CELEBRITY CENTRAL: Kidumu

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 weweukiniacha ukienda zako, penzi wewekama ni ukweli, yale nasikia kwa majiraniya kwamba utakuja kwenda zakouliniahidi, tutakuwa tukijadilianana maswali yangeleta utatakwa nini chinichiniunanificha yanayokusinyalakini unayosema, ni majiranikwa nini kando kandounanificha yanayokuudhilakini unayateta kwa marafiki ukiniacha mi ntaliaukienda zako ntabaki naumiakama ungelijuauoga ni lao, kukupotezandio nasema, baby Chorusnakuomba please ubaki naminasema penzinakuomba ubaki, tujaribu tena, tunayo nafasiya kuanza tenatunayo nafasiya kujikosoa, haturudi nyuma kamwehaturudi nyuma kamwe Juliana weeVerse 2watu wanasema kama karibuni wee unaoa tenaya kwamba nianze kujipangasi ukweli, nimekataani tahadhari kubwa kwangu, na unanitishasijui nimekosea wapiuliniahidikama kila jambo lote la nyumbanini muhimu kuliweka wazinikukii shengeuguma vulige ukalazakandu sikungu punda nikukii ukundoku munee mujinyakisha mapinu pundaukiniacha mi ntaliaukienda zako ntabaki naumiakama ungelijuauoga ni lao, kukupotezandio nasema, baby Chorusnakuomba please ubaki naminasema penzinakuomba ubaki, tujaribu tena, tunayo nafasiya kuanza tenatunayo nafasiya kujikosoa, haturudi nyuma kamwehaturudi nyuma kamwe Ends