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Boomba music also referred to as kapuka (due to the beat pattern; not to be confused with kapuka rap) is a form of hip pop music popular in Kenya. It incorporates hip hop reggae and African traditional musical styles. The lyrics are in Swahili Sheng or local dialects. It is associated with Ogopa DJ’s and is believed to have originated in the late 1990s with artists such as Redsan Bebe Cool and Chameleone.