As part of the preparation for the entrance exam to the Hochschule für Musik, she received singing and piano lessons and developed a small repertoire of jazz standards.
This was followed by the first concerts in Berlin jazz clubs with various lineups and a regular engagement "Lyambiko - Strange Fruit" in a duo with guitar.
In addition to her jazz projects, the singer first worked on a program of African music with a children's and youth choir in 2007.
The band of the same name originally consisted of American pianist Marque Lowenthal, Canadian bassist Robin Draganic, German drummer Torsten Zwingenberger, and Lyambiko.
[2] Reviewing Shades of Delight in July 2004, The Village Voice critic Tom Hull said, "She's an Afro-German who sings perfectly nuanced English.