ramajeedke@yahoo.co.uk
He first started out as a dancer in various clubs in Kenya, when later together with his cousins they formed a group known as Nubians With Attitude; they choose the name, which represented their origin as well as inspirations from the Nubian tribe in Kenya.
He quit the group in November 2000 to pursue a solo career. His achievements since has been awarding. He released a single in Kenya called Kabala gala gonja, a Nubian folk song with a new brand type of hip hop, which has enabled him to highlight some problems faced in the Nubian community. This hit single beamed through the airwaves of most FM stations in Kenya and East Africa. He released a single in collaboration with Ugandan artist Buchaman; the single hit airwaves in Uganda, its called Bana Kampala. He worked on another single with well-known Ugandan artist called Chameleon.
He has been doing city-to-city tours in Kenya and Uganda.
His greatest achievement was an award he received as the most influential artist after performing in June 2002,for the United Nations Ancillary body charged with responsibilities of cubing drugs and trafficking. The concert was to highlight the wide spread stigma of drug abuse that had caught up with Youth in the slum. He also performed during the Aids awareness concert, the Celebrate Life concert last October in Kenya where several international pop groups, including US-based Kool and the Gang performed.He has been lately in Tanzania, Arusha, performed at Worlds Aids day, also at Punguza Ubao Concert in Nakuru.Apart from making TV apperances in East Africa he is also working hard on creating awarness against Drugs and the Youth.
In January 2004,he released a song Mtoto wa Kishua a blend of Zouk and Ragga, which unfortunately didn't do well.Later, he collaborated with upcoming artists Holy Thug in his song "Ngima Tek", which did well in the Kenyan charts.In July,Congolese singer King of Dombolo,Genral Defao featured Refigah in his song Wandera which will appear on his upcoming album scheduled for release end of 2005 in Paris.
Refigah was one the seven artists approached by Red Cross to write a song on famine, they recoreded the song Kwanini Njaa at Tedd Josiah Blu Zebra studios with artists like Mercy Myra,Alahola,Boboz Mcs,Poxi Presha, Kasha and Wyre from the group Necessary noise.
Last september he released a single plus video of the hit song Kadumala, which topped the East African Charts. Its a song about the virtue of womanhood and is a Nubian name.It's a blend of Ragga and Benga. "Fans really appreciate the song even though most of them have no idea what the song means",he says. "They even know the words of the song which is so good and encouraging !
He has finally finished his first Album called 'Mtoto Wa Kibra' which is out now and on sale in Nairobi and Kampala,though one major impediment aim he is facing now is getting a sponsor for mass production. In his own words, he says, "in the light of the foregoing, I am confidently geared to carry on with my ambition and attain intervention and recognition, thereafter contribute to social empowerment and economic of those living under absolute poverty"
