KIMBUTÉ

Born and raised from a musical family…Kimbute’ adds different elements to her music with a touch of her Tanzanian and Trinidadian roots. She is a singer/songwriter/guitarist now living in America that successfully blends R&B, WORLDBEAT, REGGAE, and POP RHYTHMS into a fresh potpourri of scintillating, hypnotizing sounds that breathe new life on the music scene. Kimbute’ has a unique style of her own with her multinational music creations that’s also expressed in her movements. Kimbute’ is a vibrant performer who totally takes command on stage. With a Universal theme, KIMBUTE’ has written numerous songs, which are the outcry of All people, All races, and All nations. Additionally, she has written many love songs and African rhythms. KIMBUTE’ is not only a strong singer/songwriter/guitarist, but also a true linguist. She sings in English, her native Swahili, and Norwegian.The fact that KIMBUTE' finished her primary education in Norway has allowed her to pick up languages very easily. She also toured the European music scene, playing Festivals, Club sets, Churches, and local Coffee houses. In the Triangle (North Carolina) KIMBUTE’ has played at Yancey’s Jazz & Blue Cafe, Cat’s Cradle, Local 506, Berkeley Cafe, Kings, Patio Loco, Abyssinia, Weaver Street Market, Cafe Driade, Six Strings Cafe, October Fest., Caffe Driade, Bimbe Fest., Eno Fest., First Night Raleigh, Flip Side, Center Fest., Durham International Fest., Expressions, Charlie Brownz(Wilmington), Safari International(Greensboro), Mojo’s(Charlotte), Hideaway (Greenville, NC), Asheville Music Zone(Asheville), Jakes Road House(Decatur, Georgia) and many more. KIMBUTE’ has opened for major American, Jamaican, and African artist.