biography

Kamau Baaqi is a Detroit-based artist, electronic musician and creative technologist working with sound, computation and interactive systems. His practice encompasses electronic composition, generative processes, software development and networked environments.

He received a BA in Sound Arts & Design from London College of Communication, University of the Arts London (2016), studied Computational Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London, and completed the Apple Developer Academy program in Detroit (2023).

His recent works include mesh (2026), a networked musical instrument for collaborative composition, and detroit air studies (2026), an interactive p5.js study of modeled air-quality data in Detroit. Alongside his artistic practice, he teaches electronic music production at Underground Music Academy and has worked in digital inclusion as a Digital Navigator and Tech Support Supervisor at Human-I-T.