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Kidum

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WHO IS KIDUM His real name is Jean Pierre a.k.a KIDUM. He was born on the 28th of October in the year 1974, in the Northern town of Bujumbura, Kinama location in Burundi. He involved himself in the music industry as a drummer when he was only ten years old in 1984. HIS LIFE IN MUSIC INDUSTRY He involved himself in the music industry as a drummer when he was only ten years old in 1984. After two years (1986), he joined the IMVUMERO BAND which was his first music band where he worked for six years (1986-1992) He later joined the IMBONEZA BAND in the year 1992-1993, which was owned by the then ruling party UPRONA. In 1994, he launched his own band called ELECTRIC POWER, which lasted for only a year due to the war in Burundi. Due to the political instability in the country, he ran from his country to Kenya in 1995 to continue with his talent. He joined the HOT ROD BAND in which he worked with until the year 2003. He formed his own band, the BODA BODA BAND in 2004 which he still runs to date. HIS ACHIEVEMENTS. 1999 He recorded his first song called YARAMENJE. 2000 He released his first Album known as YARAMENJE. 2001 He was invited in Burundi by the country's former President, Pierre Buyoya for a PEACE CONCERT Ceremony. 2002 The American Embassy invited him back to Burundi in a PEACE RALLY. 2003 He released his second Album called SHAMBA. In that same year, he performed his first concert in Burundi and later paid a visit to Europe for a concert in Belgium (Theatre St. Michael, Sun City Club, Enverse) and also in London, England. 2004 He participated in Fespad in Rwanda. He performed his first Concert in Uvira in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 2005 He held a concert in Lamu at Peponi Hotel in the 2005 New Years' Eve. That same year, he released his third Album, ISHANO. 2006 He participated in Fespad for the second time in Kigali, Rwanda. He participated in yet another concert called Festival Tanganyika in Bujumbura, Burundi. 2007 He is carrying on with his talent and working on the fourth Album. The first song from this Album is already out. Called "Ubuhamya" 2008 1st January He performed in Serena Hotel Kigali. February He participated in Festival Art Azimut I at Butare Rwanda. July He participated another time in FESPAD 2008. HIS FAMILY LIFE Kidum is married to Francine and they have five children,Afande, Chrispin, Grace, Naomi and Natalie.
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