Ricky Rickson (Ricky Makwe Bazilepo), born on July 4, 1986 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a polyglot singer\/songwriter and keyboardist fluent in French, Swahili, Lingala, and English. At the age of ten, he lost his sight due to an injury during the war. Despite his challenges, his passion for music led him to move to South Africa, where he began his career touring with a band, performing at festivals, and recording. Now based in Winnipeg, Ricky is exploring his creativity with music influenced by reggae and rhumba. He seeks to move his audience while challenging stereotypes about the blind in the music industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ricky Rickson (Ricky Makwe Bazilepo), n\u00e9 le 4 juillet 1986 en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, est un chanteur\/auteur-compositeur et clavi\u00e9riste polyglotte parlant fran\u00e7ais, swahili, lingala et anglais. \u00c0 l’\u00e2ge de dix ans, il a perdu la vue d’une blessure pendant la guerre. Malgr\u00e9 ses difficult\u00e9s, sa passion pour la musique l’a conduit \u00e0 d\u00e9m\u00e9nager en Afrique du Sud, o\u00f9 il a d\u00e9marr\u00e9 sa carri\u00e8re en tournant avec un groupe, jouant dans des festivals et enregistrant. Maintenant \u00e9tabli \u00e0 Winnipeg, Ricky explore sa cr\u00e9ativit\u00e9 avec une musique influenc\u00e9e par le reggae et la rhumba. Il cherche \u00e0 \u00e9mouvoir son public tout en d\u00e9fiant les st\u00e9r\u00e9otypes sur les non-voyants dans l’industrie musicale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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