One on One with Kaka Sungura

Rabbit Kaka Sungura is undeniably one of the best artists we currently have in Kenya. He is the only artist in the country with over 1.5 million views on YouTube with his song Spin The Globe. The swahili rapper/poet has been receiving massive airplay on radio and also stands as one of the guys with most downloads on Mdundo.

We managed to get hold of him for a brief interview.

Your real names?

Kennedy Tarriq Ombima.

What are some of your hidden talents?

I am a painter and a graphic designer.

The craziest request you have ever gotten from a fan?

Well I had this fan who wanted to have my baby, she would come to all my performances around the country and always ask me to make her pregnant. It was so crazy.

Awkward moment as an artist?

(Laughs) Well there was once when I was performing and the crowd pulled down my pants, I had to drop the mic and pull my pants up.

If you were not a musician, what career would you be pursuing?

I would either be a lawyer or a journalist

Best part about being an artist?

You get to do what you love, and love what you do.

How about the worst part?

Well, I wouldn't call it the worst but one of the craziest parts of being an artist is that a lot of details about you and your personal life are unknown to the public.

Where do you draw your inspiration from?

I draw my inspiration from God, patience and persistence.