rmatale1

Nimule Town, South Sudan

Richard A Matale was born in 1987, in the small village Town of Pageri in the republic of Southern Sudan. Richard is one of seven children who lost their father in their early ages and were raised by their Single Mother Laudina Tinya Ladu. Richard and his brothers and sisters grew up in a Northern Uganda Refugee camp and the family went through a lot of hardships including sickness. He came to Australia in 2004 and started practicing dancehall and ragga music singing in 2011. His music is a combination of central African rumba, ragga, Afro Zouk and West African music. The artist is known by his stage name as Abiabi Richboii 'TheGreatone. Abiabi music can be described as a route to conciseness, a revolutionary music, a music that comes from minds, bringing the reality of what has been hidden. His music’s carried out information and feelings for the best of individuals. His first songs were, Ide Kiza and much more which can be found in social media platforms such as Soundclick etc.