- Album list
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Edward Mokolo Jr., better known by stage name Kaysha, (born in Kinshasa on January 22, 1974) is a singer/rapper and producer. He is the son of Congolese politician Edouard Mokolo Wa Mpombo.
Career
He was born in Kinshasa but emigrated to France with his parents at the age of seven. Kaysha's first single, which used a sample from Martinique band Kassav's Oulé was called 'Bounce Baby'.
Kaysha's second single was 'Telephone', from his album I'm Ready. The next year, he changed his entire style to record a more urban album called Worldwidechico with a duo with Wu-Tang Clan's Killah Priest. His latest single to date is 'On dit quoi', from his album It's All Love, released on his own label Sushiraw.
Kaysha is also a music producer[citation needed]. He produced songs for Passi, Solaar, Jacob Desvarieux, Soumia, Elizio, Ludo, Vanda May, Aycee Jordan and others.
He won a Kora award for best African Artist in 2000. He won a Kora award for best African Artist of the Diaspora in 2004. He appeared on CNN in 2000 and appeared again in 2005 on Inside Africa.
He currently lives in Lisbon, Portugal.
Discography
Albums
2017 : African Prince
2014: Alien Blood
2013: Christmas Collection
2013: Raw Like Sushi
2013: The Best of Love
2012: The Night EP
2011: Works of art
2009: Forever Young
2008: Kinshasa B Boy
2006: Legendary
2005: African Bohemian
2003: It's all Love
2000: Worldwidechico
1999: Black Sea Of Love
1998: Bounce Baby
Covers
Sexual Healing - 2015
Hold On, We're Going Home - 2014
Drunk in Love - 2014
Diamonds - 2012
Human Nature - 2011
Performances with others
Dis l'heure de zouk - 2004
Kimberlite Zouk Love - 2004
Jocelin Demoumeaux's JDX - 2003
Jean Michel Rotin's Solo - 1997
X-Taz - 1996
Grand Maquis - 2005
As producer
Isah: Black Madonna - 2009
Thayna: Nouveau Depart - 2008
Mika Mendes: Mika Mendes - 2008
Soumia: Confidences - 2008
Elizio: Confirmacao - 2008
Abégé: C nou mem Again - 2007
Grand Maquis - 2005
Elizio: Carpe Diem - 2005
Soumia: In Love Again - 2005
SR.Dancehall2K4 - 2004
Teeyah: Métisse - 2004
Hot Caribbean Miziks - 2004
Elizio: Original di cabo verde - 2003
Abégé: C nou mem - 2003
Soumia: Still in Love - 2002
CaribbeanSoul - 2001
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