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Rayvanny
Raymond Shaban (born 22 August 1993), better known by his stage name Rayvanny, is a Tanzanian musician, songwriter and recording artist who was signed under WCB Wasafi record label until July 2022. He was born and raised in Nzovwe ward of Mbeya city, located in Mbeya Region. He is the most successful bongo flava musician in Tanzania from Mbeya region. His songs are mainly in Swahili. He is also the founder and CEO of Next Level Music. Rayvanny is best known by his song "Kwetu", which introduced him to the world. Rayvanny was mentioned by MTV Base among "Acts To Look Out For" in 2017. Later on August 1, 2022, a Colombian version of his song, Mama Tetema he made collaborating with a Colombian musician, Maluma won him an award in EAEA People's Choice, Best Global Collaboration category on East Africa Arts Entertainment Awards (EAEA) Rayvanny was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Latin Pop Album category for his collaboration with Colombian singer Maluma on their song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S2Kizzy
Salmin Kasimu Maengo (born 9 May 1996)popularly known by his producer-artist name S2KIZZY, is a Tanzanian record producer and songwriter. He is best known for producing Bongo Flava songs "Amaboko" and "Tetema" by Rayvanny featuring Diamond platnumz. He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of Diamond Platnumz, Rayvanny, Bill Nass and Vanessa Mdee. He is credited as a 'super-producer' in contemporary Bongo-Flava, Bongo-Trap, Afrobeats and Afro-pop. Career Maengo is the founder and current CEO of Pluto Records, but works predominantly with WCB (Wasafi Classic Baby). Amber Rose may be working on a project with him. Early life and career beginnings Salmin, named after the late President of Zanzibar Salmin Amour, was born in Mbeya, and raised by his auntie as her own. His mother passed away when he was 3 years old, shortly after which his father left and remarried. He was raised a Muslim. His interest in music begin early, and during primary school he started to lear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WCB Wasafi
Wasafi Classic Baby (WCB) is a Tanzania-based record label founded by musician Diamond Platnumz. WCB's commercial roster includes Diamond Platnumz, Mbosso, Zuchu, Lava Lava, Queen Darleen, and ''D Voice.'' The label is headquartered at Mbezi Beach, Dar Es Salaam. Rj the Dj who is also Diamond Platnumz's official DJ, while the official producer of the label is Lizer Classic. In 2017, the WCB Wasafi artists released a joint project titled Zilipendwa, and in 2020, they released their second single titled Quarantine. In 2021, WCB Wasafi signed a publishing and distribution deal with Ziiki and Warner Music Group. Artists WCB Wasafi has signed six Tanzanian artists, some of whom have had commercial success in Africa. Achievements include nominations for BET Awards, MTV Africa Music Awards, Tanzanian Music Awards and AFRIMMA Awards. The label started in 2014 with the signing of Harmonize in 2015 who left the label in 2019 to start his label called Konde Music Worldwide. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora Fatehi
Nora Fatehi (born 6 February 1992) is a Canadian dancer and actress based in India. She has appeared in Hindi cinema, Hindi, Telugu cinema, Telugu and Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. Fatehi made her acting debut with the Hindi film ''Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans''. Fatehi gained popularity in Telugu films for her special appearance songs in films like ''Temper (film), Temper'', ''Baahubali: The Beginning'' and ''Kick 2'' and has also starred in two Malayalam films, ''Double Barrel (2015 film), Double Barrel'' and ''Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film), Kayamkulam Kochunni''. In 2015, Fatehi participated as a contestant on the reality television show ''Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series), Bigg Boss''. In 2016, she was a participant in the reality television dance show ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa''. She appeared in the Bollywood film ''Satyameva Jayate (2018 film), Satyameva Jayate'' where she was featured in the recreated version of the song "Dilbar (song), Dilbar" and the song crossed 20 mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roki (musician)
