Kebby Boy

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Kebby Boy
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Background information
Birth nameHakizimana Yussuf
Born Bujumbura, Burundi
Origin Rumonge
Genres R&B, Pop
Occupation(s)Songwriter, singer
Instrument(s)Vocals, Tumba
Years active2007–present
LabelsIBN MUSIC FRANCE, Mo Visualz Company

Hakizimana Yussuf known as Kebby Boy is a Burundian singer and songwriter of pop, rap and afrobeats, currently signed to IBN Music France. [1] He is best known for his single "Sina Lawama", a song mixing the pop style and the afro pop style. [2]

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Biography and career

Kebby Boy was born in the province of Rumonge, Burundi, where he completed his primary and secondary education. Kebby composed a song titled Tonya the penzi which was arranged by Roméo the producer of kirimba art studio in 2007. He started his professional career by recording the songs in the studio, and released his first single named Chozi Langu in 2008. He studied at the Islamic technical high school in Burundi and holds a national diploma.[ citation needed ]

After the release of his single Wanyama Pori, it was presented to the director of the label. On 10 January 2016, he signed to the Light Entertainment Company label with which he recorded songs like My Dodo, Sina Lawama etc. in the Wasafi Records studio of the Tanzanian pop star Diamond Platnumz.[ citation needed ]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearRelease date
"Dunkelele"20139 November 2013
"Dunkelele Remix"
(featuring Big Fizzo)
201423 April 2014
"Wanyama Pori"201517 April 2015
"Igikomangoma"
25 July 2015
"My Dodo"201622 July 2016
"Sina Lawama" [3] [4] 23 December 2016
"Onyirira"
(featuring Voltage Musiq) [5]
201727 July 2017
"Kipotabo"
(featuring Bruce Melodie)
14 November 2017
"Uranyuzuza"20185 December 2018
"Africa Stand Up"20197 September 2019
"Paradise"202015 September 2020
"Ng'ari Ng'ari"
15 September 2020
"My dodo remix"
(featuring Eto'o Tsana)
15 September 2020
"Me laisses pas tomber"15 September 2020
"Me laisses pas tomber"
(acoustic version)
15 September 2020
"Sans Pitié"202113 May 2021
"Nouveau Départ"10 July 2021
"Waleo"20224 February 2022
"Sorry Rah"202216 September 2022
"Boga"
16 September 2022
"Kiboubouti"
(featuring Kiki Houston)
16 September 2022
"Irambire"202412 July 2024

Studio albums

Awards

AEAUSA

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2018Kebby BoyUpcoming ArtistNominated

PLATFORMSHOW MUSIC AWARDS

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2021Kebby BoyBest DiasporaWon
2022Kebby BoyBest DiasporaNominated

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