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East African urban music is a popular music genre of the three countries customarily grouped as "East Africa": Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The genre is basically an offshoot of western popular music, particularly hip hop and funk, somewhat influenced by more traditional African music. Kapuka, genge, and bongo flava are some of the subgenres ...
Jean-Bosco Mwenda, also known as Mwenda wa Bayeke (1930 – September 1990), was a pioneer of Congolese fingerstyle acoustic guitar music.He was also popular in other African countries, particularly in East Africa, and in the late 1950s and early 1960s was briefly based in Nairobi, Kenya, where he had a regular radio show and became a profound influence on a generation of Kenyan guitarists.
Meddy had international recognition when he released the song 'Slowly' [24] in 2017, that became a major hit in East and Central African countries. He has since worked with the likes of Otile Brown , [ 25 ] RJ The DJ , Rayvanny , Willy Paul [ 26 ] and The Ben and other recognized names in East African music .
2008 Kisima Music Awards: Usiwe Mnali East African Collaboration Of The Year Ft Amani (musician) [13] Nominated MTV Africa Music Awards 2009: Himself Best Hip Hop Nominated 2009 Channel O Music Video Awards: Naongea Na Wewe Ft Mwana Fa: Best African East Nominated 2010 Tanzania music awards: Leo Best Music Video Nominated 2011 Tanzania Music ...
Red Banton ruled the Ugandan music scene until the year 2000 when Jose Chameleone returned from Kenya with his "Mama Mia" song that turned into a National anthem in Uganda and East Africa at large. The 1990s saw Uganda's love affair with Jamaican music begin when artists like Shanks Vivi Dee, Ragga Dee, and others were influenced by Jamaican ...
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He was the first East African artist to win a BET Award of any kind. [29] In July 2015, he performed at the KigaliUp Music Festival in Rwanda 's capital . [ 30 ] In October of that year, he released a remixed version of his song, "Mbilo Mbilo", featuring Nigerian singer, Niniola . [ 31 ]