Spoks Man

Dushimirimana Eric, better known by his stage name Spoks Man, (born 16 April 1992) is a Burundian singer-songwriter, Talk show host and News presenter at Best Entertainment Television in Bujumbura, Burundi.

Spoks Man
Background information
Birth nameDushimirimana Eric
Born (1992-04-16) April 16, 1992
Bwiza, Bujumbura, Burundi
OriginBujumbura
GenresBuja flava, afro-pop, afro beat
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, dancer, talk show host, newscaster
InstrumentsVocals, piano, guitar, drums
Years active2009–present
LabelsIndependent
Associated actsMiss Erica, Sat-B, Akon, Mr Nice

Early life and education

Spoks Man was born on April 16, 1992 in Bujumbura, the former capital of Burundi. He grew up in a Catholic family and spent most of his childhood in Bwiza, one of the most popular areas of Marie de Bujumbura, where he took his first steps in music. Influenced by the Congolese (formerly Zairian) musical group Makoma, composed of six siblings in 1993, Spoks Man started dancing for money on the streets and in cultural centers[1][2]

Career
Spoks Man with his Isanganiro award in 2015

In 2006, Spoks Man got in touch with record producer Jeremy Production who offered him a place to do the work of his voice and his rhythm and produced the song "Warambaniye" and "Umwana" for him. Three years later, at the departure of Jerem Production, Spoks Man was bogged down in his music career. To be heard in the hope of finding a manager, he decided to advertise for national telecommunication companies, including two for Ucom (currently remplacing by Econet Leo) in 2009 and one for Smart Communications in 2010.[2]

In the studio High Level Record in 2011, Spoks Man produced the song "Iherezo ryiza" and his video clip produced by Johnny B of Mira Mira Film. With several other Burundian artists, they collaborated on his song "abamenyeshamakuru" and in 2012, he became a Disc jockey in his new studio, High Vision studio, in a northern district of Bujumbura called Mutanga-Nord. Passionate about music, Spoks Man produced the song "Ndatemutse" featuring with artists 19th and Dj Preeze 36, but it was of poor quality. The song was touched up in the studio High Level Record with Dj Goz before its official launch in June 2013.[3] One month later, he produced the video clip for "Ndatemutse" again with Johnny B, which became a Burundian hit single and latter with his song Burundi won the 2013 Isanganiro Award, organized annually by Radio Isanganiro created in 2002.[4][5][6]

From 2014, Spoks Man produced several other songs, some of them in collaboration with other renowned Burundian artists: in August the same year he recorded on the same song with Mkombozi, Siko nabisanze;[7] it was even produced on the song Nzobiki murikazoza by Ayo Lizer, currently on the Tanzanian label WCB Wasafi alongside the multi-award bongo fleva artist Diamond Platnumz. In 2017, he left his musical career to devote himself to a journalism career. Currently Spoks Man is presenter of Top10, B-News of the private television channel Best Entertainment Television (BeTV) Headquartered Bujumbura.[8][9]

Discography

Albums
  • Ndakumbuye Iwacu
    • 2017 : Ndakumbuye iwacu
    • 2017 : Mwarihe?
    • 2017 : Amahera
    • 2016 : Celibataire ft. B-Face
    • 2016 : Abamenyeshamakuru
    • 2016 : Iherez ryiza
    • 2015 : Utayaona
    • 2014 : Burundi
    • 2014 : Nzobiki muri kazoza
    • 2013 : Agakuku
    • 2013 : Ndatemutse ft. 19th
    • 2013 : Siko nabisanze ft. Mkombozi

Singles
  • 2015 : Ndi impunzi
  • 2014 : Twoterimbere
  • 2013 : Vyasosumo ft. 19th, Dj Preeze 36
  • 2011 : Abamenyesha makuru
  • 2011 : Iherezo
  • 2010 : Ndeganye ft. Dj Dadddy
  • 2009 : Wmwana ft. Nelly Merveille
  • 2009 : Warambaniye

Awards and nominations

References
  1. "#YagaNawe : comment rentabiliser la musique burundaise ?", Yaga Burundi, April 5, 2018 (Retrieved July 15, 2020)
  2. "Spoks man a réussi grâce à sa créativité", Publication de Presse Burundaise – PPB, December 21, 2016 (Retrieved July 15, 2020)
  3. "NDATEMUTSE by SPOKS MAN ft 19th ( OFFICIAL VIDEO 2013 )", YouTube, March 17, 2017 (Retrieved July 15, 2020)
  4. "Burundi by Eric Nshimirimana alias Spok’s MAN: La chanson de l’année 5ème édition sur Isanganiro", Radio Isanganiro, September 12, 2016 (Retrieved July 15, 2020)
  5. "Isanganiro Award 8eme Edition, Indirimbo 20 zamaze kumenyekana", BeTV (Burundi), February 20, 2020 (Retrieved July 15, 2020)
  6. "Indirimbo 10 zisigaye muri Isanganiro Awards 2015 zatowe", IGIHE.BI, 4 Juin 2015 (Retrieved July 15, 2020)
  7. "SIKO NABISANZE by SPOKS MAN ft MKOMBOZI (Official video)", YouTube, March 21, 2017 (Retrieved July 15, 2020)
  8. "BE NEWS / BE TV Burundi Best Entertainment Television", BeTV (Burundi), May 5, 2020 (Retrieved July 15, 2020)
  9. "TOP10 : Ntivyoroshe !!! Tora indirimbo 10 zizosigara muri TOP10 murizi ndirimbo zirenga 40 / BE TV" BeTV (Burundi), July 13, 2020 (Retrieved July 15, 2020)
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