Yubu

Bio

Yubu’s style can be defined as fresh, nostalgic and electrifying -- fusing blues-rock, funk, afrobeat, and reggae, into a tasteful listening experience.
The energy and passion which resonates from Yubu’s music are sure to be felt by a global crowd. From the strum of the guitar and the conviction of his vocals, the catchy-nostalgic melodies, to the thought-provoking lyrics, Yubu aims to create an unforgettable live music experience for music lovers. His hope is to take them to a spiritual musical paradise. A little hip-shaking, finger snapping, head nodding never hurt anybody!

He is a singer-songwriter from Nairobi who calls Bob Marley, James Brown and Hugh Masekela his greatest influences.
He stands out from other artists because his musical origins were shaped not only from the traditional sounds of the vast Kenyan and African landscape but also from the gritty streets and neighborhoods of Memphis, TN.

Yubu is no stranger to the live music scene, having performed in Nairobi, Lagos and Accra (Afrima Awards) as well as at the New Daisy Theater and Hard Rock Café on Beale Street in Memphis. Yubu has managed to craft a tasteful and well-paced on-stage performance to big crowds and intimate settings alike.

PAST PROJECTS
Yubu has played for a number of groups in his musical career so far including:

The Three Kings – This was one of the more nuanced bands that Yubu was a part of. This group tackled a variety of Genres from Soul, Old school RnB, Rock, and Reggae. The group consisted of Memphis legend and Public Enemy guitar player; Khari Wynn. This is where Yubu matured his vocal performance and musical understanding of the guitar.

The Don’s Sax Therapy- This Nairobi based project featured a great deal on Jazz standards. The Don is a musical maestro who has performed alongside international stars like Jason Derulo, Victor Wooten, Eric Wainaina just to mention a few. While in this group Yubu performed plenty of Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. inspired numbers.

RASH – RASH is a five-piece Swahili Hard Rock band hailing from Nairobi, Kenya. The band was a nominee in the 5th AFRIMA Award Ceremony in Ghana for Best Rock Band in Africa, as well as 2019’s Sondeka Awards.

CURRENT PROJECT
His debut album titled ‘On the Run’ offers something different: “Two sides of an artist’s musical journey”.
Side A; Reggae
This side features Yubu’s take on the Reggae music that he grew up within the streets of Nairobi.
Side B: Blues
This side features Yubu’s take on the Blues and Soul music that he encountered in the streets of Memphis.

Blues and Reggae have served as a tool for education and communication among the oppressed. These genres have also served as a vehicle of peace between different cultures and communities.
In today's day and age, we need more of this music to educate and unite us all.

Posts

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Better Together - Jack Johnson #singing #acoustic #jackjohnson #feelgood
July 31, 2024
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Yubu a ajouté une nouvelle vidéo

Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) - Stevie Wonder #acoustic #steviewonder #signedsealeddelivered
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Yubu a ajouté une nouvelle vidéo

Hall & Oates - Rich Girl. #singing #singer #richgirlcover #hallandoates #acoustic
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Yubu a ajouté 2 nouvelles vidéos

Yubu - Come Closer (Official Audio)
Yubu ft Hope Clayburn - Undefeated (Official Audio)

Musique

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Bring Me Water
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Bad Case of Love
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Wheels of Fire
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Come True
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Magic
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Trainwreck
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Pretty and True
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Lady
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Diana
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Cast A Spell
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Get On
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Natty Dread
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Good Vibration
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Palette
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Last Forever
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Sun's Coming Up
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Bad Case of Love
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Come True
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Pretty and True
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How She Smiles
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Boogie Machine
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KGG
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Other Side
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Babylon Train (Choo Choo)
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Jah Will Comfort Me
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Believer
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Get Back On Your Feet
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Walk Away
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Yubu - Used To Being Alone
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Yubu ft. The Three Kings - Magic
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Yubu - Mystery Girl
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Yubu - Marching Orders
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Yubu - On The Run
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Yubu ft The Don - Whisper
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Yubu And The Africans - Magic
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Vidéos

