kombo
About me
Nairobi, Kenya
Kombo Chokwe Burns is a musician born out of a musical family in a small coastal town in Malindi, Kenya. He grew up listening-to and learned from traditional Mijikenda musicians. He picked up his first guitar when he joined a church band in 1989 and later played with several bands at coastal bars and hotels. In early 2005, Kombo moved to Nairobi and joined a band called Kikwetu. Later that year, they toured Europe through Mondial Festival in Netherlands and came back the following year at North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam. Back in Nairobi, he backed up known artists like Eric Wainaina, Susan Owiyo and Sauti Sol to name a few. In 2010, Kombo formed his Mijikenda fusion band, Afro Simba, but unfortunately had a terrible car accident where he lost several nerves on his right arm. He began learning a new way to play the guitar again. In 2013, he helped form a Taarab Dub band called Asili Dub. Kombo currently writes and performs with both Asili Dub and Afro Simba.
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Project Music
No submissions for Beyond Music Project Volume 4.
No submissions for Beyond Music Project Volume 3.
YATAISHA (IT WILL COME TO PASS)
A joint collaboration between Artists from different parts of Africa, Benin, Uganda and Kenya. We have all felt the impact that Covid19 has put on our countries and we are trying to remind everyone to play their part to fight this pandemic faster. it's a song for hope.
- African
- Fusion
- Pop
- World
- Chanting
- Singer-songwriter
- Bass guitar
- Electric guitar
- Kayamba
- Percussion
- Benin
- Kenya
- Uganda
YATAISHA
A joint collaboration between Artists from differents parts of Africa, Benin, Uganda and Kenya. We have all felt the impact that Covid19 has put on our countries and we are trying to remind everyone to play their part to fight this pandemic faster. it's a song for hope.
- African
- Fusion
- Hip Hop / Rap
- Pop
- World
- Background vocals
- Chanting
- Bass guitar
- Electric guitar
- Kayamba
- Percussion
- Benin
- Kenya
- Uganda
No submissions for Beyond Music Project Volume 1.