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This isn't a safe, stylised and exportable version -- these artists and their sounds are pounding the nation's airwaves as we speak. The first track, 'Umoja wa Tanzania' by Juma Nature stands as a sort of anthem, a reminder to any listener that Bongo Flava is more than a music style but a mouth piece for and to the youth. In this track Juma Nature celebrates his roots, his country and the sense of unity Tanzanians enjoy. This may seem like a clichÈ to a non-African, but considering the state of play on the continent it is something to be celebrated. Juma Nature's rap flows easily, accompanied by simple synthesised drum beats, keyboard, guitar and violin -- it's rap in its purest form. The words and rap rhythms take centre stage and have such a strong sense of story-telling that the roots of rap are right there to hear. The difference between LWP Majitu and the rest of the featured tracks is huge. LWP stands for Live With Purpose -- these guys are seen as the wild boys of Bongo Flava. The rapping is 'hardcore' -- harder, slower and harsher than any of the other tracks on the album. Sista P, the only female rapper featured on the album and one of very few in the Bongo Flava scene, pounds her way through her track 'Anakuja (She's Coming)'. She fights her corner with fast aggressive rapping backed up by synthesised drumbeats, charting her career with clever word play and rhythms and she shows she's a force to be reckoned with. The last track on the album comes from X-Plastaz who are from Northern Tanzania, near the heartland of the Maasai people -- a self-contained tribe with their own language and identity fiercely guarded by its people. By creating 'Maasai Hip hop' and incorporating Maasai chanting and sounds X-Plastaz are taking Bongo Flava in a totally new direction. The rap booms out, complemented by the unique pitch of Maasai singing and deep acapella chanting. An exciting head-bobbing mix. Out Here Records should be applauded for what could be seen as a risky release but there will be many Tanzanians out there saying 'I told you so'. Bongo Flava: Swahili Rap from Tanzania released by Out Here Records. Further reading: |
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COMMENTS hi mambo zenu chgangamsheni hiyo website yenu Whats up n*ggers in east side Africa…. habari yenu wabongo mambo vipi mimi nasriniyat nazipenda nyimbo zako na ninzuri ni mtoto wa kizanzibar your just freind i think rap in tanzania needs to stop being gay with there ryhems and talk more shit that gangster will like were getting fed up with girls wait till i holla back in zanzibar and dar ill drop and album for de homeboiz wasanii wengine nao mr blue ni mzuri lakini bado anajipodoa shooting yake ya kiss kiss inanibon wanaume watambuguju.. oyaaaa mazeeeeee hio web mbona hamna bongoz flava??? msife moyo msela kazeni buti mtafika hi what is up ?hay marapa wa bongo jaribu kukamuwa kisawa sawa,na kama huwezi achia ngazi watu tunataka hisiya sio upuzi kazi ngumu inaza matunda, sawa mchizi ,kuwa juu kama sugu mchizi wenu phil sydney australia Nyie wabongo wazushi mnaiga nyimbo za nje subirini nije huko Dar nitasumbua from LA , moody wa g-records nitafute nikija huko bongo .
Rizzy 4 real . ————GANGSTAZ————— I would love to join more Tanzanian websites’, but I don’t no any.. really good ones…. Can anyone help me out. p.s a small comment for the NIGGA thug; grow up and look around you…your comments are ignorant and stupid!!! it wouldn’t surprise me if your not gay yourself… come out the closet maifren…. masela acheni ubaili wa kutoigia cafe na kutemberea mtandao ya kibongo noma sana nakusalimia nakupa wawaaaaaaa nakutakia kila la kheri katika nyimbo zako KWAHERI hi i give big up what all u hv done ,bravo keep it up ! hey, bongo what,zaup what mr blu sang in his song was so dumb in the song