Best Life Music

Best Life Music
Origin Bujumbura, Burundi
Genres Alternative hip hop
Years active 2012–present
Labels Chako Music Group, Kora Entertainment
Associated acts Sat-B, Patient Matabaro, Black-G, Ashley Diva, Dety Darba, Sally Boss Madam, NaiBoi, Ykee Benda, Masterland
Website thebestlifemusic.com
Members Young Dany
Young Jpy
G Kiboko
Mc Vitaa

Best Life Music is a AfroPop group in Burundi.[1] The group is made up of four individuals; Young Dany, G Kiboko, Young Jpy and Mc Vitaa.[2] with that and their subsequent works earning them a nomination for Best African Group at the 2017 Afrimma Awards.

History

The group was formed in 2009. The members of Best Life Music share a passion for hip-hop. After the local success of their single Ma Lova which caused a stir on the Burundian music scene in 2015, and along with other songs like "Better Than",[3] they became one of the local favorite artists and still enjoys the heavy compilation On Burundi.[4] In 2014 Kora Entertainment in partnership with the label African Sound Records, Best Life Music make a song in collaboration with a Congolese singer Dety Darba (Happy People) who has been named the official song of a major annual event of the edition HAPPY PEOPLE 2014. Among the musical activities, the group did not want to surprise their fans, they made their first video that talks about their musical career named Who Is Best Life Music? Which is divided into seasons. In 2015, it just launched their very first season.

Media

Best Life Music's fifth single "RayBan" was introduced by radio presenter Ismail Niyonkuru on Rema FM when it debuted on radio.

Musical style

Their music combines elements of hip-hop and Afro-pop. They rap in English, Kirundi, French and Swahili to reflect their origins in East Africa.[5] Best Life Music uses influences from global, African and local engineering in the creation of their music.

Current members

Discography

Studio albums

Addicted

EP

Arrependimento
Title Cover Album details Notes
Arrependimento
  • Released: 25 January 2014
  • Label: Kora Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
Arrependimento II
Title Cover Album details Notes
Arrependimento II
  • Released: 11 September 2016
  • Label: Kora Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download

Singles

  • "Never Sleep" featuring Patient Matabaro

Music videos

List of music videos with directors, showing year released
Title Year Director(s)
"Big Pain" 2013 Kent-P[9]
"Never Sleep" ft. Patient Matabaro[10][11] 2014 Kent-P
"Don't Forget" Kent-P
"RayBan" 2015 Kent-P
"Better Than" Meddy Saleh
"Ma Lova" 2016 Kent-P
"Overdose" Kent-P
"Your Vodo" 2017 Kent-P
"Hello" 2018 Sasha Vybz

Videos: Who Is Best Life Music?

  • Season 1 Episode 01 - Photoshoot
  • Season 1 Episode 02 - Changamka Show Rema FM with Ismail NIYONKURU
  • Season 1 Episode 03 - Don't Forget
  • Season 1 Episode 04 - Nezererwa na SMS media with Eddy Kamoso
  • Season 1 Episode 05 - Happy BirthDay Brenda
  • Season 1 Episode 06 - High Girl Studio Session
  • Season 1 Episode 07 - Behind The Scenes RayBan

Awards

AMI AFRIKA PEOPLES CHOICE AWARDS

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2018 Best Life Music - Your Vodo (Burundi) Best African Group Pending

AFRIMMA AWARDS

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2017 Best Life Music Burundi Best African Group [12] Nominated

Radio Nominations

Year Award Ceremony Prize Work/Recipient Result
2017 Buja Fm - Hits Connection Song of the month September Hello Won
2017 Rema FM - Changamka Show Song of the month February Your Vodo Won

References

  1. ↑ "BIOGRAPHY BEST LIFE MUSIC". thebestlifemusic.com/. Team BLM. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Who Is Best Life Music? S01EP01". Dj Choka. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Best Life Music - Better Than (Burundi)". Bongo 5. Bongo 5. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sat-Be: partager la réussite avec les artistes burundais Best Life Music". Burundi Eco. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Sikiliza Good Music kutoka BURUNDI, vijana hawa wanaitwa BEST LIFE MUSIC wimbo KENKELEWA". djchokamusic.com/. Dj Choka. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Umurundi Young Dany yatatse u Rwanda anatangaza imishinga agiye gukorana n'abahanzi nyarwanda". Inyarwanda.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Young Dany". thebestlifemusic.com/. BLM. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  8. ↑ King Yann Cool (25 January 2015). "Best Life bashigikirana n'inyuma y'umuziki". Indundi Magazine. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "Kent-P ageze muri African Sound mu nyuma yokuva mu Rwanda". GLM Mix. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "BEST LIFE MUSIC FT PATIENT MATABARO - NEVER SLEEP (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". world of africa. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Never Sleep By Best Life Music Ft Patient Matabaro". Glm Mix.
  12. ↑ http://akeza.net/musique-le-groupe-best-life-nomine-au-afrimma/
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