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


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
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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
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Discography


Singles


Studio albums

*''NALIA'' (2011) *''SINA LAWAMA'' (2016) *''NDACARIHO EP'' (2020) *''OURANIA EP'' (2022)


Awards


AEAUSA

, - , rowspan="1", 2018 , Kebby Boy , Upcoming Artist , , -


PLATFORMSHOW MUSIC AWARDS

, - , rowspan="1", 2021 , Kebby Boy , Best Diaspora , , - , rowspan="1", 2022 , Kebby Boy , Best Diaspora ,


References


External links


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