Rockford Josphats (born July 7, 1985), better known by his stage names Roki or Rocqui, is a Zimbabwean contemporary musician, who has also tapped into acting. Born in Harare and raised in ParkTown Waterfalls Harare, Roki made his debut in 2001 after releasing hits such as "Seiko" which featured Leonard Mapfumo and Suzanna. Proud holder of the "most Promising Artist for 2003" through the prestigious National Arts Merit Awards of Zimbabwe (NAMA), Roki has made a name for himself as a gifted songwriter and exceptional performer. His album which carried the undying hit "Chidzoka" won best video of the year and song of the year in 2007. In 2012, Roki participated in the '' Big Brother Africa 7'' show, he was tipped to win, but was disqualified after an altercation with fellow Zimbabwean house mate Maneta. Despite this, Roki rose to national and regional fame. The urban grooves star has apparently fathered at least five children with different women, he dropped out of school at about a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmonize (musician)
Rajab Abdul Kahali, also known by his stage name Harmonize, is a Tanzanian singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He first emerged on the national music scene in 2015 with the release of his debut single ''Aiyola'' after signing with WCB Wasafi, the label founded by Diamond Platnumz. Following his departure from WCB Wasafi in 2019, Harmonize established his own record label, Konde Music Worldwide, under which he has released several projects spanning genres such as Bongo Flava, Afropop, and Afrobeats. Throughout his career, Harmonize has worked with many other African musicians, including Diamond Platnumz, Burna Boy, Yemi Alade, Ruger, Sarkodie and Naira Marley. Early life Harmonize has been living in Dar es Salaam since completing secondary school education in 2009. He released his debut song, "Aiyola", in 2015. Other songs include "Kwa Ngwaru", featuring Diamond Platnumz, and "Show Me," featuring Rich Mavoko. In 2017, MTV Base (African TV channel) included him in their Afr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbosso
Mbwana Yusuf Kilungi (born 3 October 1995), better known by his stage name Mbosso Khan, is a Tanzanian singer and songwriter born in Kibiti, Pwani Region. He is currently based in Dar es Salaam. He is known for his songs "Nadekezwa" and "Hodari", which won Video of the Year at HiPipo Awards 2019. Mbosso released his debut studio album, ''Definition of Love'', in March 2021. Early life Mbosso was born and raised in Masai Boya, a small town in Tanzania on 3 October 1995. His mother is Hadija Salom Kikaali, and his father is Yusufu Mbwana Kilungi. Career Mbosso started his music career as one of four members of Yamoto Band between 2013 and 2015. At that time his stage name was "Maromboso". The group was named best band of 2015 at Kilimanjaro Music Awards. The group disbanded in 2015. In 2018 Mbosso was signed to WCB Wasafi, a record label founded by Diamond Platnumz where he re-launched his music career as a solo artist and released songs including "Maajabu", "Picha Yake", "Tamu" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbeya Region
Mbeya Region (''Mkoa wa Mbeya'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Guinea Bissau. Mbeya Region is bordered to the east by Singida Region, Iringa Region and Njombe Region. The region is bordered to the south by Malawi and Lake Nyasa. To the north the region borders southern Tabora Region. Lastly, Mbeya is bordered to the west by Songwe Region. The regional capital is the city of Mbeya. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 2,343,754. Geography Mbeya Region is located between latitudes 7 degrees and 9 degrees 31' south of the equator and between longitudes 32 degrees and 35 degrees east of Greenwich in Tanzania's Southern Highlands Zone. The Republic of Malawi shares borders with the Mbeya Region to the south, Songwe Region to the west, Singida and Tabora Regions to the north, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lava Lava (singer)
