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Owerri Bongo (Bongo/Igbo Bongo) is a style of Igbo highlife music that has its origins in the Igbo people of Owerri and spread around all Imo State, which is in eastern Nigeria. The musical style is a sub-genre of Igbo highlife music. [1] Unlike Igbo highlife, which is known for its brass horns and often somber feel.
The song also became a crossover hit with its visuals becoming the second most watched Tanzanian music video on Youtube in 2022. [10] Rolling Stone magazine ranked Marioo number 39 on its 40 Afropop songs of 2022. In 2022, Omary won 3 Tanzanian Music Awards from 7 nominations including Best Bongo Flava Song and Best Male Bongo Flava Artist [11]
This is a list of notable Nigerian highlife musicians arranged in alphabetical order. There are several other genres of music in Nigeria these include Ikorodo , Igbo gospel , Owerri Bongo , Fuji music , Ekpili Jùjú music , Apala , Were music and Highlife .
The album was critically acclaimed. Music in Africa's Charles Maganga dubbed the album the most personal album by Harmonize to date. [17] On November 24, 2023 Harmonize released his fourth studio album titled Visit Bongo, which was named by Notjustok as the best Tanzanian album of 2023 [18]
The music video for "Waah", directed by Kenny, was nominated for "Best African Video" at the 2021 All Africa Music Awards. [10] [11] With over 100 Million views on YouTube, Waah is one of the most watched Tanzanian music videos on YouTube. [12] [13] Countries of artists Diamond Platnumz has released official songs with
Pages in category "Incredible Bongo Band songs" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Ali Saleh Kiba (Born 29 November 1986), best known as Alikiba or occasionally as King Kiba, is a Tanzanian musician and songwriter. He is one of the most talented musicians in East Africa and mostly considered the King of Bongo Flava music Genre.
Bongo Flava is a large divergent evolution of muziki wa kizazi kipya, meaning "music of the new generations", which originated in the middleclass youth of Kinondoni District, in Dar es Salaam between the mid-1980s and 1990s. [10]