Bebe Cool is an African reggae and raga musician from Uganda. He started his career in 1997 in Nairobi, Kenya, but soon moved back home. Together with Redsan and Chameleone, he was one of the first artists affiliated with Ogopa DJs, a production house and record label based in Kenya.
Two of his popular singles are “Fitina”
and “Mambo Mingi”. He collaborated with female Ugandan musician Halima
Namakula on a crossover track entitled “Sambagala”. Bebe Cool also
released two solo albums, “Maisha” and “Senta”. He sings in Luganda,
Swahili and English.
The numerous awards he has racked up
include the prestigious HiPipo Music Awards and Pearl of Africa Music
Awards. He was nominated for the Kora All-African Awards in 2003 and
2005 and has toured in the UK and US.
One of the biggest concerts he has
performed at was the 46664 concert in Johannesburg, South Africa. After
his performance at the concert, which was started in 2003 as a way of
engaging the youth in changing the world and raising awarness about
AIDS, Bebe cool was chosen as an ambassador for the organisation.
Together with Kenyan duo Necessary Noize,
Bebe Cool formed a reggae group known as the East African Bashment
Crew. They released an album called “Fire” which produced two hit
singles: “Africa Unite” and “Fire”. In 2008 they were nominated at the
inaugural MTV Africa Music Awards.
Bebe Cool is married to model and former
Miss Uganda contestant Zuena Kirema and is now a father to a daughter
and two sons. Make sure you watch this multi-talented family man on the Big Brother Africa eviction show this Sunday!
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