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K-South was a Kenyan hip-hop duo made up of "Bamboo" (Tim Kimani) and "Doobeez'" (Jerry Manzekele), now known as "Abbas Kubaff". Founded in 1995, K-South is among the most notable pioneers of the genre in Kenya. The name is an abbreviation of Kariobangi South, the Nairobi neighbourhood where they were based. The group used both English and Swahili raps in their music. K-South was featured on "Sitaki", a popular track by the Kenyan R&B female musician Mercy Myra.

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  • K-South was a Kenyan hip-hop duo made up of "Bamboo" (Tim Kimani) and "Doobeez'" (Jerry Manzekele), now known as "Abbas Kubaff". Founded in 1995, K-South is among the most notable pioneers of the genre in Kenya. The name is an abbreviation of Kariobangi South, the Nairobi neighbourhood where they were based. The group used both English and Swahili raps in their music. The band's first album, Nairobbery, was released in 2002 by Samawati Studios and contains some of their earliest hits, such as "Tabia Mbaya". Also on the album is "Illektrikk Posse", featuring the Zimbabwean rapper Mizchif and the Ugandan artists Bebe Cool. K-South's second and final album, Nairobizm, was released in 2004. One of its most played tracks was "Kapuka", which coined kapuka as a derogatory term referring to more commercial artists. After the album they left their label Samawati, due to disputes. K-South was featured on "Sitaki", a popular track by the Kenyan R&B female musician Mercy Myra. The duo disbanded in 2005, when Bamboo left the group after becoming a devout Christian. He has since concentrated on gospel rap. Earlier, Bamboo released a secular solo track "Compe". Doobiez now performs under the stage name Abbas and released the critically acclaimed album Angabanga in 2006. (en)
  • I K-South sono un duo musicale hip hop keniota originario di Nairobi e attivo dal 1995 al 2005. Il duo era composto da Tim Kimani, noto come , e Jerry Manzekele, noto come . Il nome del gruppo è un'abbreviazione di "Kariobangi South", il nome dello slum del quale i Bamboo e Doobeez sono originari. Il gruppo ha inciso sia brani in inglese che in swahili. Hanno inciso due album: e (2004). Fra i loro brani più celebri si possono citare Tabia Mbaya, Illektrikk Posse (con la partecipazione del rapper zimbabwese e degli ugandesi Bebe Cool) e Kapuka. Il gruppo si è sciolto nel 2005. Bamboo ha iniziato una nuova carriera solista nel genere gospel/rap; Doobeez ha cambiato il proprio nome d'arte in Abas e ha inciso nel 2006 l'album . (it)
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  • K-South was a Kenyan hip-hop duo made up of "Bamboo" (Tim Kimani) and "Doobeez'" (Jerry Manzekele), now known as "Abbas Kubaff". Founded in 1995, K-South is among the most notable pioneers of the genre in Kenya. The name is an abbreviation of Kariobangi South, the Nairobi neighbourhood where they were based. The group used both English and Swahili raps in their music. K-South was featured on "Sitaki", a popular track by the Kenyan R&B female musician Mercy Myra. (en)
  • I K-South sono un duo musicale hip hop keniota originario di Nairobi e attivo dal 1995 al 2005. Il duo era composto da Tim Kimani, noto come , e Jerry Manzekele, noto come . Il nome del gruppo è un'abbreviazione di "Kariobangi South", il nome dello slum del quale i Bamboo e Doobeez sono originari. Il gruppo ha inciso sia brani in inglese che in swahili. Hanno inciso due album: e (2004). Fra i loro brani più celebri si possono citare Tabia Mbaya, Illektrikk Posse (con la partecipazione del rapper zimbabwese e degli ugandesi Bebe Cool) e Kapuka. (it)
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