Judith Wambura Mbibo (born 15 June 1979), known by her stage name Lady Jaydee also referred to as ''"Lady JayDee in town"'' or ''"Lady Jay Dee"'', is a
Tanzanian
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The population distribution in Tan ...
Zouk
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and Afro Pop genres. Lady Jaydee was voted as the Best Tanzanian Female R&B Artist in 2002, performed at the Kora All Africa Designers Competition, and was awarded for the "Best R&B Album" at the
Tanzania Music Awards
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on 6 August 2004. In July 2005, she won an award for "best female video for
South Africa
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". She was among the first females to sing R&B in
Swahili
Swahili may refer to:
* Swahili language, a Bantu language officially used in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda and widely spoken in the African Great Lakes.
* Swahili people, an ethnic group in East Africa.
* Swahili culture, the culture of the Swahili p ...
. Lady Jaydee is signed to one of Africa's most successful music label, Taurus Musik. She is also known as the Queen of Bongo Flava (Tanzanian Music).
Early life and education
Lady Jay Dee was born in
Shinyanga
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Tanzania in a family of ten children. Her late father is Lameck Mbibo and her mother is Martha Mbibo. She completed her primary school education at Bugoyi Primary School in Shinyanga and her secondary education at Zanaki Secondary School. In 2017, Lady Jaydee signed a recording deal with Taurus Musik which is also a label for
Alicios Theluji
Alicios Theluji (last name pronounced ''Ze-loo-gee''), (born in 1987), is a Congolese recording artist, based in Nairobi, Kenya. She sings in both Swahili and Lingala, but also fluent in English and French.
Background and education
She was born ...
.
Brand associations
*In 2009 she signed up with Zain Tanzania (now known as Airtel Tanzania) to be their ambassador.
*In 2010 she was appointed by
Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation In Tanzania
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Franck Biyong
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Biyong is the creator of the "Afrolectric" genre, which melds Afrobeat, jazz, ...
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Jaydee was also a judge in The Voice Africa 2023 alongside Yemi Alade, Locko and Awilo Longomba