sema because he says people who go to europe are ashamed, thats not true. and if he’s ashamed then thats his problem. keep it cool guys achakuvaavaa viatu vya baba yako Wao!!! guys I live in north America and I really enjoy you swahili rap.. it’s so cool guys. keep it up. i give you all credits. good job. and i would to order some your bands. hey vijana zetu mambozi? o’pe not bad jus let u kno dat i’m really impressed with u guyz and i mean it n-way dnt worry wat plp say WELL DONE U LOT!!! hi, mimi ni mbongo mwenzenu lakini naishi sweden sasa kaka yangu alinitumia cd ya nyimbo zenu yaani huku wazungu wanaipenda ile mbaya sasa nilikuwa naomba contact ya mr.blue kwani wanataka kuwasiliana naye sina mengi jumanature unatisha Bravo Bongo flava and the bongos thats more than perfection ur rap songs are romatic and teach alot in life we should focus more in distribution of such kind of knowledge and moral to those who dont know, for the past three years MUMEWATISHIA wa KENYA they will never reach ur level …..cheers to kigweno,Feroz,Juma Nature, Bushoke,Prof. J,Ray C,and the rest Rey C acha umalaya oyaaa mimi naitwa Fahad niko America New York nime wafahamisha washkaji wangu wote kama Bongo Flava ni Nzuri Kabisa sasa mimi ninakuacheni sasa hivi Yap wanaume mnatisha kama moto wa kifuu aminia. mambo yenu bomba kichizi aminia babake Oyah mr.misifa unatisha na track yako sikafahamu unifahamu iweje unipakazie. A new online store selling the latest Tanzanian albums, downloads www.swahilistore.com This is nice, but we would like to see Mr.Blue,and many other Tanzanian Musicians. Wawaa fagilia Bongo.We would like to see more pictures please. Other than that tis is a good website. We would to holla at Uncle Philemon and friends in Bukoba,Tanzania.From the CO.a.k.a. the USA sio siri muziki wa bongo unatisha kinyama yani, am so proud of my country tanzania. sasa nyie haters kama mnaona bongo flava inaboa si muache kusikiliza!!! if u cant handle the heat just get the hell of out of the kitchen, acheni kuua wakati nyie hamna lolote hata kuimba hamjui, waacheni wenye hiyo nafasi washamiri.mtasema saaaaaana usiku lazima mtie mbavu. this is for u haters!! JAMBO!!! KUMAMMIYO I like to see profosor jay,feroos,juma nature whats up bongo Hi, Nawafagilia sana wanamuziki Msife moyo endeleeni kuipa jina Tanzania.
keep the East Coast floating keep all Wanainchi rocking. i will like to hear more political stuff young people respect and listen to you all over the coast keep it positive and bring about political change in the region. peace dustyfoot Wasap Bongo Niggaz masela na machizi wote wa bongo flava na kufagilieni Mazee mambo poa!!! Ngwea> mikasi and Bling bling is the great tune!! Dooog u score. keep it real all bongoMcs!!! NAWAFAGILIA SANA WANAMUSIC WA KIBONGO LAKINI KITU WANACHONIKERA NI KUPENDA KUIGA MAMBO YA ULAYA NA KUSAHAU UTAMADUNI WA KITANZANIA. Masela what’zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz up? Hallow guyz I love your good work just keep us rocking and dont forget that AIDS kills okay take care Keep it Bongo Flava!! oya washikaji kazeni shoes yaaaani iwe n full ile laana oya washikaji kazeni shoes yaaaani iwe n full ile laana after a while tutasee improvement…… oya washikaji kazeni shoes yaaaani iwe n full ile laana after a while tutasee improvement…… OYA ACHA USENGE HUO UNAJIPURA MPAKA BASI NMA HIYO MSELA i like that musician junma nature mr blue big up sana fidQ,kwa ki2 chako mwanza hakika kime2lia sana so kaza buti babake usibweteke kwani safari bado ni ndefu sana.mimi msela wako roger 2the dm. Duu si mchezo huu ni mwaka wa hiphop tuu!Hwa WAYAHUDI FAMILY mh!wanakuja kiyahudi vibaya.Kama huamini chungulia www.wayahudi.com. vipi masela wa bongo ndio endeleni hivo hivo kina TID na balozi na mr nice kadundwe na daznundaz fafilia bongo yeh bruv a mbongo from Uk Hi masela wale wanaosema mr.blue anajipodoa