Andrew Kabiru Karuku (born 8 January 1978), popularly known as Abbas Kubaff, is a Kenyan

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artist who was raised in the Kariobangi South,

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. As a member of the rap group

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, and later as a solo artist, Abbas has shaped and pioneered rap music in East Africa from the in 1995. K-South was a trio formed by Abbas, his brother KC and neighborhood friend

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. The group split in 2005 after KC went missing and Bamboo move to the United States. As a solo artist Abbas is famous for hit songs such as "Chapaa" and "Tokelezea". He won a Chaguo La Teeniez Awards award in 2008 and a Golden Mic award in 2011. In 2006, Kubaff released his debut album ''Angabanga''. He has toured extensively in Europe and has performed in Nairobi as the opening act for

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and

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. In 2014 he released his fourth studio album known as ''Ghettoholic''.

Discography

*''Nairobbery'' (As K-South) (2001) *''Nairobizm'' (As K-South) (2003) *''Angabanga'' (2006) *''Welcome To The Madhouse'' (As part of collaborative project BLNRB) (2009) *''Mister Abbas'' (2010) *''Ghettoholic'' (2014)

Personal life

Abbas is twice divorced.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kubaff, Abbas Kenyan rappers 1978 births Living people 20th-century Kenyan male singers Musicians from Nairobi 21st-century Kenyan male singers

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