Jaguar (Kenyan musician)

Jaguar (Real name: Charles Njagua Kanyi) is a Kenyan singer and musician well known for his philanthropic character and his most viewed Kenyan clip Kigeugeu. He has performed in Nairobi and Minnesota and won several music awards. The songs by Jaguar include: Fanya Mambo, Furaha, Jina Langu, Kigeugeu, Nikuskize, Nimetoka Mbali, Nimevuma, Tayari, Unaniwasha, Kioo, Kipepeo. Some of them are inclined towards the reggae genre. Kigeugeu has won the most awards. Recently he has been appointed as board member of a parastatal of NACADA, kenya government corporation.

Awards

1. 2011 Pearl of Africa Music Awards: Best Male Artist (Kenya)

2. 9th Kisima Music Awards (2011): the Hit song Kigeugeu won Jaguar the Best Boomba Artiste award

3. 2011 (EAMAS) Jaguar (Kenya) and Dr Claude (Rwanda) shared the best male artist accolades in East African music awards- Urban contemporary category.

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