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KIDUM-Kibido (Kenya, East-Afrika) on US tour 2015 LIVE IN NYC!
Lead Vocal - Kidum (KENYA), Keys/Piano - Tarek Yamani, Drum/Percu.- Claude Ciza, Bass Guitar- Patrick Andy, Elec.Guitar- Eli Menezes, (and guest artists)
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Kidum, the 2012 Kora Winner "African Grammy Award", East African Music Icon, Peace Ambassador, Drummer|Composer|singer, Jean Pierre Nimbona, known as KIDUM, is easily the East African musician of the moment! Based in Nairobi, his infectious tunes have hooked legions of fans across the East African region.Kidum was asked how he you categorized his music: "I cannot find 2 words to define what we do. They called me 'King of Afro-Fusion, they say my voice is soulful and when I sing, they say you sing from the heart, your music is energetic, we love it and it stays in our heart With my band, we just do what is in our hearts, man. I don't know where it comes from. "The way it comes out, that is what I give to people."
Colorful repertoire (original compositions), Mostly singing in frican languages(like SWAHILI), French or English..), love songs, peace& reconciliation, performances are usually energetic, dynamic, more African grooves & vibes, of course some Afro-Caribbeans influences.
Kidum was asked how he got started. He Replied: "Let's start when I left my country to come to Kenya because of the war. It was 1995. Instead of going to a refugee camp I decided to stay in Nairobi KENYA. I tried to survive when I was in Nairobi at that time because I joined a band and became the drummer and singer. After 4 years, I decided it is not good to be singing songs that belong to other people. Therefore, I started a band called Boda-Boda [meaning Border-Border], I decided to go to a small studio, in a container actually, in 1999 to do a song 'Yaramenje'.
So that song went in Burundi and some parts of Rwanda. It became a very big song because the message which was in there. It was singing to people of Rwanda and Burundi at the same time.Then I got this recognition from our president who decided to invite me three years later to go there and perform because the country was in a peace process. They were having these talks in Arusha, Tanzania and South Africa. So many people were so interested in bringing peace back in Burundi. In Rwanda things were a little bit different because there the war, it was one part [of the country] had conquered the other part. It was a military victory.In Burundi, war was still going. The government decided to start this political process to get a political solution to the crisis. So I became the instrument of bringing people together because each group in Burundi saw that I belong to them. They say if he belongs to all of us, then he can bring us together, so let us use him. I became the instrument of the people so this thing of cooperation can start again.I went to Burundi. I performed in Bujumbura. What follows after it was a cease-fire. The cease-fire was signed 2 years later. And there was this process of having a transition government and power sharing and so on.
Ishano (poison) released October 2006 by Soundafrica, exhibits Kidum's multiple talents as a composer, vocalist par excellence. Although most of his earlier songs were all in Kirundi,English,Swahili as more and more fans in the greater east Africa get drag to his spiritual and philosophical compositions.
This is absolutely cool music from a musician who is way, way ahead of his contemporaries as a composer and singer.Currently one of the top artistes across Africa, Kidum's journey to stardom has been inspiring because of his resilience and hard work, overcoming hurdles that could have easily discouraged many!
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Brooklyn, NY 11215
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