 As a boy, he began to play the piano and then guitar with noticeable results.He soon became able to play five instruments with no teachers and, following advice by a close friend, hitch-hiked to Hannover, Germany, and managed to perform some songs he had written to the famous German-Turkish disc jockey and record producer Mousse T., who was greatly impressed by the singer's music.The DJ then decided to produce the song "Just look at us now" for Kakande's first album "All nite madness".