KABBA (singer)

KABBA
KABBA in 2020
KABBA in 2020
Background information
Birth nameAminata Kabba
Also known asA*M*E
Born (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 (age 29)
Freetown, Sierra Leone
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2010–present
Labels
Websitekabbamusic.com

Aminata Kabba (born 13 December 1994), better known by her stage name KABBA, formerly known as A*M*E, is a British singer and songwriter. KABBA was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 13 December 1994. In 2011, A*M*E was scouted and signed by Take That frontman Gary Barlow to his label, Future Records.[1][2][3]

On 9 December 2012, the BBC announced that KABBA – then A*M*E – had been nominated for the Sound of 2013 poll.[4]

In January 2013, A*M*E signed to Sony Music's Epic Records after Barlow closed Future Records to focus on his own career commitments. The Duke Dumont single "Need U (100%)", featuring A*M*E and MNEK, topped the UK Singles Chart on 7 April 2013.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference guardian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Gary Barlow Advises A*M*E 'To Avoid Getting Sidetracked' After Number One Single". Entertainmentwise.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. ^ "X Factor's Gary Barlow uses mentoring skills with A*M*E saying 'just be true to yourself' - Unreality TV". Unreality TV. 9 April 2013. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Sound of 2013 Profiles: A*M*E". BBC. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.