Yves KAMI BURUNDI

Yves Kami
Yves Kami is a Burundian artist. He is originally from Mwaro, in the interior of the country. Since 2007, he evolves on an afro-blues style. Its difference? He is inspired by Burundian musical poetry and punctuates his creations with the royal Burundian drums.

At the national level, he has increased his appearances in concerts and festivals: Amahoro and Inanga Festivals, Buja Sans Tabou, Alliance francaise de Gitega, Institut francais, Concert de La Francophonie, University of Burundi ... He also works with NGOs especially on commissioned songs or during workshops with the children.

He is appointed Ambassador of the African Artist Peace Initiative in Ethiopia and participates in major events in the Region (Doadoa East African Performing Arts Market- Uganda,2018 (Ongala Festival - Tanzania,2018) Sail and Sound in Zanzibar, two concerts in Tanzania 2020 ( at Nafasi Arts Space and Alliance Francaise Dar Es Salaam with Noumoucounda from Senegal and a concert at Lonely Hearts Club in Johannesburg South Africa 2021.

November 11th 2021 he was honored to perform online on the occasion of SEZ Burundi Treffen / 39th zoom Meeting on Burundi

KAMI recently made his own instrument from plastic bottles and named it Akame

His music are used by Euronews in a documentary named Cry Like A Boy sponsored by Melinda and Gate Foundation

December 2021 Yves KAMI performed again in Tanzania in Sauti Mpya Festival at Nafasi Arts Space and from there he went in Ghana as AAPI Ambassador in a Seminar organized by African Union
KAMI performed in Nigeria in Ladi Kwali Summit August 12, 2022

Since April 2022 Yves KAMI participated in the Resolution Project launched in London and done in 200 countries. He released the Resolution song about Climate Change
The Impact Hub had his online live music performance this Jun 2022
Supported by The Suiss Cooperation Agency he composed music for Abahizi Film.