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Tanzania's film industry, also known as Swahiliwood or Bongo movie (a portmanteau of Swahili, Tanzania's official language, and Hollywood) and Bongowood, [1] was established around 2001. [ 2 ] Films produced with low budgets, short schedules and camcorders are referred to colloquially as "bongo films" and are mass-released in DVD format.
Bahati Bukuku has also acted in some christian bongo movies with singer Jennifer Mgendi such as "Teke la mama" and"nipo studio" [6] Bahati Bukuku was born in October 1981 in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region and Raised in Mbeya Region. [7] She studied at Muungano Primary school and Meta Secondary school.
Vincent Kigosi (Ray) (born 16 May 1980) is a Tanzanian actor, producer and director. [2] Kigosi is based in Dar-es-Salaam. [3]Kigosi, most known as Ray, started his career 2000 in television soap opera / series and then started to appear in different movies up to now.
The song is a satire of modern society sung from the perspective of an African tribesman. The tribesman has heard from missionaries that "civilization is fine", but he remains unconvinced: civilized people spend their lives working in cramped and noisy cities and have to deal with such annoyances as landlords, doorbells, and automobile accidents.
The official trailer for Mapenzi Ya Mungu was released on Proin Promotion YouTube Channel. The film was officially released in October 27, 2014 in DVD and online [2]; The film was screened at the Zanzibar International Film Festival and was nominated to compete for the Zuku Bongo Movies Awards [3]
Going Bongo is a 2015 American-Tanzanian comedy drama film directed by Dean Matthew Ronalds and produced by Brian Ronalds. The film stars Ernest Napoleon and features Emanuela Galliussi , Nyokabi Gethaiga and Ashley Olds .
Amitabh Aurora (born 11 June 1982, Allahabad) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor. Aurora is best known for his Bongo films in the Swahili language and is cited as having written and directed ‘the first high quality Bongo movie from Zanzibar.’ [1]
George Tyson, born George Okumu Otieno (1973–2014) was a Kenyan filmmaker who worked mainly in Tanzania.A 'bongo movie' director, he was "regarded as one of the best commercial directors in the country" [1] and as the "godfather of Bongowood".