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Abbi
Absalom Nyinza, popularly Abbi, is an Afro-jazz and Afro-fusion musician from Kenya. He is backed by the Kikwetu band. He sings in several languages, including Swahili, English, French, his native Luhya and some other tribal languages.
Abbi started his career in 1993 being a member of a cappella gospel group ''The Boyz'', which was later renamed ''Safari''. He toured the United Kingdom and Germany with the band. Later he was part of Achieng Abura's band, and toured Spain during that time.〔Italian Cultural Institute in Nairobi (Abbi & Kikwetu in concert )〕
His solo debut album, ''Mudunia'' was released in 2003. At the 2004 Kisima Music Awards he won two categories: ''Best male'' and ''Most Promising artist''. His second album ''Indigo'' was released in August 2007. He has performed at Festival Mundial and North Sea Jazz festivals in the Netherlands and toured other countries a well.〔(Word Music Central - Abbi )〕 His music has been produced by Tedd Josiah of Blu Zebra studios.〔Mondomix, July 2003: (Ted Josiah )〕
He has campaigned for the Global Call to Action Against Poverty.〔GCAP Africa June 17, 2005: (Major advertising campaign launched in Kenya )〕 He is among the Kenyan artistes who have been sponsored by the Alliance Française in Nairobi.〔Daily Nation, Weekend Magazine, October 30, 2008: (A new Kenyan sound on the way )〕
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