Gabriel K Explained

Gabriel K
Birth Date:1978 7, df=y
Birth Name:Gabriel Kakuru
Birth Place:Kampala Uganda
Occupation:singer-songwriter, businessman
Years Active:2018–present
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:R&B/Soul

Gabriel Kakuru, professionally known as Gabriel K, is a Ugandan R&B/Soul singer-songwriter and businessman. His debut studio album Done Waiting was released in May 2019 and his second album Love Ocean in February 2020.[1] [2]

Career

Gabriel K joined the music industry as a curtain raiser for other musicians in the 2000s. He then gave music a break and joined radio and television, where he worked as a radio presenter on Monitor FM (now KFM) and also as television host on the defunct WBS Television and CCTV. He retired from radio and television and invested in billboard advertising in the East African region. He returned into music with his debut studio album titled Done Waiting in 2018.[3] [4]

His second album titled Love Ocean was released in February 2020.[5] His March and April scheduled concert tours to promote both albums were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. He then held an online concert called We Just Want Love concert and performed all songs from his two albums.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Gabriel K was discovered by Aflik TV which signed him for his debut acting role in a Nollywood film.[10] [11] [12]

References

  1. Web site: Gabriel K -Afro-soul sensation singer . Big Eye . 10 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Harry Musoke . Gabriel K . Information Ug . 10 September 2020 .
  3. News: Isaac Ssejjombwe . Gabriel K is Done Waiting . 10 September 2020 . Sqoop . 5 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201205182046/https://www.sqoop.co.ug/202006/four-one-one/gabriel-k-is-done-waiting.html . dead .
  4. News: Mukasa . Ritah . Singer Gabriel Kakuru chats love, business, family and career . 11 September 2020 . New Vision Uganda . 4 July 2019.
  5. News: Sean Musa Carter . Gabriel K Releases 2nd Music Album Called 'Love Ocean' with 17 Tracks . 10 September 2020 . Blizz Uganda . 4 March 2020.
  6. News: Ugandan singer Gabriel K releases another album . 10 September 2020 . The Citizen TZ . 7 March 2020.
  7. News: Josh . Ruby . Gabriel K set for maiden online concert . 10 September 2020 . Mbu.
  8. News: Soul and R&B singer Gabriel K to stage ‘We Just Want Love’ online concert . 10 September 2020 . Galaxy FM . 20 June 2020.
  9. Web site: Nampala . Michael . Gabriel K delivers on his very first concert that was online . Uganda Online . 10 September 2020.
  10. News: Emmanuel Okogba . Superstar Gabriel K rises from Uganda to Nollywood . 10 September 2020 . Vanguard Nigeria.
  11. News: Ugandan star sets to make Nollywood debut . 10 September 2020 . PM News Nigeria . 7 May 2020.
  12. News: Singer Gabriel K Decides to take shot at Movie Acting talent in Nigeria . 10 September 2020 . The Daily Parrot .