Kayvo Kforce

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Kevin Ambalwa popularly known as Kayvo Kforce born 29 May 1989 is an African hip hop artiste from Nairobi, Kenya and currently based in Kenya. He gained recognition in the music industry while he was still a member of and also a pioneer in the neo-Kenyan rap. He played a major role in the career of Octopizzo, Khaligraph Jones but later on went on to release a diss track 'Kill A King'^[1] which disses all the Kenyan hip hop artistes.

Early life[]

Kayvo Kforce was born in one of the biggest slums in Africa, Kibera, Nairobi to a family of five where he is the first born. His love for music has made him stand out from the rest of his peers as many people raised in the slums usually have very limited option of what to become in life.

Kayvo Kforce's interest in music began when he was just 8 years old singing in a local Church choir, he decided music was the path he wanted to take and he has since been part of music to date. He later on got interest in drama and acting when he was in high school and took music seriously when he finished his High school studies.

Career[]

In 2008, Kayvo Kforce was the youngest rapper to grace the rap scene and soon after his music group 'K-Force'. He decided to go solo on his music career. He had a mentor who molded him into a prolific writer and sharpened his flows. Kayvo Kforce decided to rap because Kibera by then had no notable Hip hop artistes, so he saw this as an opportunity to put his ghetto on the map the best way i know how. He has worked with notable producers in the game like Tedd Josiah and Ambrose and also worked with East African musicians like Solo Thang, Kalamashaka, K-South, Chiwawa, Khaligraph Jones, Smallz Lethal, Abbas and many other Kenyan artistes.

Kayvo is also keen on giving back to the community as he went to Dandora to show love and support to the youth there to help them become the best in life through music and mentorship to them. He has collaborated with artistes like Maluda (musician), Octopizzo, Khaligraph Jones, Zj Heno, Lon Jon and also was a part of the Coke Studio Africa Cypher^[2] where he shared the stage with M.I Abaga, Nazizi, Khaligraph Jones and Bamboo.

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External links[]

• Kayvo Kforce on Instagram