Kidumu is a famous Burundian singer who lives in Kenya. He was born on the 28th of October in the year 1974, in the Northern town of Bujumbura, Kinama location in Burundi.

He involved himself in the music industry as a drummer when he was only ten years old in 1984. After two years in 1986, he joined the Imvumero Band which was his first music band where he worked for six years (1986-1992). He later joined the Imboneza Band from1992-1993, which was owned by the then ruling party UPRONA in Burundi.

In 1994, he launched his own band called Electric Power, which lasted for only a year due to the war in Burundi. Due to the political instability in the country, he went into exile in Kenya in 1995 to continue with his music. He joined the Hot Rod Band which he worked with until 2003. 

He formed his own band, the Boda Boda Band in 2004 which he still runs to date. In 1999 he recorded his first song called ‘Yaramenje’ and in 2000, he released his first Album known as YARAMENJE.

In 2001, he was invited in Burundi by the country’s former President, Pierre Buyoya for a peace concert ceremony. Two years later he released his second Album ‘SHAMBA’.

He has also performed in various concerts in the country where he has a huge fan base including performances in Fespad which he has never failed to grace since 2004.
Kidumu is married to Francine and they have five children, Afande, Chrispin, Grace, Naomi and Natalie. 

Some of Kidumu’s popular songs include Kugasozi, Aamosozi yurukundo, Iwacu, Intimba y’urukundo, Kumushaha, Shamba, etc

Lyrics to the song ‘Haturudi nyuma’

Verse 1

nieleze vipi mimi ntaweza kuishi bila wewe
ukiniacha ukienda zako, penzi wewe
kama ni ukweli, yale nasikia kwa majirani
ya kwamba utakuja kwenda zako
uliniahidi, tutakuwa tukijadiliana
na maswali yangeleta utata
kwa nini chinichini
unanificha yanayokusinya
lakini unayosema, ni majirani
kwa nini kando kando
unanificha yanayokuudhi
lakini unayateta kwa marafiki

ukiniacha mi ntalia
ukienda zako ntabaki naumia
kama ungelijua
uoga ni lao, kukupoteza
ndio nasema, baby

Chorus
nakuomba please ubaki nami
nasema penzi
nakuomba ubaki, tujaribu tena, tunayo nafasi
ya kuanza tena
tunayo nafasi
ya kujikosoa, haturudi nyuma kamwe
haturudi nyuma kamwe

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Verse 2
watu wanasema kama karibuni wee unaoa tena
ya kwamba nianze kujipanga
si ukweli, nimekataa
ni tahadhari kubwa kwangu, na unanitisha
sijui nimekosea wapi
uliniahidi
kama kila jambo lote la nyumbani
ni muhimu kuliweka wazi
nikukii shenge
uguma vulige ukalaza
kandu sikungu punda

nikukii ukundo
ku munee mujinya
kisha mapinu punda
ukiniacha mi ntalia
ukienda zako ntabaki naumia
kama ungelijua
uoga ni lao, kukupoteza
ndio nasema, baby

Chorus
nakuomba please ubaki nami
nasema penzi
nakuomba ubaki, tujaribu tena, tunayo nafasi
ya kuanza tena
tunayo nafasi
ya kujikosoa, haturudi nyuma kamwe
haturudi nyuma kamwe

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