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King James
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James Ruhumuriza, popularly known by his stage name King Kames, is an afrobeats and R&B singer from Rwanda. Starting his music career in 2006 by opening for various artists at shows, King James has gone on to achieve commercial success, carving a space as a unique performer in the Rwandan music scene.
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