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The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2024. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues , remasters , and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable , defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject.
Zuchu started 2023 with a new single titled Utaniua, Utaniua was critically acclaimed as Tanzania's music journalist, Charles Maganga appreciated Utaniua as an intimate song where Zuchu pays homage to Bongo Flava and Baibuda [8] In March 2023, Zuchu released her first official music video for the year 2023 for a new single titled Napambana. [9]
In April 2020, Zuchu was signed as the new and the second female member of the label. [20] In mid-2023, Diamond Platnumz announced that he had signed a new artist to the label. [21] On November 16, 2023, Diamond Platnumz named D Voice as the new member of the WCB Wasafi label in a ceremony at the Superdome Arena in Dar Es Salaam. [22] [23] [24 ...
Simon Kimani, more popularly known as Bamboo, is an MC who represents Kenya and lives in New York City.He was raised in Inglewood, California by parents of East African descent, and at the age of 17, his parents sent him to Nairobi, Kenya to eschew the potentially dangerous life they feared he might have if he stayed in Inglewood.
Genge music is a genre of hip-hop music influenced by dancehall, originating from Nairobi, Kenya in the 1990s. [1] The term "Genge" was coined by producer Clemo and popularized by Kenyan rappers Jua Cali and Nonini at Calif Records.
While many scholars and journalists use Bongo Flava and Hip Hop interchangeably, distinctions are made by many Bongo Flava and Hip Hop artists. [9] [10] Bongo flava borrows from Tanzanian hip hop, with fast rhythms and rhymes in Swahili. The name "Bongo Flava" comes from the Swahili word for brains: ubongo. Bongo is the nickname of Dar es Salaam.
In 2022, Omary won 3 Tanzanian Music Awards from 7 nominations including Best Bongo Flava Song and Best Male Bongo Flava Artist [11] Marioo released his debut album “The Kid You Know” on December 9, 2022. [12] The 16 track album saw Marioo working with different music heavyweights such as Rayvanny, Tyla, Harmonize, Ali Kiba and more.
On April 1, the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards were held. Drake won Hip-Hop Artist of the Year. Ice Spice won Best New Hip-Hop Artist. Lil Durk and J. Cole won Hip-Hop Song of the Year for "All My Life". Young Miko won Best New Latin Artist. Metro Boomin won Hip Hop Album of the Year for Heroes & Villains. [38]