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Rajab Abdul Kahali (born 15 March 1994), [2] also known by his stage name Harmonize, is a Tanzanian singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. [1] He first emerged on the national music scene in 2015 with the release of his debut single Aiyola after signing with WCB Wasafi, the label founded by Diamond Platnumz. [3]
However, this has changed in recent years and increasingly many commercial Bongo Flava songs deal with topics such as love, heartbreak, success and hardship. This change in topic remains a point of contention between the earlier generation who saw the rise of Bongo Flava, and the new generation who tend to prefer catchy and club ready songs. [41]
He would record songs with the money he earned from the clothes' business and eventually recorded his first single "Toka Mwanzo", a Bongo flava song fused with R&B. [7] The song was not successful commercially. His breakthrough hit single "Kamwambie" was released in 2010. [7] The song won three Tanzania Music Awards. [8]
He is best known for producing Bongo Flava songs "Amaboko" and "Tetema" by Rayvanny featuring Diamond platnumz. He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of Diamond Platnumz, Rayvanny, Bill Nass and Vanessa Mdee. He is credited as a 'super-producer' in contemporary Bongo-Flava, Bongo-Trap, Afrobeats and Afro-pop. [1]
In 2020, Marioo released his smash hit Mama Amina, which was an Amapiano song infused with some elements of Bongo Flava. The song was marked number 11 on the list of best Tanzanian songs of the decade ranging from 2012-2022. [6] His next Amapiano releases such as Dear Ex, Bia Tamu and Lonely have marked his status as the king of Swahili Amapiano.
He is the most successful bongo flava musician in Tanzania from Mbeya region. His songs are mainly in Swahili. He is also the founder and CEO of Next Level Music. [3] Rayvanny is best known by his song "Kwetu", which introduced him to the world. Rayvanny was mentioned by MTV Base among "Acts To Look Out For" in 2017. [4]
Also known as Mr Misifa or Mr Chicks, Dully Sykes is a bongo flava artist from Tanzania, the grandson of Abdulwahid Sykes.He has performed in the UK [2] and he is one of the pioneers of Swahili dancehall in the African Great Lakes region, and is widely known for hits like "Julieta", "Salome", "Historia ya Kweli" and "Leah".
The project was critically acclaimed with Notjustok describing the EP as "Kusah's way of proving that he is the next Bongo Fleva Biggest Music Export." [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In 2022 he was nominated in The Tanzanian Music Awards as The Best Upcoming Artist and in the same year, he was ranked by various publications as one of the best upcoming artists in ...