Noel Grass

Noel Grass
Noel Grass
Born
🏳️ Nationality	Kenyan
💼 Occupation	Performing Pianist; Film Composer; Music Producer;
Notable work	Lost in Time, Kutu, Ziwa, The Parliament of Owls
🌐 Website	noelgrass.carrd.co

Noel Grass is a performing pianist, award-nominated film composer, and music producer based in Nairobi, Kenya. He is widely recognized for masterfully unifying live neoclassical piano, sweeping orchestral arrangements, and deep ambient textures with contemporary African musical elements. Noel Grass is a prominent figure in the East African film music ecosystem, shaping narrative-driven soundscapes for critically acclaimed cinema and high-profile international development media projects.

Career

Reflecting his multifaceted creative practice, Noel Grass moves fluidly between intricate solo instrumental work, grand symphonic scoring, and contemporary African music production. He has composed definitive original motion picture soundtracks for prominent East African films, including celebrated selections at the Kalasha International Film Awards. Balancing live concert piano performances with meticulous studio audio engineering, Noel Grass also operates as a premier sonic branding partner for corporate and development entities. His portfolio features commissioned background scores and media arrangements for organizations including the International Finance Corporation (IFC / World Bank Group), the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), the Government Advertising Agency (GAA), and SOMINVEST.

Major Film & Theatre Scores

Lost in Time (2019 Feature Film) – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Winner of 5 Kalasha International Film Awards, including Best Feature Film)
Kutu (Short Film) – Original Soundtrack Composer (Winner of Kalasha International Film Award for Best Short Film)
Ziwa (Short Film) – Original Soundtrack Composer (Najib Ayyed Grand Prize winner)
Thief (Short Film) – Original Soundtrack Composer
On Air (Short Film) – Original Soundtrack Composer
Nyūmba ya Mbūri (Short Film) – Original Soundtrack Composer
The Parliament of Owls (Stage Play) – Theatre Score Composer

Discography

Into a Stillness That Answers (2026 EP)
When Stars Align (2025 Single)
Where I Begin Again (2025 EP)
Agent 254
The Impressionist (I, II, and III)
Frames in Sound (2024 Album)
Introspect
Seven Deadly Sins (2020 Album)

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