wana wivu tu mr blue sasa ndio mkali wa new bongo flava everybody knows that right?:P anyway -yeah halafu kama inawezekana kupata contact na mr blue jamani watu watu wanataka kuendeleza kipaji chake pia nchi za nje;) yall mko aje huko TZ brap 4 gk,we gk men some track you sound like tupac big up wabongo wote popote mlipo, checkini www.kiduka.com Mtapata midundo mapya pamoja na vitu kibao!! Kama mna picha zenu mnaweza kuwasiliananao na wataziupload!! Bongo flava 4 life!!! just nataka tu to have contact with mr blu kutoka tanzania.naitwa winnie kutoka kenya,lakini naishi berlin germany.love ya mr blu winnie yo guys i’m so impressed of what you do so keep going on guys and if you need help just holla at me i’m your lil boy s.o.g from norht american OMG i love Mr.blu can anyone give me mr blu’s website please im in love with him Yo Yow.. !! mazee vp // foreal .. nipo u lakini na miss bongo kinomaaa .. hapa kumamazao watu weupe ni machoko .. na miss masela .. hamna sehemu kama bongo .. una kula unatembea unakunya na unalala .. kama kuna demu yoyote aliyetoka bongo upo uk plz holla mimi nataka nioe mbongo ..!!! Hi there. I can see Bongo is flying these days. With cool hip hop music.TID, JMO and CRAZJK u rocks. namzimia sana sir nature na wimbo wa hili game kwakweli anatisha ingawa ni wa muda mrefu. Ee bwana mie namfagilia Mr. Temba na kitu cha amekoma Side mnyamwezi. Eee bwana mie namfagilia Mtoto Ray c na kitu chake bambam/ weekend mambo yote MASELA utembelee usikie vitu wabongoonline.com/fleva1.html MACHIZI TEMBELEA Big up!Wayahudi family from Tanzania i listerned ure track with Morganics from Australian radio station.Its fantastic,good hip hop brothers.Where can i buy a copy of ure Album? Peace hi there wud really appreciate if you guyz send me this pictures of this fine mamawho have sang this song nalia kwa furaha with this dude called bushoke mi ninamfagilia sana mchizi wangu TWENTY PERCENT kwa track yake ya MONEY ndugu spider wax endelea kukaza buti katika kazi.mabaya yote yakupatayo ni mipango ya muweza Hi You’r Eeee Bwana ndio KAMUA MWANA USITUMIE ILIZI FROM EMANULY Ray c.Mr nice.Mr blue.Tuna wafagilia Canada Montreal Wana kikosi nawapa ufagio kwa kuwaadabisha wasanii wajinga ambao hawana nidhamu fanyeni mambo dunda sana tu hasa wanao jiita wanaume mbona mnawaacha piga sana tu aminia watu wangu. Oyaaaaaa nakuwipia msela babake kaza buti natracki zako nzuri. Ya man, napenda sana muziki lakini Bongo flavour artist wengi wanachengua .Sababu hawaimbi manzali halisi ya bongo. Wanageza sana ,mfano mtu anaimba `am driving BIMA“ Wakati hana hata gari na kwao wana LAND ROVER tena la baba. mnafirwa wabongo … na mr blue ni choko anafirwa na waarabu na kanunuliwa car . wasanii wazuri wabongo ni WANAUME tuu .. only they r the greatest 1 comin up with great music … yaa and JUMA Nature also .. oyaa asa ndo’ mchongo gani brazakaka unachukulia poa maisha nini asa waha wanusiana nini n ur music watu kama nyie ndo’mana mkija mabichi tunawachapa nao wa mbavu d.c a.k.a hussain boy a.k.a baharia my tribe z muha[kgm]n i don give fuck,been there gun dat flag la chuma speed tanali kama unayaweza njoo chaka uliwe kishuz juma nature ride them boy 3 time change their 4 fucksick keep it real JN uk tunakuskiliza Thank you very much I will be very happy My coutries favorite music are Tanzanian and Burundian. I am waiting Passionly. mimi napenda sana kusikiliza nyimbo za kibongo,kwani ni mzuri na inachangamsha ubongo.even when I came to USA, I used to watched on the computer. I luv Tanzania Music 4 sure. Big up sana wabongo tuupe mziki wetu kipaumbele uwe juuuuuuuuuuuu zaidi. hi Aminia WAYAHUDI FAMILY nasikia mmeaqnza tour hivi karibuni,vipi kuhusu Mwanza msela tunawasikilizia kinyama.Kamueni wazee ni hip hop tuuuuuu…! yes guyz..naupenda muziki wa tz ila wasanii wake baadhi wanabore hasa wanajisikia wako mbali na kuleta dharau ilhali