Karungari Mungai (born 7 July 1994), professionally known as Karun, is a Kenyan-based singer, songwriter and producer.
Karun debuted in the music industry as a teenager as part of BET-nominated group Camp Mulla.
Camp Mulla, a Kenyan alternative hip-hop group, was Karun's entry to Kenya's and Africa's music scene.
The group initially consisted of Mykie Toni, Shappa man and Taio Tripper, before Miss Karun and K'Cous joined them.
Initially, their music was shared within high school circles and the group remained underground until they released their first single, Low, in 2010.
A singer with enough charm to sway an entire continent, Karun was often the glue that held Camp Mulla's often experimental songs together, and the honey that lured in listeners and kept them through the varying styles of the group's rappers".
Karun left Kenya to pursue music school, but also at the same time to experiment with her sound, away from the Kenyan media.
[9] Karun would eventually become part of another group, Cosmic Homies, an East African experimental music collective, that consisted of four members; Runkah (Karun's moniker while in the group), TAIO (former Camp Mulla member), Marushka and Joseph Kiwango.
The group, which aimed to challenge traditional and current stereotypes in the music industry, described their sound as electro-organic.
Karun speaking to Tangaza magazine stated "I also knew that I wanted to position this EP, not just in Kenya, not just with the people who already know me.
Camille Storm in an article on Okayafrica wrote "The simple production gives room for her trademark vocals to shine on this laidback track".
She describes her artistry as honest, meditative and uplifting [1] Karun draws influences from Flying Lotus, Erykah Badu.