Juma Mussa Mkambala (born 1 September 1989), known professionally by his stage name Jux, is a

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superstar singer and songwriter. His music is a blend of

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, Bongo Flava, and

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. His songs include: ''Enjoy'', NitasubirI'', Fashion Killer, Sugua, Juu, and Nidhibiti''. Jux has collaborated with African musicians, among them,

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, Bien, and Marioo.

Early life

Jux was born on 1 September 1989 in

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Career

Jux's interest in music began when he started to rap at the age of 16 to his friends and colleagues. In 2008, when Jux signed to Tanzanian record label A.M Records, he began to record R&B songs instead. Since then, he has released several hit songs, including "Sugua" featuring

, "Juu" featuring

, and "Regina" featuring

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. In 2015, he received an award for 'Best R&B Song' at Kili Music Awards, also known as the National

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. In 2017, he received an award for the Best East African Music Video at the Zanzibar International Film Festival. In 2018 and 2019, Jux was nominated for 'Best Male East Africa' at the AFRIMMA awards. He also performed on Coke Studio Africa in 2019. In 2018, his song "Uzuri Wako" (translation: Your Goodness) was banned by the Tanzanian Communications Regulatory Authority, along with songs from several other artists, including

. The regulatory authority described the songs as "immoral", in contravention of the Advertising Services (Content) Regulations 2005. After numerous singles, Jux released his first album ''The Love Album'' in 2019, featuring tracks from several artists including Nigerian artist Singah,

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, G Nako, and

. Jux released his sophomore album titled ''King Of Hearts'' in November 2022 featuring collaborations with Zuchu, Marioo, Mbosso, Terri, and Bien. In 2023, Jux made headlines in Tanzania after releasing his second collaboration with Tanzania's leading singer, Diamond Platnumz titled "Enjoy". The song, which is a blend of Bongo Flava and

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, was welcomed with mixed reviews as critics noted the song's resemblance to Spyro's "Who Is Your Guy". The song was later taken down from YouTube after Congolese singer Sapologuano Odenumz claimed copyright infringement.

Personal life

Jux's six-year relationship with fellow Tanzanian artist

was widely publicized. During this time, they toured together across the region and released several singles. In 2018, they embarked on the 'In Love with Money' tour, which remains as one of Tanzanian's biggest independent tours. The relationship however, came to an end in 2019 shortly after allegations of infidelity began to circulate following the posting of pictures of

hugging the American R&B artist

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. Jux has since been linked to several socialites including Karen Bujulu, a high-profile socialite whom he confirmed he was dating in February 2023. In August 2024, Jux became engaged to Priscilla Ojo. In April 2025, Jux tied the knot with Priscilla Ojo.

The African Boy Brand

Jux also has an interest in fashion, and established his brand in 2018, for which he curates and designs. The brand is widely available across East Africa, in part due to a production deal he signed in 2019. He later announced that he would be expanding his brand into Kenya over the course of the coming year.

Awards and nominations

Discography

Albums

Jux released his debut studio album 'The Love Album' in 2019, consisting of a total of 18 songs. To date the album has received more than 1.3 million streams on

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, making it one of the most streamed East African R&B albums up to date. The album's lead single 'Sugua' was a hit, amassing more than 10 million views on YouTube. The album was distributed b
Africori
the largest digital music distribution company in Sub-Saharan Africa, a partner of

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In 2022, Jux released his sophomore album titled King Of Hearts, the album has 16 songs featuring some of the biggest in the African music industry such as Bien, Patoranking, Mbosso, Gyakie, Konshens, Zuchu, and more.

Singles and collaborations

References

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