Onejiru, born Pielina Wanjiru Schindler in Nairobi, Kenya, is a German-based contemporary jazz singer. Raised in Wanne-Eickel, Germany, she began her musical training in a girls' choir and ballet classes before joining Helge Schneider's band Fighters. In 2006, she released her debut studio album, Prophets of Profit. As a member of the collective Sisters Keepers, she released the album Gender Riots in 2008, featuring the single “Unite”, which placed 14th in the 2008 Bundesvision Song Contest for North Rhine-Westphalia. She has collaborated with artists including Jan Delay, Sam Ragga Band on their 2003 album Loktown Hi-Life, and Matthias Arfmann. In 2014, she toured Addis Ababa with Viva con Agua, supporting clean drinking water initiatives, and was featured in the documentary film Black Milk – Halbschwarz geht nicht.
