When he started perfoming at the tender age of 13 with his father (a reknowned percussionist), Idd had no idea he would takeover the world someday. They started at Bomas of Kenya, Kenya’s multicultural centre, performing for tourists and expatriates.
His catalog boasts the likes of Africa’s greatest mucisians: Salif Keita (Mali), Angelique Kidjo (Benin), Yossout N’Dour (Cameroon) and Alpha Blondy (Ivory Coast). Over the years, he has been experimenting with other African cultures fusing spiritual melodies with native mijikenda lyrics to produce timeless rhythms. The music maestro plays drums, guitar and flute, making him an excellent live performer.
Aziz is a combination of passion and experience making him a favourite for EDM and afrohouse DJs who approach him for features.
In 2025, his track Beautiful Day with Mathias Space was picked as the official soundtrack for the AFCON championships. Also in the same year, his track Time (Mimi), a collaboration with German artist Dhali, topped Spotify’s newly released 2025 Global Impact List. The annual ranking spotlights the top 30 Kenyan songs with the most international streams.
Still in 2025, he became first Kenyan artiste to perform at the world-famous Burning Man Festival in Nevada. He shared the stage with South African renowned international EDM DJ Black Coffee.
Iddi’s other tracks currently making waves around the world in airports, beach bars and radio include:
Anthony Keyrouz, Idd Aziz, JimmX – Penda
Idd Aziz, Naarly, Thabza De Soul – Nihurumie
IddAziz, Marc Moon – Nairobi
Idd Aziz, Leo Guardo, Madmix – Manga – Radio Edit
Anthony Keyrouz, Idd Aziz, Sleiman Damien – Mentuliza
Hoax (BE), Idd Aziz, merchant -Tu Ta Le
Fun Facts About Idd Aziz
- He is currently based Norway. He travels around the world for perfomances, appearances and collaborations.
- He also became the first Kenyan to also perform at Coachella, the world’s biggest music festival.
- By the age of 15, he went on an international tour and the rest is history.
He has performed in many different local and international festivals including Beneath the Baobabs Festival, Lamu Art Festival, Wilder Festival, Folklife Festival in Washington DC. His music can be found on all streaming platforms.
