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Aug 6, 2014

Biography : CAMP MULLA from Nairobi-Kenya

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Camp Mulla (2-5-4Low) is a newly formed entertainment group that strives to lead the local music scene to new heights. It specializes in hip hop , but has recently began branching out into different genres ranging from House/Electro, to R&B.
It is made up of three recording artistes, a producer and manager all under the Sub-Sahara Limited record Label. Although unsigned, Camp Mulla strives to always produce and give out the best in music.
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Name: Michael Mutooni
 Stage Name: Mykie Toni
 Position: CEO & Hype-Man  
Age: 21
 Also known as ‘Tuchi’ , the group looks up to him as their keystone social-media connector. Like a plug, he connects all Camp Mulla’s social networking with the fans. His business savvy attitude enables him to make choices and decisions that better the group and put them in a good market position.
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Name: Marcus Kibuksoya
Stage Name: K’ Cous
Position: Head Producer , Song Writer
Age: 20
K Cous is known for his musical expertise; being the groups multi talented producer, he definitely takes a lot of credit for the groups current and upcoming success. The seriousness he puts into his work clearly reflects on to the impressive tracks he has produced.
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Name: Karun Mungai
 Stage Name: Miss Karun
 Position: Lead vocalist , Song Writer
Age: 18
 The vocals of Miss Karun are definitely at the level of professionals. She sings effortlessly, radiating confidence and passion for what she does. Music is definitely her forte. Her high vocal range makes her a force to reckon with and her pitch is flawless. Definitely a rising star, and one to keep your eye on.
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Name: Benoit Kanema Stage Name: Shappa Man Position: Rapper , Song Writer Age: 18
A Co-Founder & the group’s first rapper, Shappa Man is more than exceptionally talented. With a raspy unique and more than catchy voice, he steals the crown for most entertaining, where his extreme punch lines hit the jackpot. His personality is incorporated into his rhymes, eluding confidence and swag. To say he is lyrically gifted would be an understatement, he has a endowment that not many have – creativity and incredibility. His witty banter puts him at the top of the game, daring anyone to advance.
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Name: Mathew Wakhungu
 Stage Name: Taio Tripper
 Position: Rapper , Song Writer
Age: 18
 A Co-Founder & cocky rapper is most famously known for his innovative compositions, claiming to have “the future in his hands” and being “allergic to defeat”. It’s therefore not surprising that he’s the group’s main songwriter. In the studio, he is notorious for putting one hundred and ten percent into his work, and when outside the studio, he’s busy being a top prefect and leader in high school, getting much respect and encouragement from his peers. Furthermore he is a perfectionist in all he does including his song writing and vocal passing.

Biography: Cannibal

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He started music in 1993 and went professional in 1999. His genre of music can be classified as hip hop/reggae. 
He has three collaboration albums and is working on a 4th album which is a solo project;HIP HOP KAYA was recorded at Ufuoni Records in Mombasa.CANNIBAL NA WASHIKAJI was recorded at various studios.STREET HUSTLER was recorded at Tabasamu Records in Mombasa.
He has worked with different producers from Kenya and other parts of the world including the South Africa,U.S.A, Germany, Eric Musyoka (Decimal Recording), Kevin provoke(AWESOME MUSIC GROUP), R Kay, Mandugu Digital, Headbangers Entertainment,John Blass(Grandmaster Records) and other several producers , just to mention a few. 
He has done collaborations with top artistes like Nazizi, Ukoo Flani, Abass, Harry Kimani,Prezzo,Fundi Frank,Bobby Mapesa,Amani,Black Eye S.A,wendy kimani,Prezzo and Chiwawa.He has also worked with Tanzania’s top artiste’s including AY,Lord eyes and D Knob.In Europe he has worked with Costary and Gundaweche based in St.Garlen Switzerland.
Cannibal’s latest video-http://youtu.be/-g2fFCkBLps
twitter-@CannibalShattah
facebook-www.facebook.com/cannibalkenya
for bookings call +255787276352 or +254729990851

BIOGRAPHY: Octopizzo (KENYA)

