“Innocent Didace Balume” (born 5 May 1997), known professionally as Innoss’B, is a Congolese singer-songwriter, rapper, percussionist, dancer, and philanthropist. Often referred to as the “Jeune Leader,” he is known for pioneering the AfroCongo music genre, an eclectic fusion of Congolese rumba, indigenous folklore, and ndombolo.
“Innoss’B” was born into a musical family in war-ravaged Goma, North Kivu, and grew up in the Birere area near Gisenyi, Rwanda. At the age of six, he began his music career as a member of the family group Maisha Soul. The group gained recognition after winning the 2007 Revelation Award at the Goma Tourism Fair.
