Murwanashyaka Nzabonimana, the Kenyan-raised musician popularly known as Isacco, is no stranger to success. Fresh off a Best New Artiste nomination at this year’s Ghana Music Awards Europe (GMAEU), the electrifying performer has shared stages with African greats like Dadju, Serge Beynaud, and DJ Arafat at venues across the continent. Yet despite his rising fame, one thing remains constant: his 9-to-5 job in logistics.

For Isacco, who has held key roles at major firms like BMW, Sodexo and FM Logistic in France the choice is simple: “Music is my passion, but bills don’t pay themselves. Even when the gigs come, I keep my job because stability lets me create freely no stress, no shortcuts. Plus, there’s something honest about a day’s work. It keeps me grounded, and my art real.”

By day, Isacco navigates supply chains and operations. By night or weekend, he transforms into the King of the Stage, a title earned through high-energy performances at iconic venues like Élysée Montmartre and alongside legends like Passi and Djibril Cissé.

“People ask, ‘Why still work?’ But for an African artist in Europe, gigs aren’t always enough,” he explains. “My job isn’t a fallback, it’s fuel. It funds my music, yes, but it also teaches me discipline. Logistics and art aren’t so different: both move people, just in different ways.”

Recently he valunteered at the 2025 Lourdes pilgrimage where he’ll trade logistics for service, Isacco proves that purpose isn’t singular. Whether in a warehouse or onstage, his mission remains the same: to connect, to create, and to stay relentlessly human.