July 31, 2024
Better Together - Jack Johnson #singing #acoustic #jackjohnson #feelgood
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) - Stevie Wonder #acoustic #steviewonder #signedsealeddelivered
Hall & Oates - Rich Girl. #singing #singer #richgirlcover #hallandoates #acoustic
Yubu ft Hope Clayburn - Undefeated (Official Audio)
Yubu - Come Closer (Official Audio)
Proud Mary - Ike and Tina Cover.#acoustic #acousticcover #tinaturner #iketurner #singer #singer
John Legend - Ordinary People #ordinarypeople #johnlegend #acousticcover #acousticrnb #singing
Blackbird - The Beatles. #thebeatles #blackbird #singer #acoustic
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga .#acoustic #singer #ladygaga #ladygagacover #badromance
MAGIC! - Rude #acoustic #rude #singer #singersongwriter #guitar #rudecover
Michael Jackson - Human Nature #acousticcovers #singer #humannaturecover #michaeljackson
One more Marley tune. Satisfy my Soul. #timeless #bobmarley #acousticcover #acoustic
Bob Marley - Natural Mystic #acousticcovers #acoustic #bobmarley #singer #naturalmystic
Waiting on the World to Change - John Mayer #acoustic #acousticcovers #johnmayer #cover
Dont Start Now - Dua Lipa . #dontstartnow #singer #acousticcovers #dualipa #feelgoodsongs
Hope you enjoy our take on The Beatles - If I Fell.#singer #acousticcovers #thebeatles #ififell
Creed - With Arms Wide Open. #cover #acousticcover #singer #creed #90sbaby #humanclayalbum
Amy Winehouse (the Zutons) - Valerie #acousticcovers #acoustic #sing #singer #amywinehouse #valerie
The Beatles - All My Loving #singer #acousticcovers #sing #thebeatles #allmyloving #beatlemania
Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved #singer #acousticcovers #sing #lewiscapaldi #someoneyouloved
Wild World - Cat Stevens #singer #acousticcovers #sing #catstevens #wildworld #classicmusic
Georgia on my Mind - Ray Charles #music #coversong #cover #singer #raycharles #blues #soul #georgia
Adele - Skyfall #music #coversong #cover #skyfallmovie #jamesbond #adele #moviesoundtrack
Yubu - Somethin' Bout You (Official Audio)
February 7, 2024
Bob Dylan - Make You Feel my Love #bobdylancover #bobdylan #makeyoufeelmylove #adele #adelecover
Enrique Iglesias - Hero #music #coversong #cover #singer #enriqueiglesias #herocover
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd #coversong #cover #singer #theweeknd #blindinglights
Ain’t No Mountain - Marvin Gaye ft Tammi Terrell #cover #motown #marvingaye #aintnomountain #acoust
Easy - The Commodores #singer #cover #coversong #covermusic #music #thecommodores #easy
Yubu - Ride or Die (Official Audio)
Somewhere only we know- Keane #cover #coversong #covermusic #music #keane
Picture- Kid Rock feat Sheryl Crow #cover #coversong #acoustic #singer #picturecover
I used to sing it as “kiss me baby one more time” when I was a kid! lol. #HitMeBabyOneMoreTime.
Yesterday- The Beatles #cover #coversong #acoustic #covermusic #guitar #yesterday #thebeatles
Careless Whisper- George Michael #cover #covermusic #acoustic #coversong #singer #georgemichael
Hey Soul Sister- Train #cover #covermusic #acoustic #coversong #music #singer #train
Bill Withers - Lean on Me #singer #cover #music #billwithers #leanonme
Scooby Doo Theme. Scooby snacks are welcome! #nostalgia #cartooncartoon #cartoonnetwork
One for the 80s lovers out there. #music #sweetchildofmine #gunsnroses #cover
September- Earth Wind & Fire #cover #music #singer #acousticcover #earthwindandfire #septembercover
Yubu - The Way That I Love
Plain White Ts - Delilah #cover #music #singer #acousticcover #delilah
Bryan Adams - Summer of ’69 #cover #music #singer #acousticcover #summerof69 #bryanadamscover
Used to be Young - Miley Cyrus #cover #singer #acousticcover #music #mileycyrus
Everybody wants to rule the world- Tears for Fears #cover #singer #acousticcover #tearsforfears
Bruno Mars - Grenade #cover #music #singer #brunomarscover #grenadecover
Alicia Keys - If I Ain’t Got You #cover #music #singer #aliciakeyscover #ifiaintgotyou
Sia - Cheap Thrills #cover #singer #sia #cheapthrillscover #music
