Ondara

There’s something deeply human in Ondara’s music, a kind of raw storytelling that lives somewhere between folk, soul, and poetry. Born in Nairobi and now based in the US, Ondara crafts songs that feel both intimate and epic: stories of migration, identity, and the endless search for belonging. His voice is fragile, pure, and arresting and can silence a room.

At BIRD, Ondara brings a new chapter of his journey: The Jet Stone Conspiracy. With this band, he breaks open the boundaries of his earlier work (Tales of America, Tales of Isolation, Spanish Villager No: 3) and reimagines them in full-band form for the first time. Expect songs that swell and breathe folk turned cinematic, lyrical turned electric.

It’s not just a concert. It’s a meeting point where personal stories meet shared rhythm, where a songwriter’s quiet revolution meets Rotterdam’s warm chaos. Under the tracks, in our home of soul and sound, Ondara’s new music will find its way into yours.

For fans Of: Frazey Ford, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Hozier, Nick Mulvey, Ben Howard

BIRD, Rotterdam. Where stories become songs, and songs become community.