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Checkmate Mido

Bio

Celebrated Kenyan musician and producer Checkmate Mido is a household name in the alternative music scene in Nairobi.
Fusing rhyme and rhythms to tell compelling stories through music, his work has been featured on BBC Focus on Africa, Arts Hour and Music in Africa.

He has shared the stage with Grammy award winners, The Soil as well as globally acclaimed HipHop artist Akua Naru.

The year 2023 saw him embark on his first tour dubbed, ‘Checkmate Mido East African Tour’, more details here: https://www.musicinafrica.net/gig-guide/checkmate-mido-east-african-tour

In 2024, he was selected for OneBeat music residency which saw him and other selected musicians tour the North Eastern parts of the United States.

He recently completed a successful and well received African tour as part of the Goethe MobiArts project and released his sophomore album ‘Ua’ in 2025.

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28 May at 09:27

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Checkmate Mido a ajouté 2 nouvelles vidéos

12 Jun at 17:05

Checkmate Mido Nyota nyeusi ✨

Checkmate Mido - HIGH

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Portrait de Checkmate Mido

Checkmate Mido a ajouté 3 nouvelles vidéos

31 May at 20:25

Checkmate Mido - BUTTERFLIES

Checkmate Mido - MOVE

Checkmate Mido - SMILE

Nombre de partage(s)

Portrait de Checkmate Mido

Checkmate Mido a ajouté 3 nouvelles vidéos

15 May at 20:15

Checkmate Mido - SHOTS

Checkmate Mido - EXCELLENCE

Checkmate Mido - META META

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Musique

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KIKe Checkmate Mido LIVE

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Checkmate Mido - Butterflies

04:44

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Checkmate Mido - Flow

02:55

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Checkmate Mido - Loud

03:23

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Theme(Low)

01:12

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Checkmate Mido - Sela

09:24

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Checkmate Mido - Shots

04:24

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Checkmate Mido - Jezebel

03:51

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Checkmate Mido - Kimbia

03:33

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Checkmate Mido - Very Well

03:15

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War

06:05

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Soul Winner

03:50

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Popup backyard gig - Live recording

44:28

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Letters

06:28

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To the world [Outro] with Beraccah, Fess, Rize, Janice Iche and Booker K

04:41

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Black Skin

01:52

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Nilimcheki ft Mo.

04:20

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Intro ft Ngare Mukiria

01:37

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Checkmate Mido - Maria Salaam (Prod. by Ukweli & Nu Fvnk)

02:54

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Should I Go (Demo)

04:59

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TheGoodMorningSession Checkmate&Madog

02:26

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Tabasam ft Lele

05:40

Vidéos

Checkmate Mido Nyota nyeusi ✨

Checkmate Mido - HIGH

Checkmate Mido - SMILE

Checkmate Mido - MOVE

Checkmate Mido - BUTTERFLIES

Checkmate Mido - SHOTS

Checkmate Mido - EXCELLENCE

Checkmate Mido - META META

Checkmate Mido - NIKO POA

Checkmate Mido - NYOTA NYEUSI

Checkmate Mido live @volkanofest6163

Checkmate Mido EA Tour '23 Ugandan Leg. Thank you Kampala. ��✨

Checkmate Mido shares new song at WARIDI 11.11

About Waridi 11.11.23

Move to the sound of the heartbeat Checkmate Mido

Checkmate Mido freestyle in Goethe Institut - Kigali 10th Oct '23

Checkmate Mido - Move (Live @Geco Cafe 10.08.23)

Checkmate Mido - Pete (Visualizer) [SMS SKIZA 9841776 to 811]

Karibu Nairobi

BBX V Drums ft JB Wangiha

Checkmate Mido - Excellence (Official Lyric Video) [SMS SKIZA 9841435 to 811]

Kimbia (Live @keepitke Ballpoint Social Club 17.01.23)

Loud (Live @keepitke Ballpoint Social Club 17.01.23)

Checkmate Mido - Loud (Remix)[Audio]

War (Live @keepitke BallPoint Social Club Village Market 17.01.23)

Flowers- Checkmate Mido +@chiefnyamweya7914

...recording ⏺️�️

Checkmate Mido - Letters (Official Music Video)

Checkmate Mido - Kimbia (Acoustic Version)

Checkmate Mido - Flow (Official Music Video)[SMS Skiza 9841220 to 811]

Checkmate Mido - Kimbia (Official Music Video)[SMS Skiza 9841222 to 811]

Checkmate Mido Kimbia BTS video (stop motion)

Checkmate Mido - Flow (Official Lyric Video) [SMS Skiza 9841220 to 811]

Checkmate Mido - Very Well (Official Lyric Video)[SMS Skiza 9841227 to 811]

Checkmate Mido - Shots (Official Lyric Video)[SMS Skiza 9841226 to 811]

Checkmate Mido - Kimbia (Official Lyric video)[SMS Skiza 9841222 to 811]

Checkmate Mido - Flow (Official Audio)[SMS Skiza 9841220 to 811]

Checkmate Mido - Jazabel/Theme (Chasing) (Official Video)[SMS Skiza 9841221 to 811]

One Thing (Audio)

War (Audio)

Maria Salaam (Audio)

Chant (with Mo Pearson) (Audio)

Intro ft Ngare Mukiria (Audio)

Letters (Audio)

Nilimcheki ft Mo Pearson (Audio)

Checkmate Mido Live Stream (25th May 2020)

Checkmate Mido (boxofbeatske)-Whatchugondo!? (Behind the Scenes)

Checkmate Mido- Jazabel/Only God Can (Acoustic-Bonfire performance)

Checkmate Mido Mini Doc (Behind the music)

Checkmate Mido @ ONGEA East African Music Summit Highlights

Checkmate Mido trailer

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Nairobi, Kenya

Opérationnel depuis:

2010

Contact

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