Abdul Juma Idd (born March 27, 1993) better known by his stage name Lava Lava is a Tanzanian singer signed under WCB Wasafi record label. His hit songs such as ''Saula'', ''Nga'ring'ari'', ''Habibi'', ''Tuna Kikao'' and ''Tajiri'' have made a household in Tanzania. He is known for his signature Bongo Flava sound and Baibuda music style. Career Lava Lava joined Tanzania House of Talents (THT) where he learned music. Upon completion of his music study, a companion from WCB Wasafi requested that he present himself to Wasafi records and he was fortunate to be marked in. While at Wasafi records it took him two years before being uncovered to the fans. Lava Lava joined WCB Wasafi a label owned by Diamond Platnumz but was officially unveiled on May 22, 2017, by releasing a song "Tuachane". Throughout his career Lava Lava has worked with different music heavyweights including Diamond Platnumz, Harmonize, Billnass, Mbosso, Rayvanny, Lulu Diva and more. Personal life Lava Lava's perso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Mavoko
Richard Martin Lusinga (born 26 October 1990), known professionally as Rich Mavoko, is a Tanzanian singer and songwriter. He was initially signed to 'King Kaka Records' in 2016, a record label founded by Kenyan rapper King Kaka, and later to WCB Wasafi. Some of his most widely known songs includeKokoro featuring Diamond Platnumz, 'Rudi' featuring Patoranking, 'Show Me' featuring Harmonize In music, harmonization is the chordal accompaniment to a line or melody: "Using chords and melodies together, making harmony by stacking scale tones as triads". A harmonized scale can be created by using each note of a musical scale as a ro ..., and 'Bad Boy' featuring A.Y. In 2020 he released his first E.P, 'MiniTape' as an independent artist. Music career Rich Mavoko's departure from WCB Wasafi was mired in controversy, with many speculating as to why he ultimately decided to leave the label. When questioned, Mavoko attributed his swift departure to an alleged top down pyramid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BET Awards 2017
The 17th BET Awards was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on June 25, 2017. The ceremony celebrated achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies released between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017. The nominations were announced on May 15, 2017; Beyoncé led the nominees with 7, followed by Bruno Mars with 5. Beyoncé won the most awards with 5, including Album of the Year and Video of the Year. Performances Presenters * Solange *Yara Shahidi *Cardi B * Issa Rae * Jamie Foxx *Lil' Kim and Havoc (tribute to Prodigy) * La La Anthony *The Cast of '' Girls Trip'' ( Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, with Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah) * Nomzamo Mbatha * Eva Marcille * Robin Thede * Trevor Noah * Demetrius Shipp Jr. * Logan Browning * Cari Champion * Deon Cole * Remy Ma * Irv Gotti *The Cast of ''Detroit'' (Algee Smith, Jason Mitchell, Laz Alonso and Jacob Latimore) * DeRay Davis * Karrueche Tran * Too Short Winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nzovwe
Nzovwe is an administrative ward in the Mbeya Urban district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t .... Nzovwe is famous for being the birthplace and home ward of Tanzanian musician Rayvanny. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 25,236 people in the ward, from 22,898 in 2012. Neighborhoods The ward has 4 neighborhoods. * Halengo * Kilimahewa * Ndanyela * Nzovwe References Wards of Mbeya Region {{Mbeya-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbeya
Mbeya is a city located in south west Tanzania, Africa, with an urban population of 649,000 in 2023. Mbeya is the capital of the surrounding rural Mbeya Region, Mbeya region (population, with Mbeya, totals approx. 2 million). Mbeya is situated at an altitude of 1,700 metres (5,500 ft), and sprawls through a narrow highland valley surrounded by a bowl of high mountains. The main language is colloquial Swahili language, Swahili, and the English language is extensively taught in schools. History Following the 1906 gold rush, Mbeya was founded as a gold mining town in the 1920s. The TAZARA railway later attracting farming migrants and small entrepreneurs to the area. Mbeya and its district were administered by the British until 1961. Mbeya Region was created in 1961. Mbeya City is now a growing metropolis and business centre for the southern regions and the neighbouring countries of Malawi, Zambia and Congo. The city is well connected with an all-weather road that forms part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
