Biography
Young Cardamom & HAB are an Ugandan hip hop duo from Kampala, blending playful storytelling with sharp social commentary. Childhood friends Zohran Mamdani (Young Cardamom) and Hussein Abdul Bar (HAB) rap in English, Luganda, Hindi, Swahili, and more, reflecting the city’s vibrant multilingual culture. Their 2016 EP Sidda Mukyaalo (“No Going Back to the Village”) and the track #1 Spice from Disney’s Queen of Katwe soundtrack earned them international recognition. Mixing humor, food references, and everyday Kampala life, their music pushes hip hop beyond clichés while celebrating Uganda’s urban youth spirit.
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