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Kayvo Kforce | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kevin Ambalwa |
| Born | May 29, 1989 Nairobi, Kenya |
| Genres | Rap |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer, rapper, actor |
| Years active | 2008 - present |
Kevin Ambalwa (born 29 May 1989) better known as Kayvo Kforce, is an African hip hop artist from Nairobi, Kenya. He released a diss track 'Kill A King' [1] which disses all the Kenyan hip hop artistes.
Kayvo went to Dandora to show support to the youth by helping them become the best in life through music and mentorship . He has collaborated with artistes like Maluda (musician), Octopizzo, Khaligraph Jones, Zj Heno, Lon Jon and also was a part of the Coke Studio Africa Cypher [2] where he shared the stage with M.I Abaga, Nazizi, Khaligraph Jones and Bamboo. In 2021 he dropped one of the biggest Hip Hop album dubbed 'Namba Nane Drill' [3]
| Year | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kayvo Kforce & Davinci – Walai | [4] |
| 2016 | Zj Heno – Iz You Down ft Khaligraph Jones x Lon Jon x Kayvo Kforce | [5] |
| 2016 | Maluda – Glory To The King ft Kayvo Kforce | [6] |
| 2016 | Kayvo Kforce – I do it | [7] |
| 2016 | Kayvo Kforce – Sipendi madrama ft Voste Wade | [8] |
| 2011 | Kayvo Kforce – Death wish | [9] |
| 2021 | Kayvo Kforce – Namba Nane Drill album |
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