K-South

K-South

K-South is a hip hop production company who are among the pioneers of hip hop in Kenya. The group composed of two members, "Bamboo" (Tim Kimani) KC (Dobeez younger brother) and "Doobeez" (Jerry Manzekele), now "Abbas." K-South was founded in 1995. Their name is an abbreviation of Kariobangi South, an estate in Nairobi where they were based. The group used both English and Swahili in their music as language.

Their debut album "Nairobbery" was released in 2002 by Samawati Studios. The album contained some of their earlier hits like "Tabia Mbaya". Also on the album was the track "Illektrikk Posse", featuring Zimbabwean rapper Mizchif and 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", a derogatory term referring to more commercial artists. After the album they left Samawati label due to disputes [The Standard, Pulse Magazine, August 27, 2004: [http://www.eastandard.net/archives/august/fri27082004/pulse/overheard/heard03.htm Bamboo gives up ‘Nairobbery’ rights] ] .

K-South were featured on "Sitaki", a popular track by Mercy Myra, a Kenyan R&B female musician.

The duo was disbanded in 2005, when Bamboo left the group after becoming a devout christian. Bamboo has since concentrated on gospel rap [The Standard, Pulse Magazine, February 24, 2005: [http://www.eastandard.net/archives/cl/mags/pulse/articles.php?articleid=14032&date=25/2/2005 Come, all ye sinners!�] ] . Earlier, Bamboo was riding high with his secular solo track "Compe". Jerry Doobiez is now performing under new stage name "Abas" and released album "Angabanga" in 2006.

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/bamboo254 Bamboo Myspace profile]
* [http://www.myspace.com/doobeez Dobeez aka abas Myspace profile]
* [http://69.6.197.19/artist.0.html.5.html Information on Ksouth]


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