Landslide -Fleetwood Mac #cover #music #acousticcover #singer #fleetwoodmac #landslidecover
Calum Scott - Dancing on my Own #cover #singer #acousticcover #calumscott #dancingonmyown
Heya - OutKast #outkast #cover #acoustic #acousticcover #singer #heyacover #outkastcover
Aerosmith- Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing #cover #acoustic #acousticcover #aerosmith #aerosmithcover
Yubu - Love Call (Official Music Video)
June 28, 2023
Third Eye Blind - Semi-charmed Life #cover #acousticguitarist #thirdeyeblind #semicharmedlife
The Weeknd - Can’t Feel my Face #acousticcovers #singing #pop #yubumusic #theweeknd #cantfeelmyface
The Best - Tina Turner #cover #singer #acoustic #guitar #coverversion #tinaturner
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You #cover #coverversion #shapeofyou #edsheeran #acoustic #singer
Yubu - Love Call (Official Audio)
Jackson 5 - I Want You Back #cover #singer #acoustic #guitar #jackson5
Yubu - Hold On I'm Comin' Live at Crosstown Arts (The Green Room)
Tried out a little something for all you Seal lovers out there! He is phenomenal!! #cover #seal
Miley Cyrus - Flowers #cover #guitar #mileycyrus #singer
Justin Timberlake- Can’t Stop The Feeling (full version on IG @yubumusic) #cover #singer #guitar
Viva la Vida #acoustic #cover #singer #coldplay #vivalavida
April 2, 2023
Boys2Men - Water Runs Dry #cover #acoustic #singer
Tom Petty - American Girl
Yubu - Come True Live at Crosstown Arts (The Green Room)
Otis Redding - Dock of the Bay Live at Crosstown Arts(The Green Room) - Yubu (Cover)
Yubu - Sun's Coming Up Live at Crosstown Arts (The Green Room)
Bill Withers - Lovely Day Live at Crosstown Arts(The Green Room) - Yubu (Cover)
Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood Live at Crosstown Arts(The Green Room) - Yubu (Cover) ft. Kennard Farmer
Yubu - Rastaman Tune (Bright Dawn Riddim)
Yubu - Cast a Spell (Official Lyric Video)
Yubu - Cover sessions vol 1 (Full Album)
Bob Marley - Coud You Be Loved + Exodus (Yubu Cover)
Gary Moore - Still Got The Blues (Yubu Cover)
Old Love - Eric Clapton (Yubu Cover)
Creep - Radiohead (Yubu Cover)
Yubu - Pitfalls (Hit Heat Riddim)
Yubu - Lady (Official Audio)
Yubu - Diana (Official Audio)
Yubu - Cast A Spell (Official Audio)
Yubu - Get On (Official Audio)
Yubu - Natty Dread (Official Audio)
Yubu - Good Vibration (Official Audio)
Yubu Palette Official Audio
Yubu - Bring Me Water (Official Audio)
Yubu - Bad Case of Love (Official Audio)
Yubu - Wheels of Fire (Official Audio)
Yubu - Come True (Official Audio)
Yubu - Magic (Official Audio)
Yubu - Trainwreck (Official Audio)
Yubu - Pretty and True (Official Audio)
Yubu - Lady (Official Music Video)
Yubu - Come True (Live at Sun Studio)
Yubu - Bring Me Water (Live At Sun Studio)
Yubu - Diana (Official Music Video)
Bob Marley Tribute Live - Yubu and the Ancient Youth
Yubu - On The Run (Dub Version)
Yubu - Marching Orders (Dub Version)
Yubu - Used To Being Alone (Dub Version)
Yubu - Mystery Girl (Dub Version)
Yubu - 'On The Run' Album (Reggae)
Yubu - 'Bad Case of Love' Album (Blues)
Yubu ft. BlackSkillz and Jemedari - Babylon Train (Choo Choo) (Official Video)
Yubu - Marching Orders (Official Lyric Video)
Yubu ft. Sheliza - Believer (Official Lyric Video)
Yubu - Jah Will Comfort Me (Official Audio)
Yubu ft. The Don - How She Smiles (Official Audio)
Yubu - Bad Case of Love (Official Audio)
Yubu ft. BlackSkillz and Jemedari - Babylon Train (Choo Choo) (Lyric Video)
Yubu - Come True (Official Video)
Yubu ft Dassia Rose - Magic (Official Audio)
Yubu ft. The Three Kings - Pretty and True (Official Audio)
Yubu - Used To Being Alone (Official Video)
Yubu ft. Muhabi - House Of Glass (Audio)
Yubu ft. The Three Kings - Magic (Official Video)
Yubu - Mystery Girl (Official Video)
Yubu - On The Run (Official Video)
Yubu ft. The Don - Whisper (Ninakupenda) (Official Video)

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KENairobi, Kenya
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2017

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