Kebby Boy

Hakizimana Yussuf (born 30 June 1990) 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]

Kebby Boy
Background information
Birth nameHAKIZIMANA Yussuf
Born (1990-06-30) 30 June 1990
Bujumbura, Burundi
OriginRumonge
GenresR&B, pop
Occupation(s)Songwriter, singer
InstrumentsVocals, Tumba
Years active2007–present
LabelsIBN MUSIC FRANCE
Associated acts
  • Lolilo
  • Black-G
  • Mkombozi
  • Sat-B
  • Big Fizzo
  • Kent and Flosso – Voltage Musiq
  • Bruce Melodie

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 iwa 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.

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.

Discography

Singles
Title Year Release date
"Dunkelele" 2013 9 November 2013
"Dunkelele Remix"
(featuring Big Fizzo]])		 2014 23 April 2014
"Wanyama Pori" 2015 17 April 2015
"Igikomangoma"
25 July 2015
"Africa Stand Up" 26 December 2015
"My Dodo" 2016 22 July 2016
"Sina Lawama"[3][4] 23 December 2016
"Onyirira"
(featuring Voltage Musiq)[5]		 2017 27 July 2017
"Kipotabo"
(featuring Bruce Melodie)		 14 November 2017
"Uranyuzuza" 2018 5 December 2018
"Africa Stand Up" 2019 7 September 2019

Studio albums
  • Nalia (2011)
  • Sina Lawama (2016)

Awards

AEAUSA
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 Kebby Boy Upcoming Artist Nominated

References
  1. "Sheebah Karungi, Rwanda & Burundi stars to tussle it out at Rwanda/Burundi night". ShowBizz Uganda. Anthony Nash. ShowBizz Uganda. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  2. "Muziki Ijumaa - Kebby Boy na harakati za kuvuka boda". RFI (in Swahili). 18 November 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. "New Video: Kebby Boy – Sina Lawama". Bongo 5. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  4. "NEW VIDEO: KEBBY BOY – SINA LAWAMA". SoundCity TV. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  5. "KEBBY BOY X VOLTAGE MUSIQ -ONYIRIRA". African Muzik Magazine. Richard Iroko.
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