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2018-present. Labels. Bad-Nation Limited. Website. Website. Omary Ally Mwanga (born 31 December 1995), known professionally as Marioo, is a Tanzanian singer, songwriter, and music producer. He is known for his hits such as Bia Tamu, Mama Amina, Dear Ex, Raha, Mi Amor and Naogopa, songs that have made him a household name in Tanzania.
Years active. 2020–present. Labels. WCB Wasafi. Zuhura Othman Soud better known by her stage name Zuchu, born (November 22, 1984) is a Tanzanian singer and songwriter born in Zanzibar. She is based in Dar es Salaam and signed to WCB Wasafi record label. [2] She was awarded the Silver Plaque Button by YouTube for hitting 100,000 subscribers ...
Bongo Flava. Bongo Flava is a nickname for Tanzanian music. [1] The genre developed in the 1990s, mainly as a derivative of American hip hop and traditional Tanzanian styles such as taarab and dansi, with additional influences from reggae, R&B, and afrobeats, to form a unique style of music. [2]
Vanessa Hau Mdee (born 7 June 1988), [1] is a Tanzanian singer, rapper, television personality and radio host. Mdee is popularly known for being the first ever Tanzanian MTV VJ. She later rose to prominence as a radio and TV host, hosting Epic Bongo Star Search and Dume Challenge for ITV Tanzania before signing to B'Hits Music Group in late 2012.
The five music genres in Tanzania, as defined by BASATA are, ngoma, dansi, kwaya, and taarab, with bongo flava being added in 2001. [1] [2] Singeli has since the mid-2000s been an unofficial music of uswahilini, unplanned communities in Dar es Salaam, and is the newest mainstream genre since 2020. [3]
Years active. 2015–present. Labels. Konde Music Worldwide. Rajab Abdul Kahali, also known by his stage name Harmonize, is a Tanzanian Bongo Flava recording artist, and entrepreneur. [1] Throughout his career, Harmonize has worked with many other African musicians, including Burna Boy, Yemi Alade, Ruger, Sarkodie and Naira Marley.
Ali Saleh Kiba (Born 29 November 1986), best known as Ali Kiba or occasionally as King Kiba, is a Tanzanian musician and songwriter. He is one of the most talented musicians in East Africa and mostly considered the King of Bongo Flava music Genre. He is from Kigoma and the owner of Kings Music label and the Crown Media Group.
Taarab is a music genre popular in Tanzania and Kenya. [1] [2] It is influenced by the musical traditions of the African Great Lakes, North Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. Taarab rose to prominence in 1928 with the advent of the genre's first star, Siti binti Saad. [3] [4]