06
Sonder
Bright Individual
Energy Across Borders, Vol. 3
02:30
Writer: Robert Michael Pichardo - Duma Mathenjwa / Composers: Robert Michael Pichardo
07
Not 4 Sale
Bright Individual
Energy Across Borders, Vol. 3
03:04
Writer: Robert Michael Pichardo - Duma Mathenjwa / Composers: Robert Michael Pichardo
℗ 2023 Rukuz Production
15-08-2023
I Love You
01
Open My Herat
DuMa
I Love You
03:44
Writer: Justine Mainye / Composers: Justine Mainye
02
Zawadi
DuMa
I Love You
03:02
Writer: Justine Mainye / Composers: Justine Mainye
03
Happy Birthday
DuMa
I Love You
03:38
Writer: Justine Mainye / Composers: Justine Mainye
04
I Love You
DuMa
I Love You
03:11
Writer: Justine Mainye / Composers: Justine Mainye
05
Kinimbue
DuMa
I Love You
02:34
Writer: Justine Mainye / Composers: Justine Mainye
06
Maisha Yangu
DuMa
I Love You
01:15
Writer: Justine Mainye / Composers: Justine Mainye
07
Machozi
DuMa
I Love You
02:58
Writer: Justine Mainye / Composers: Justine Mainye
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2015 Duma Jazz Quartet
03-03-2015
Deingo
01
Red Land
DuMa
Deingo
05:52
Composers: Claudio Marrero - Sebastián Domínguez - Daniel Gonzalez - Manel Fortià
02
Deingo
DuMa
Deingo
07:18
Composers: Claudio Marrero - Sebastián Domínguez - Daniel Gonzalez - Manel Fortià
03
Duma´s Blues
DuMa
Deingo
06:10
Composers: Claudio Marrero - Sebastián Domínguez - Daniel Gonzalez - Manel Fortià
04
Komn
DuMa
Deingo
05:47
Composers: Claudio Marrero - Sebastián Domínguez - Daniel Gonzalez - Manel Fortià
05
Galactic Pepper
DuMa
Deingo
07:40
Composers: Claudio Marrero - Sebastián Domínguez - Daniel Gonzalez - Manel Fortià
06
Haden Song
DuMa
Deingo
06:13
Composers: Claudio Marrero - Sebastián Domínguez - Daniel Gonzalez - Manel Fortià
07
Intro Vikingo
DuMa
Deingo
01:14
Composers: Claudio Marrero - Sebastián Domínguez - Daniel Gonzalez - Manel Fortià
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EPs
UP!UP!UP! Music
05-04-2019
Сны и птицы
01
Влюблена
DuMa
Сны и птицы
03:29
Writer: DuMa / Composers: DuMa
02
Каптица
DuMa
Сны и птицы
03:39
Writer: DuMa / Composers: DuMa
03
Голод
DuMa
Сны и птицы
04:07
Writer: DuMa / Composers: DuMa
04
Прохлада
DuMa
Сны и птицы
04:26
Writer: DuMa / Composers: DuMa
05
Всё это было
DuMa
Сны и птицы
04:32
Writer: DuMa / Composers: DuMa
Singles
℗ 2025 Duma
15-05-2025
COOK (FREESTYLE)
01
COOK (FREESTYLE)
DuMa
COOK (FREESTYLE)
01:45
Writer: Hart Duma / Composers: Hart Duma
℗ 2025 DUMA
02-04-2025
Born Dead
01
Born Dead
DuMa
Born Dead
03:57
Writer: Adam Kamaldin / Composers: Adam Kamaldin
℗ 2025 Romiemusictz - Dapstrem Entertainment
21-03-2025
Time of love series song
01
Time of love series song
Romiemusictz
Time of love series song
03:34
Writer: Romiemusictz - DuMa / Composers: Romiemusictz - DuMa
℗ 2025 DURO RECORDS
14-03-2025
Pa Mañana es Tarde
01
Pa Mañana es Tarde
Jexei y Thian
Pa Mañana es Tarde
03:04
Composers: DuMa - Jexei - Thian - Jeray
℗ 2025 Duma
26-02-2025
As2cœur
01
As2cœur
DuMa
As2cœur
03:08
Writer: Yann CODO / Composers: Yann CODO
℗ 2025 Arte Global
15-02-2025
Me Gustas Asi
01
Me Gustas Asi
Big D
Me Gustas Asi
03:52
Writer: Ivan Dario Ordoñez
℗ 2024 Prix Music Group
12-12-2024
Trofeo
01
Trofeo
DuMa
Trofeo
03:27
Writer: Bryan Salazar / Composers: Andres Felipe Vargas - Javier Mauricio Riascos Arcos
℗ 2024 Duma
12-12-2024
Océan de feu
01
Océan de feu
DuMa
Océan de feu
03:05
Writer: Yann CODO / Composers: Yann CODO