Benard Michael Paul Mnyang'anga better known by his stage name Ben Pol, is a Tanzanian singer and songwriter from
Dar es salaam, Tanzania
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Music career
His previous release “Ningefanyaje”, featured Kenyan artist Avril and ranked #1 on Soundcity TV, Top 10 East and Africa Rox
Countdown. He published ''Sophia'' in 2015. His other well-known hits include “Unanichora” ft. Joh Makini”, “Jikubali”, “Pete”, “Maneno”, “Samboira” and “Nikikupata”. In 2015 Ben Pol participated in Coke Studio Africa S3 alongside 25 top artists including Yemi Alade, Sauti Sol and Flavour. Dubbed the “Tanzania R&B prodigy” he partnered with Kenyan rapper Wangechi. Ben Pol has collaborated with Amos and Josh,
Nameless,
Avril (singer), the
King Kaka
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Chidinma as well as Baraka Da Prince,
Jux, Joh Makini, Gnako, Maua Sama and Fid Q in Tanzania. He is the winner of three
Tanzania Music Awards in 2011–13, with two AFRIMA 2015 nominations and one in 2014.
Ben Pol collaborated with
Mr Eazi
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on the song ''Phone'' released in 2017. In February 2017 Ben Pol was mentioned by MTV Base Africa through their platforms as one of the Artists to watch in the year 2017. Ben Pol did another collaboration with
Darassa in the song called Muziki; the song was released in December 2016. Nominated in Afrimma Awards in the categories of Song of the year and Best collaboration in Africa- Muziki by Ben Pol with
Darassa. Nominated at the EATV Awards for Best male artist and Song of the year "Moyo mashine".
Ambassador
Ben Pol is one of the celebrity ambassadors for
WildAid.
Awards and nominations
Tanzania Music Awards
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2011
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2012
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2013
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, Best Male Artist
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, Song Of The Year
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, Best Song Writer
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, Best Male Singer
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Under 30 Youth Awards 2013
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, Best Male Vocalist Of The Year
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Africa Music Magazine Awards 2014
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, Best East African Male Singer
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All Africa Music Awards Awards 2015
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, Best African R&B & Soul
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, Most Promising Artiste in Africa
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EATV Awards 2016
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, Song Of The Year
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[EATV Awards http://www.eatv.tv/awards]
Discography
Singles
Best of ben pol (2017) album
Ben pol (2014) album
Maboma (2012) album
Collaborations
Movies
References
External links
Official Website
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Living people
21st-century Tanzanian male singers
People from Dar es Salaam
1989 births
Tanzanian Bongo Flava musicians
Swahili-language singers