From East Africa’s party capital, Kampala, KabiKabi is a musical innovator who transforms emotions, rhythms, melodies, and stories into captivating, timeless music. Blending hip-hop’s raw storytelling, Afrobeat’s infectious rhythms, R&B’s emotional depth, and Uganda’s rich traditional sounds, he creates a genre-defying experience that feels both familiar and refreshingly unpredictable.
More than just entertainment, KabiKabi’s music is a movement—urging listeners to embrace their journey, chase their dreams, and find meaning in life’s struggles and victories.
For him, music has always been more than sound—it’s an escape, a revolution, and a language of its own. Raised on the melodies from his father’s vast collection—featuring UB40, Lucky Dube, and Afrigo Band—he first emerged as an amateur DJ before stepping into the booth himself. His first recorded track came in 2010 during the Peace Revolution retreat in Bangkok, Thailand. However, it wasn’t until 2021 that he officially entered the professional music scene…