Barbara Kanam

Barbara Kanam Mutund (born September 27, 1973), known professionally as Barbara Kanam, is a Congolese singer-songwriter, music producer, actress, philanthropist, and currently serves as the Director General of the Cultural Promotion Fund (Fonds de Promotion Culturel; FPC) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She gained fame after being discovered by Alpha Blondy and producer Dodo Kone, who helped her release her debut studio album Mokili in 1999. The album's gospel-influenced lead single "Mokili Ekoleka" earned her a television appearance at the Koras Awards. Teti, her second studio album, released in 2003, won her Most Promising African Female Artist at the 2003 Kora Award. Teti won her many accolades, including two consecutive Best Female of Central Africa for Kunde d'Or and Tamani d'O in 2004, two consecutive Black Music Awards for Best Female and Best Video for "Bibi Madeleine" in 2005.

In 2008, she parted ways with Kone's record label and established her own label, Kanam Music. Kanam released her third studio album Karibu in January 2010. It won her the Okapi Award for Best Female Artist in 2011. In July 2015, she released her fourth studio album Zawadi, which earned her Poro Award for Best Music Video for "Jardin d'Amour" and Ndule Awards for Best Female Voice. She was later nominated for the Best Female Artist at the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards.

She's the owner of Kanam Luxury shop in Kinshasa that sells her branded products, including the Barbara Luxury champagne brand.