Kennedy Ombima (born 7 May 1987), popularly known by his stage names King Kaka and Rabbit, is a Kenyan rapper. Kaka met Jorma Taccone, a member of The Lonely Island in February 2011 when Taccone visited Nairobi, Kenya as part of his trip for AFAR Magazine's "Spin the Globe". Sungura collaborated with Taccone to create a rap video that has over 1.2 million views.[1] Taccone later wrote an article for AFAR Magazine documenting the experience with Sungura.[2] In 2012, Rabbit launched his own clothing line dubbed "Niko Kwa Jam Nakam".[3]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kennedy Ombima |
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| Born | 7 May 1987 |
| Origin | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Genres | Kenyan hip hop |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Kaka Empire |
With his 17-track album Tales of Kaka Sungura Sunguuch already out, Kaka stated that he was solely focused on promoting the album as well as shooting a few videos:
I cannot do another album until late next year. I give my all when I compile an album, that's why I won't rush into another album project."[4]
In November 2012, he released a music video for his song "Adisia".[5]
Apart from his music career, Kaka is also a businessman and in early September 2015, he launched his purified water company known as Kaka Empire's Majik Water[6] using his music brand name as the official name of the product. King Kaka has also ventured into movies and series production, with his latest production being the Monkey Business series that premiered on the 17 May 2024.[7]
Personal life
editHe was married to Nana Owiti and they separated in December 2024 after 13 years,[8] with whom he has three children.[9]
References
edit- ^ Scott Lapatine (June 6, 2011). "Kenyan Rapper Gets A Lonely Island Video". Stereogum. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ Jorma Taccone (June 1, 2011). "Spin the Globe: Jorma Taccone in Kenya". AFAR Magazine. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ Jeff Mwangi (March 6, 2012). "Rapper Rabbit launches his new clothing line". Ghafla. Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ "KINGKAKA'S STORY". Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ Kone Sekou (November 19, 2012). "Without a doubt, this is Rabbit's hottest video". Ghafla. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Rabbit-King Kaka Launches A New Lucrative Business". Nairobi Gossip & News. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- ^ "King Kaka Unveils New Series Dubbed 'Monkey Business'". thekenyatimes.com. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Nana Owiti, King Kaka announce end to their 13-year marriage". Citizen Digital. 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ Elly Gitau. "Rapper King Kaka is now a university lecturer!". The Star, Kenya. Retrieved 27 July 2016. 9
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