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Zzina – Bebe Cool (2023)
Zzina is a Luganda word meaning dance, so in this song Bebe Cool commands everyone to dance regardless of differences in cultural backgrounds.
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Bebe Cool (real name Moses Ssali; born 1 September 1977) is an African reggae and ragga musician from Uganda. He started his career around 1997 in Nairobi, Kenya, but moved back to his native country a few years later. Bebe Cool was one of the first artists affiliated with Ogopa DJs, a production house and record label in Kenya.
Early life
Bebe Cool attended Aga Khan Primary School, in Kampala, Kitante Hill School, and Makerere College School, where he attended school studies, but dropped out of school one year prior to completion. At high school, he studied Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics (PCB/M). Bebe Cool (formerly Bebe Bunton) started his music career right from high school when he was acting as an entertainment prefect.
Music career
Bebe Cool is a three-time winner of the Artist of The Year Award at the Prestigious HiPipo Music Awards and won several accolades at Pearl of Africa Music Awards (PAM Awards). He was nominated for the Kora All-African Awards in 2003 and 2005. He has toured in the United Kingdom and the United States. Two of his popular singles are “Fitina” and “Mambo Mingi”. He also collaborated with Halima Namakula, a Ugandan veteran woman musician, on their crossover track “Sambagala”. He released two solo albums, Maisha and Senta. His lyrics are in Luganda, Swahili, and English. Together with Kenyan duo Necessary Noize, Bebe Cool has formed a reggae group known as the East African Bashment Crew. They have released one album, Fire, and two hit singles, “Africa Unite” and “Fire”. The group was nominated at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2008.
In 2013, Bebe Cool had a music battle with one of Nigeria’s top artists D’banj in a neutral place, Glamis Arena Harare Zimbabwe. The show was organized under the theme “Battle for Africa”. Bebe Cool put up a great performance at the battle.
In 2014, Bebe Cool’s remade Born in Africa remix song, a remake of the late Philly Lutaaya’s song was voted among Africa’s greatest songs of all time.
The song came at number 15 in Fifty anthems for the African continent. BBC World Service listeners suggested the African songs that summed up the continent to them. This was to mark the 50th anniversary of the African Union – formerly the Organization of African Unity, From the suggestions, the BBC’s DJ Edu, who hosts a weekly African music show on BBC radio, compiled them into a special five-minute mix of 50 songs from 50 countries.
Bebe Cool has performed in the Big Brother house twice. From 2016 to 2018, there was rising controversy against Bebe Cool for being a chief organizer for Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the then-president of Uganda who had been described by international media outlets as dictatorial. Ugandans at one time chased him off the stage in a show before he could sing.
Bebe Cool won one Afrima award for the best East African male artist in 2018.
Awards Won:
- 2004 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Best Reggae Artiste/Group
- 2005 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Best Reggae Artiste/Group
- 2006 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Best Reggae Artiste/Group
- 2006 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Song of the Year
- 2007 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Best Reggae Artiste/Group
- 2007 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Best Male Artiste
- 2007 Channel O Music Video Awards -Video of the year
- 2008 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Best Male Artist & Best Reggae Artiste/Group & Best Ragga Artiste/Group
- 2010 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Artist of the Year 2010, Best Reggae Artiste/Group and Album of the year[
- 2011 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Best Male Artist
- 2013 HiPipo Music Awards – Best Reggae Song with Rema (Missing You)
- 2013 HiPipo Music Awards – Artist of the Year
- 2014 HiPipo Music Awards – Best Male REGGAE Song : Love Letter – Bebe Cool and Irene Ntale
- 2014 HiPipo Music Awards – Best Male RAGGA-DANCEHALL Song : Kokodiosis
- 2014 HiPipo Music Awards – Best on Stage Performer :
- 2014 HiPipo Music Awards – Best Artist on Social Media
- 2014 HiPipo Music Awards – Best Male Artist
- 2014 HiPipo Music Awards – Artist of the Year
- 2015 HiPipo Music Awards – Best Male REGGAE Song : Love You Everyday – Bebe Cool
- 2015 HiPipo Music Awards – Video of the Year : Love You Every – Bebe Cool
- 2015 HiPipo Music Awards – Best Concert Performance – Best of Bebe Cool Concert :
- 2015 HiPipo Music Awards – Most Active Fans Group – Gagamel Phamily :
- 2015 HiPipo Music Awards – Best Male Artist
- 2015 HiPipo Music Awards – Artist of the Year
Nominated:
- 2003 Kora Awards – Best East African Artist
- 2007 MOBO Awards
- 2011 Tanzania Music Awards – Best East African Song (‘Kasepiki’)
- 2013 HiPipo Music Awards – Best Reggae Song (Ntuyo Zange), Best Dancehall/Ragga Song (No Body Move), Best Musician on Social Media
- Nominated in Afrimma Awards 2014
- Australia Radio Afro Song of the Year 2015
- Nominated in Afrimma Awards 2018 ” Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa and Best African Rock categories”
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Don’t Stop – Bebe Cool (2022)
In life we all have that one person that you can’t get enough of,and every time you see them you feel like you made the right choice.In this love and danceable song am telling my lover to feed me her love and telling her to never stop.
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Don’t Stop – Bebe Cool (2022)
In life we all have that one person that you can’t get enough of, and every time you see them you feel like you made the right choice. In this love and danceable song am telling my lover to feed me her love and telling her to never stop.
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Believe in Yourself – Bebe Cool Ft El Cambio x Joanita (2022)
El Cambio Academy is set in place to shape the new leaders of tomorrow. El Cambio Academy dream is for other schools and football teams would replicate its model to make a huge positive change for children. By making this song with El Cambio Academy, we hope to get awareness and spread some good vibes.
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Boss Lady – Bebe Cool (2022)
Boss Lady is an Afro beat Dance hall song by Bebe Cool, Audio by Van Beats, Video by Gagamel Films, Director Elly Works, Released 2022.
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Trouble – Bebe Cool (2010)
Trouble is a reggae song by Bebe Cool. We go through so many things to achieve what we want. Audio by Paddyman/Dream Studios, video by Blue Prints, director Marville, released 2010.
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Why Africa – Bebe Cool (2010)
Why Africa is a reggae song by Bebe Cool. Sincerely why Africa,Is a story that will explain to you why. Audio by Legend P, video by Blue Prints, director Markville, released 2010.
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Bamugambe – Bebe Cool (2009)
Bamugambe is a love reggae song by Bebe Cool, audio by Paddy man/Dream Studio, Video by Blue Prints/Markville,released 2009.
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Prison for a Reason – Bebe Cool (2009)
Prison for a Reason is a reggae song by Bebe Cool, audio by Icon Records, video by Tank.
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Maria Maria – Bebe Cool & Chizzo (2009)
Maria Maria by Bebe Cool & Chizzo, Audio by Legend P/Delite Studio, Video by Blue Prints, director Markville, released 2009.
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Born in Africa Remix – Bebe Cool (2005)
Born in Africa Remix is Reggae song be Bebe Cool, originally by Bongole Lutaya, Audio by Washington/live wire Records, Video by Blue Prints, director Makville.
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Gaetano – Bebe Cool (2000)
Gaetano is an Afro beat song by Bebe Cool, released 2000.