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bgzOctopizzo is a hip hop artist from Kibera, the largest slum in Africa and the Founder of the C.B.O. and youth group Y.G.B. (Young, Gifted, and Black), consisting of talented rappers, poets, graffiti artists, graphic artists, and dancers.
 Born Octopizzo (HENRY OHANGA) is a hip hopper by birth. He attended primary and secondary school in Kibera as well as St. Mary’s Changamwe College in Mombasa, before coming back to Nairobi to get down with the microphone. He is the first-born in a family of four and is also a proud Daddy to his one and only daughter, Tracy.
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At a very young age Octopizzo was first and foremost shaped by his life in Kibera, but was musically influenced by artists such as Chino XL, Big L, KRS, Diabolic, EPMD, Copyright, CL Smooth, Immortal Technik, and Supernatural. He has won various freestyle competitions in Kenya, including G Pange Hip Hop Challenge, Hip Hop Halisi Freestyle Challenge, and Usanii Kona Hip Hop Challenge. He has also performed at a variety of venues including WAPI (Words and Pictures), Sprite Challenge, Ghetto Radio Serious Request, Translating Hip Hop (Goethe Institute), International Hip Hop Summit, Grand National Peace Concerts, Global Development of Peaceful Environments, as well as several university, charity, and HIV Awareness concerts.
Octopizzo has shared the stage with international artists such as Dead Prezz (U.S.A.), Black Twang (U.K.), DJ Trouble Maker (U.S.A.), Bunt Face (U.S.A./Ethiopia), Malikah (Lebanon), Le Melanina (Colombia), Mad Maxamon (Germany), Restley Perez (Philippines), and Anne Khan (Germany). He has performed with a wide range Kenyan artists including Jua Cali, Nonini, P Unit, Wahu, Wyre, Jaguar, Jimmy Gait, Ukoo Flani, Point Blank, Mwafrika, and L Ness.
Octopizzo_Holding_Mic_StandOctopizzo has recorded 3 mix-tapes: S.O.N. (Stragglers of Nairobi), Y.G.B. (Young Gifted and Black), and The White Shadow. In 2008 S.O.N. was the best selling mixtape in Kenyan hip hop history. His album Chocolate City is soon due for release. Tune in to any local radio station both in Kenya or online and listen to his current single, TOBOA, his signature song representing the social-political and economic struggles of the people living in the informal settlements of Kenya,Touching also on PEACE and looks back on what happens during post Election Violence,check iTt out  under Discography(Videos)
Apart from music, Octopizzo is also the C.E.O of Chocolate City (Kibera) Tours and Chairman/Founder of the youth group Y.G.B. (Young, Gifted, and Black), a community based organization (C.B.O.). He has served as a Youth Ambassador for organizations such as Universal Peace Federation Kenya and UMaY (Uplifting Men and Youth in Africa). Octopizzo also has a hip hop fashion line called “YGB WEAR” well known for his Y.G.B. t-shirts and watches available in all colors for both men and women.
And on other arts Octopizzo is also an Actor who has been in Remarkable Programmes like a guest appearance on MALI a Kenyan Drama and also on MTV SHUGA Season 2 drama.
2012 Octopizzo was Nominated in various Awards starting with the Insyder Awards: he also got Nominated in two categories at the Kisima Awards 2012 1st as the Artist Of The Year category and his song ON TOP got nominated for the Best Hip Hop Video Of the Year.
Octo was also nominated as BEST Male Artist of the year during the 2012 Coastal Nzumari Awards, which he Won.
- See more at: http://octopizzo.com

BIOGRAPHY: P-UNIT kutoka KENYA

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Nonini started up a whole new crew known as the P-Unit (pro-habo unit) that consists of rappers Bonnie, Frasha, Gabu and himself. The crew has released some songs most notably “Si lazima” which in swahili means it’s not a must. “Si lazima” is a song that talks of times in a relationship where a couple doesn’t need to have sex they can just go home and chill. People have found the song quite ironic to the messages he portrayed in his previous songs. At the 2007 Kisima Music Awards P-Unit won the Boomba Group category. For Nonini, it was the first time he won a Kisima Award, despite being on the limelight for years. Their second single is known as Kushoto-Kulia; meaning left-right. Both songs are on Nonini’s Mwisho ya Mawazo album.
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P-Unit won the best group category at the Chaguo La Teeniez Awards in 2007 and 2008 and the group was nominated for the inaugural (2008) MTV Africa Music Awards. At the 2008 Kisima Music Awards P-Unit won the Boomba Group category, as well as together with DNA the Best Collaboration category for the song “Una”

Patrice Lumumba Documentary

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129_332-lumumba Patrice Émery Lumumba was a Congolese independence leader and the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo. Born: July 2, 1925, Katakokombe and assassinated: January 17, 1961.
Written, Narrated and Produced by Fredrick ‘Skywalker’ Bundala. Email: skywalkertz@yahoo.com. Twitter: @SkyTanzania