wamebahatisha kutoka kizali tu…some are doing great! poa Big up sana wabongo naufagilia sana mziki wa bongo 2endendeleze uwee juuuuuu Ebwana eeh WABONGO sasa kama NYC au Saint Lunatics vile wanatisha kwa pamba na muziki ndo usiseme wanakimbiza vibaya kama AY FID Q,STAN BOY,GK,MWANA FA, ISMAIL kutoka kundi la WASHIKAJI, MANGW-AIR, NOORAH M TO THE P,MEZ B,SHERIF,JAY MOE,PROF JEEZO,DULLY SYKES,HOT GIRLS MR.BLUE na MATONYA ni baadhi tu ya WABONGO Wanaokaza buti ktk anga ya muziki wa kizazi kipya Wanamuziki wengi wa kike wanabanduliwa sana kiasi kwamba wanasahau kazi yao KAmueni wazeeeee, DUNIA YEEEETU HIIII.WAS UP TO MAMEN Oyaaa wabongo mlioko marekani kutukana sio dili wala nini huku bongo tumeshaacha mambo hayo nyie mfagilie msifagilie sie tunapeta tu maisha yamewashinda huku ndo maana mkaondoka sisi mambo saaaafi kichizi BONGO HOYEEE viva BONGO viva BONGO FLAVA napenda sana kuona maendeleo ya wabonga lakini walio wengi wakipata juna kidogo wanaanza kuringa na dharau pia wanakuwa na tabia za kiajabu sana naomba tujitahidi wote kwa ujumla tushirikiane na tuwe kitu kimoja hapo tutainua jina la bonga flavour Hii web site yenu kimeo nyimb zenu hazifunguki changamsheni hii web Hellow wabongo vipi mambo zenu huko mnatwanga vipi hongereni kwa ku imarisha bong flava .BYe BYe Mtanzania alisi!!!!!!!!!KennD Bongo flaver zinatisha!!!! ila inabidi ziwe na utambulisho wa kibongo zaidi kuliko Ki USA. oyaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mambo vipi masela wote wa tz.Nawafagilia wasani wote wetu kazeni msuli babake mamboz mimi kutoka oman R&B wasanii wabongo mko makini sana,isipokuwa wasenge wa east coast peke yao,na huyo amiri mgambo wao gk asichezee wanajeshi watamfira. watanzania tubadilike hapa sio mahali pa kutukanana sehemu kama hii tunatumia watu wastaarabu dogo hujakua Muziki wa kibongo na ufagilia kinoma,kama sasa Vaileti imetulia ile kinoma I love this site very much because when i listened this music,i remembered my friends when we were together in Tanzania but i missed my friends when i came in United state so i want to thank for link this web on internet. i will together to spent alot of time with my favorite bongo flavor while i’m in united state of amarican. niaje msijali mafans maulana upo nasi.kwa kila tufanya cho.na wapenda wo na wapenda wote.au vipi mafans?mwenye wivu ajinyonge kwa mti wa tomato na lailoni.msijali.tukopamoja hao mambo vipi wabongo kazeni buti mnaweza namfagilia Mh. Temba, Sir nature, Joslyn na chief pamoja na wanaume tmk family sana tu salam kwa wa sanii wote wa bongo lakini wazo langu nikusema kwamba mimi nashangaa kwamba mnakata tamaa naku dharauliana nakupigana nakutukanana kwenye music sio vizuri I great all the tanzanian people. My name is medali raphael I wrote this message from Australia perth. I want to ask you all the gainster of Tanzania why you like to fight in music that is not good because all you are the some coulor and you all living in the some country. don’t fight and abease each other. I would like to great GK,AY,mwana FA and Juma Nature. wabolngoooooooooooooooooooo endelezeni music kwa bidiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii msikate tamaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ndio kipaji mme pewa na rais kikweteeeeeeee wasanii wote niwapumbavu kutoa GK na AY tu ndio wako kwenye muelekeo.lakini T.I.D nawengine ndio wajinga kabisaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa me person,u beta call me da-prime, hata mimi namuunga bwana geofrey lakini nachangia mawazo wazo langu nikwamba AY apunguze meno hapa ambapo nipo kuna butcher lakupunguza meno.kwasababu akiimba tena hivyo atauma mic.Na GK punguza kigugumizi kwasababu umesha ambukiza kigugumizi mpaka miguuni oya ndugu zangu wanaume vipi mmejigawa mlikuwa mnafanya kazi nzuri mbona mnaharibu sasauytoijfkghu tbfngfy tgbfuegtèo’zekhoppoqiif Ya punguza meno meno kama upena