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(khai-bo)

independent singer/songwriter, instrumentalist & performer

kyabo (Yabo Dyakopu) is a queer South African singer-songwriter.

Born in Bloemfontein on December 12, 2002, kyabo spent portions of their early life in different parts of South Africa like Upington in the Northern Cape province and Nelspruit in the Mpumalanga province. They moved to Johannesburg at the age of 13 to attend The National School of the Arts. Having majored in Music, they are classically trained in Voice and Guitar. They were involved in multiple musical theatre productions (Once On This Island, Starstruck: A Disney Dream & The Wiz) on The Mandela Stage at the Joburg Theatre.

kyabo is known for their soothing low baritone register and honest, straight-to-the-bone lyrical style. They describe their musical style as "Taylor Swift meeting Troye Sivan meeting Rihanna meeting Frank Ocean" because of their endless list of influences. Their biggest influences are South African-born pop singer-songwriter Troye Sivan and American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, their favorite albums of all time being Bloom and reputation. They also cite Dua Lipa, Rina Sawayama, Chloe x Halle, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Frank Ocean, Charli XCX, Conan Gray, Doja Cat and Willow Smith as huge influences on their music, namely their songwriting and singing style.

In 2020 they released their 4-track compilation EP titled "K-1" which included their first 4 tracks: Vibes, Faking It, BTW & No Problems.

kyabo released their debut EP “lethargy” on December 12th, 2020