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Abbas Kubaff, best Kenyan hip hop artist coming to thrill fans in Germany

Kenyan hip hop artist Abbas Kubaff is coming to thrill fans in Germany in August.

Born Andrew Kabiru Karuku, Abbas Kubaff, was initially a member of the rap group K-South before becoming a solo artist.

Abass-Kubaff

He is considered one of the pioneers of rap music in East Africa.

Abbas Kubaff is famous for hit songs such as “Chapaa” and “Tokelezea”.

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He won a Chaguo La Teeniez Award in 2008 and a Golden Mic Award in 2011. In 2006, Abbas Kubaff released his debut album “Angabanga”.

He has toured extensively in Europe and has performed in Nairobi as the opening act for Coolio, Lost Boyz, Maxi Priest and Akon.

“Ghettoholic”, his fourth studio album was released in 2014.

Abbas Kubaff will perform at Surprise Club, Potsdamer Str. 84, 10785 Berlin, on 5th August 2016 from 22:00. He’ll be backed by DJ Define and DJ Kush.

Those who attend the show will have a chance of enjoying Tusker, the most popular beer from Kenya.