Na GK punguza kigugumizi umekuwa kama engine ya gari. Asanteni sana wasanii wa bongo. TMK wanaume family nimekubali mnaweza usipime ni kazi na sala au vipi masela? mkate, na mate, mkamate bora punda afe. ebwanaeeeee mnajua washikaji kazeni buti tu mtafika wenyewe watakubali wat up with, what is your email, call me in my pone,im from kenya, i am come in tanzania Fagiliiiaaaa Si mchezo wadumu wanamuziki sasa fanYeni muweke nYimbo tuone sio munaturusha stiim Poa sana masela nakubaliana na wabongo wote.Afande,sugu,nature,Ay,fidi,kikosi.si mchezo man bongo flava, aha! mnasikitisha yani hicho ndio cha kujivunia? jamani nyie wasanii mbona amsikiliki tena kuypitia enternet hau mmepowa Nawapa mkono wa tahani wana bongo kwa utunzi wenu mwema. Mie nafurahia sana naposikiza mziki huu ulioenda shule, mziki ulikomaa na mziki teule. ebana AFANDE m2wangu umepoa sana kulikoni? nawafagilia wabongo woote ALLYKIBA nakufagilia sana na kwenye WAJUA umepoteza vibaya lakini kaza buti dogo marlaw anakuja na kitu chake cha BEMBELEZA ajulikani hata alikotoka. Nakupa big up HAKEEM 5 ninataka munitumia DvD za mwamziki sumari ninape sana miziki yake vipi jamani mimi niko majuu nilikuwa naomba mtu anionyeshe site ya miziki ya kisasa hapo bongo brb vipi wanaume wa east coast mbona mmelala hau bado mnatunga sheria. lakini GK mistari imekupiga chenga kweli mpaka unaanzakutapika, kama mziki wa sauti ya manka kweli haukufanya chochote kweli labda AY pekeyake tu. Mlianza na moto sasa mmepoa mlidhani kuimba nikupiga lobazambao, Nature nasubiri mamboyako aosio. Daz baba mwizi, laddy J dee achakwenda Japan hakuna lolote unaaribu nauli bure tena wanakula mbwa utakula? DazMwalim nilidhani kigogo kile cha namba 8 nichako kumbe ulikipiga loba sindio kumbe nivizuriwamekutimua kwenye kundi ungewaleteamatitizo zaidi Ferooz umefanyavizuri kwa kumtimua Dazmwalim.Hata Raphael anaungamkono kingwendu uwoge jamani jasho ilo kama kwenye picha ya mapepe mpaka tuna ona kwenye TV Wana music watannzania mbona unapenda majina yanao fanana naya wanamusic wa USA kwamfaano Snoop Dogg nawengineo wakimarekani ninyi watanzania mnataka kuma kufuta majina ya wa USA huko kwenu utasikia Mb Dogg nawengineo siwajui mnafwalilza na mindundo navinginevyo… oooooooooooooopus!!! I had made a mistekies on that messaga I had wrote there. Dogo B/Australia unachonga sana shauri yako!!! Dogo Dj ukweli husemwa. Jamani nakubaliana na jinsi mnavyojitahidi lakini web page zetu kidogo ziko boredom tujitahidi kuzijaza nasema hi!!! kwamasela wote niko kigali-rwanda namupenda sana top in dar. mbona mziki hau toki sawa??????????? HI I WANT TO JOINT mine goes to allykiba i congratulate him for his song cinderella.aendelee hivyohivyo na utunzi mzuri.can i get his email address? Heyooo! bongo kichapo .msee wa nguvu AY, ALIKIBA ,MATONYA KEEP IT UP Mb Dog ingia basi najua huwa unatoka bomba kwa songs zako ausio bana. sikiliza miziki ya bongo hapa www.hotpipeline.com/bongofleva.html Hi Alikiba,Mine goes to Aly kiba kwa wimbo wake wa Cinderella .Mazee hapo ulifanya vitu vyako vya kutosha. Also it has some good teachings. Si upende Dem au Chalii halafu akulenge then after sometime sa ile umepata mshikaji wako wa nguvu .Anakuita eti” Can i talk to u plz” No way. Congrats alykiba .Am Tabu from Voi.{ remember railway club in Voi} dudu baya jitahidi sana kuwapa kichapo wasanii wenzako kiwango chako kitakuja juu nitilie adabu wawasanii wote mambo zenu mimi nataka nyimbo zawana apolo wako wapi hao jama walikuwa wanakuja vizuri lakini nashsnga siwaoni. tena wala siwasiiki tena muko wapi hi na wapa big up wasanii wa tiptop connection i relly like mb dog ana ni bamba na nyimbo zake habari Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagg!!!We!we!ndio mchize waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang big up bongo flaver hi guyz! mamboz! |
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