Director

Maia Lekow

Directing

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Directed credits

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Beginning to build directing work.

TMDB popularity

0.6

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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2

TMDB ID: 2564268

Known for: Directing

Place of birth: Kiambu, Kenya

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2019 - 2025

Years active: 7

Also known as

Maia von Lekow

Frequent jobs

Director (1)Original Music Composer (1)

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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.

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