• View of the deck space at Terrace with the ocean and sky in the background on a sunny afternoon. Singer/songwriter June on the Moon is in the shot, holding her guitar, doing soundcheck before her sundowner show.
  • Group shot from a rooftop party at The Terrace Residency featuring Muthoni the Drummer Queen and other residency artists.
  • Oranssi previous project
  • Makadem on the Terrace deck tuning his Nyatiti during sound check, before his live show.

ABOUT THE TERRACE

The Terrace is an artist-led, independent arts space and residency, created to provide a focused environment for artists to reflect, create, and grow. It offers respite from the everyday challenges of creative and culture-making careers, supporting meaningful connections and artistic exploration.

Guided by the inclusive Sawazisha (Equalize) approach, The Terrace supports multidisciplinary artists through training, career development, and community-driven projects, including: Sawazisha Sinema (Film) and Sawazisha Sekta (Music & Fashion)

Founded to decentralize the arts from major urban centers, The Terrace operates through three interconnected initiatives along Kilifi Creek, aiming to foster cultural dialogue, skill-sharing, and economic opportunity:

•The Terrace Art Space
•The Terrace Residency
•The Terrace Artists Exchange

  • Zippie Nyumu and Joel the Musician performing live

    The Terrace Art Space

    The Terrace Art Space is a non-profit driven by the belief that creativity can shift mindsets, strengthen communities, and spark meaningful, lasting change.

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  • RESIDENCY

    The Terrace Residency

    The Terrace Residency is a multidisciplinary creative hub that offers focused opportunities for emerging and established artists to create, perform, and exhibit their work.

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  • COMMUNITY PROJECTS

    The Terrace Exchange

    The Exchange is a collaborative program that connects artists with the fishing communities around the Creek, creating a mutual exchange of skills, stories and resources.

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Ready To Create With Us?

We create a safe space for artists to showcase their art, find their voice, develop new skills, share resources and connect to a global network of like-minded people.

We support all modes of artistic expression and welcome both upcoming and established artists who need dedicated time and space to work on & showcase their creative projects.

What Our Artists Say

  • ‘This is the perfect embodiment of a space that allows collaboration within us Black African Women. I can’t wait to see what we create together.’

    MUTHONI DRUMMER QUEEN

    Musician & Founder Blankets & Wine Festival

  • ‘I like how everytime I come here it enables me to forget all my troubles and opens me up to new ways of being, new ways to view my projects. I get unstuck and the interactions I get makes me have a new perspective to viewing life.’

    JACKIE LEBO

    Filmmaker & Cultural Enthusiast

  • ‘It was magical waking up to the epic view of the mangroves and the creek. It was the perfect, serene environment to be with my team, and just focus on producing my third album. It’s my best hideout ever!’

    POLYCARP ‘FANCY FINGERS’ OTIENO

    Grammy Winning Musician, Producer & Songwriter

  • ‘It’s just great to have spaces for not only black people, but also queer friendly that allows us to be and create. That was always hard to find in Kilifi.’

    KEVIN MWACHIRO

    Award Winning Writer & Podcaster

Our Team

  • Profile picture of the Creative Director, Zippy Kimundu

    ZIPPY KIMUNDU

    Creative Director

  • DAVID MWENDA

    Program Manager

  • Profile picture of The Magic Maker, Nabangala

    DOROTHY MICHIEKA

    Program Curator

  • Profile picture of The Program Manager, Kuriba

    KURIBA MUIGAI

    Community Lead