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Hassan Ibrahim (born 17 May 1982), better known by his stage name, Happy Famba, is a Burundian recording artist, singer, songwriter and performer.[1]
Happy Famba | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Hassan Ibrahim |
| Born | 17 May 1982 |
| Origin | Burundi |
| Genres | Afropop, Afrobeat, Zouk |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Kora Entertainment African Sound Records |
Biography
editIbrahim was born on 17 May 1982, in Buyenzi, Burundi, at the Prince Regent Charles Hospital, to Burundian parents Hassan Karunguka and Celine Kiyaboba. In 1997. When he was 15 years old, his mother was killed. His father died in 1999.
History
editIn 2000, the Orchestra Happy World Centre Jeune Kamenge hired Happy Famba as "Framer of Dance".[citation needed] It was an opportunity for him to learn to sing. In 2003, he released his first song, "Ndani Ya Club". This placed him in the ranks of popular singers in Burundi. In the same year, PSI Burundi signed him to a contract for a tour in the provinces of the country during the campaign against AIDS.
In 2007, he released the song "My Dear", and he released "Shamila" in 2008, with the participation of Mr. Blue from Tanzania. That year, he also released "Baby Girl" (featuring Jay Fire),[2] "Naogopa" (featuring Black-G), and performed in several shows in Congo and Rwanda.
In 2010, the singer Kidum offered to help during Happy Famba's Burundi Primusic tour and also participated in the Fespade festival in Rwanda.[3]
On the occasion of International Women's Day in 2013, the same day of the launch of his album, Happy Mamba gave a free-admission concert to honor the memory of his mother, who didn't have the opportunity to see him perform. On 1 May 2014, during the ceremonies of the day of international workers, he made a proposal to five musicians to sing the song "Abakozi" with him for Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi.[4]
During the month of February 2014, he met a Manager called Takis, who has a recording studio called African Sound Records,[5] with whom he later signed.[6][7][8]
Happy Famba started 2015 with two singles, "Ni Wewe" and "Collabo" (featuring Channy Queen & Krazy Bright), the fourth and fifth songs from his album Collabo.
Discography
editThe discography of Happy Famba consists of two studio albums.
Studio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||||||
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| BDI | EAC | |||||||||||||
| My Dear |
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– | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Collabo |
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– | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Music videos
edit- As lead artist
| Title | Video release date | Director(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| "FootBolla" | 12 novembre 2015 | Kent-P | |
| "Ni Wewe" | 19 April 2015 | Enos Olik | |
| "Ndacagukunda" | 24 November 2014 | Kent-P | [9][10] |
| "Jigi Jigiwe" | 12 May 2014 | Kent-P | [11][12] |
| "Baby Girl" (featuring Jay Fire) |
1 November 2013 | Guerra Man | |
| "Rafikis" | 7 November 2013 | Keshy | |
| "Inawezekana" (featuring Sharobaro) |
20 September 2013 | Guerra Man | |
| "Naogopa" (featuring Black-G) |
15 November 2012 | Jean Marie Ndiho | |
| "Shamilla" (featuring Mr Blue & R-FLow) |
22 May 2011 | Bizuli | |
| "My Dear" (featuring Jay Fire) |
7 March 2011 | Paci Nz |
Awards and nominations
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (March 2016) |
Top Ten Tube Music Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Jigi Jigiwe | Video of the Year | Nominated |
Isanganiro Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | My Dear | Song of the Year | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Intumbero Happy famba afise mu muziki abonako agenda ayishikako". Igihe. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "Happy Famba msanii wa Burundi anaye tamba katika tasnia ya Muziki". RFI. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "Jay Polly, Kanyombya, Steven Sogo, Happy Famba mu gitaramo i Bujumbura".
- ^ "Happy Famba – Ndani Ya Club RMX". Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ "African Sound Records – Together with Happy Famba, Takis, Clement, Eddy Kamoso and team WCB". www.thebestlifemusic.com. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Mr Happy Famba is Set For Casino Lecercle Unplugged". Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Kuna kitu cha kujifunza katika video hizi 2 mpya za Burundi zinazochezwa Trace TV". Bongo5. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "New Audio Burundi: Happy Famba – Ndani ya Club Rmx". Dj Choka. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ "'Ndacagukunda' , n'indirimbo ya Happy Famba iriko ikorerwa video, amafoto…". Afrifame. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Amasanamu Ndacagukunda". Umuravyo. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Happy Famba - Jigi Jigiwe". Dj Mwanga. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Happy Famba Kuri Trace TV". UBM News. Retrieved 3 August 2014.