- published: 11 Mar 2015
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Absalom Nyinza , popularly Abbi, is an Afro-jazz and Afro-fusion musician from Kenya. He is backed by the Kikwetu band. He sings in several languages, including Swahili, English, French, his native Luhya and some other tribal languages.
Abbi started his career in 1993 being a member of a cappella gospel group The Boyz, which was later renamed Safari. He toured the United Kingdom and Germany with the band. Later he was part of Achieng Abura's band, and toured Spain during that time.
His solo debut album, Mudunia was released in 2003. At the 2004 Kisima Music Awards he won two categories: Best male and Most Promising artist. His second album Indigo was released in August 2007. He has performed at Festival Mundial and North Sea Jazz festivals in the Netherlands and toured other countries a well. His music has been produced by Tedd Josiah of Blu Zebra studios.
He has campaigned for the Global Call to Action Against Poverty. He is among the Kenyan artistes who have been sponsored by the Alliance Française in Nairobi.
Abbi where did you go?
we're only left with the lies that you told,
and all the trust that you broke.
you came into our lives just to mess with our minds.
abbi, what where you thinking?
with all the mess that you made.
last i heard you were living in spain, with your mother.
whatever happneed to phone calls?, what's with this silent treatment?
abbi, abbi where did you go?
seems the decency never came .naturally to you.
abbi where did you go?
it all started so well enough,
charmed,
disguised all of your hidden issues.
all the mistakes you made
and all of your problems with drug use.
it must be a shame for you
that those days when we used to love you are so gone.
abbi where did you go?
seems an honest life isn't something you've ever known.
doo doo doo doo doo doo dooo.
abbi where did you go?
we're only left with the lies that you told.
and all the trust that you broke.
you came into our lives just to mess with our minds.
abbi, what where you thinking?
or were you even thinking at all?
abbi, what where you thinking?
or were you even thinking at all?
abbi, what where you thinking?
or were you even thinking at all?
abbi, what where you thinking?
or were you even thinking at all?
doo doo doo doo doo doo doo dooo.
abbi where did you go?
doo doo doo doo doo doo doo dooo.
abbi where did you go?
we're only left with the lies that you told.
and all the trust that you broke.