Nafsi Huru
Nafsi Huru (born on 10 October 1986) is a Kenyan rapper. He is a song writer and co-founder of Sheng magazine.[1]
Nafsi Huru | |
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| Birth name | Musa Adam |
| Born | 10 October 1986 Mombasa, Kenya |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
Biography
Huru was born and raised in the coastal parts of Kenya, Mombasa in 1986. He started his solo career in 2012 and released the first volume of his mixtape featuring hip hop community[2] whose reception inspired him to embrace art professionally. The mixtape featured a global network of hip hop artists. He did three music videos for the songs Still Strong, 254 - 256 cypher and Ukweli. Nafsi Huru performs with the Swahili Jazz Band where he is part of the management team.[3]
Festivals
Nafsi Huru as a performing artiste and Swahili hip hop ambassador[4] has performed across Kenya on different social events and represented Kenya in international festivals such as:
- Jukwani Festival 2009
- Lamu Cultural Festival 2009
- Mombasa cultural Festival 2010
- Swahili Festival to mark the end of slavery in the island of Mayotte (France) 2010
- Story Moja Hay Festival 2011
- Doadoa Arts Festival Uganda 2013
- Sawasawa Festival 2013
- Sawasawa Festival 2014
Style
Hip Hop Hook Up
Founder and Director of the Hiphop Hook Up[5] alongside fellow artiste Smallz Lethal.[6] The Hiphop Hook Up is an event whose objective is to provide a platform for talented individuals from the hip hop culture to showcase, learn and earn from their skill set. The event entails artist workshops, concerts, and an open market for creative; it has been in existence since 2013 happening every second Saturday of the month at Sarakasi Dome in Nairobi and has since grown to other towns like Mombasa and Kisii.
Works
Tribe 43
Tribe 43 is a one-page magazine featured in the People Daily, the number one free national newspaper in Kenya. Nafsi Huru[7] is a co-founder of this first Sheng magazine in a national publication. The entertainment magazine communicates in the language of the people and aims to build national cohesion amongst youth as it uplifts Kenyan talent not covered by most mainstream media.
References
- "Searcher". searcher.com. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- "Nafsi Huru 2021 Biosdb". Biography Database. 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- "The Dope Artiste Who Has Coast Background Nafsi Huru Has Released Dope Song With Juma Tutu Called GoziGozi | Biggest Kaka". 27 July 2015.
- "Swahili Hip Hop Ambassador".
- "Hip Hop Hook Up July Edition 2015". 24 July 2015.
- "Smallz Lethal Isn't Just About Musicurl=http://biggestkaka.co.ke/hip-hops-flow-king-smallz-lethal-isnt-just-about-music-he-has-a-noble-cause-as-well/".
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