Aug 5, 2014

BIOGRAPHY: Wyre DaLoveChild

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Kevin Waire aka Wyre is leading Kenyan dancehall artist.
At an early age he was fascinated by Michael Jackson and spent most of his time imitating him. He is a second born in a family of three. He indebts his success to his family and Ted Josiah his friend and producer. When he joined Dagoretti High School for his A levels he joined the choir and started a group of five:Soul Pac. They performed at many city schools but later parted ways after school. He went for auditions organised by Shelton Entertaiment and emerged top in the R&B category. He furthered his carrer by joining Institute of Communication Studies and Development.
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While in college, Necessary Noise was formed. Wyre got an internship and later a job at Ted Josiah’s production house.The group launched their CD in April 2001 but later broke up after Nazizi and Bamzi had to leave for Malaysia for further studies.The group later joined again minus Bamzi but they remained strong. Wyre and Nazizi launched Necessary Noize II. His career was propelled when he featured in GidiGidi MajiMaji’s and Redsan’s song.He was inspired by Hardstone and Kalamashaka.The duo joined Bebe Cool to form the award-winning East African Reggae Bashment Crew and released singles like Fire anthem, Kube, and Africa Unite. They have also collaborated with Tanzanian T.I.D. and many more. In October 2004 the two broke up to persue their own solo careers.
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Wyre’s debut album, ‘Definition of a Love Child’ was released in 2006 and is solos that continue to top charts are ‘Usuhuba’,’Sikiza’, ‘Definations’, ‘Chuki’ and ‘Make a choice’. A second album called Deeper Definition is due in 2009.
Some of his songs are One thing, Uprising, I wish,Gimme the musiq, Nafasi, Drift Apart, Chuki, Sikiza, She say dat, Make a choice, Usuhuba, and Definitions.

BIOGRAPHY: “NONINI” from Nairobi-Kenya

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Hubert Nakitare, better known as Nonini is one of Kenya’s most famous Urban Music Artistes. He is the Godfather of Genge (Mass Music), and the one artiste who brought to life one of Kenya’s biggest and most influential recording studios (Calif Records), Nonini has been in the industry for 10 years now signed to Decimal Records.
He released his first album ‘Hanyaring Game’ in 2005, followed up by his second album’ Mwisho ya Mawazo’ (Swahili for ‘End of Thoughts’) in 2007. This album was, like the album title suggests, a clearer testament on the life of Nonini and his musical career, his trials and tribulations, etc.
Whenever Nonini puts out an album it always causes ripples in the Kenyan Music Industry in terms of content, professionalism and basically how he re-invents his Image with every album Theme. He is back again with his 3rd album called the Godfather of Genge.
This album truly positions him as one of the greatest Urban Music Artiste Kenya has seen thus far.
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2009 has been a huge year for the Godfather in terms of his growth and passion to take his music style genge to that international platform.
1. He was awarded (INTERNATIONAL LIFE STYLE AMBASSADOR) by Limkokwing University.
This award has also been granted to distinguished VIP’s such as Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey, Miss England 2008, Miss India 2006, Eric Way (Sex and the City), Miss Botswana, HE Prince Andrew, HE Festus Moghae (President Of Botswana), Prime Minister of Malaysia. The award is in line with the University’s of building the skills of their young citizens, particularly in the area of new technology, of Sound and Music, Film and Television and other creative courses.
2. He graced 2009 MTV AFRICA VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS (MAMAZ) by giving out the award of best Hip Hop together with HHP from South Africa.
3. Most of His music soundtracks were used by MTV Staying Alive for the HIV AWARENESS Mini-Series SHUGA.
4. His Video Production House Pro Habo has proved to be the best in Kenya in terms of Script Writing and Quality. (Kadhaa was the Best Video 2009)!
5. He was voted one of the best dressed Males 2009 by the Nairobi Star magazine alongside other dignitaries like Raila Odinga, Churchill, Shaffie Weru etc
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 Hubert Nakitare, better known as Nonini is one of Kenya’s most famous Urban Music Artistes. He is the Godfather of Genge (Mass Music), and the one artiste who brought to life one of Kenya’s biggest and most influential recording studios (Calif Records), Nonini has been in the industry for 10 years now signed to Decimal Records.
He released his first album ‘Hanyaring Game’ in 2005, followed up by his second album’ Mwisho ya Mawazo’ (Swahili for ‘End of Thoughts’) in 2007. This album was, like the album title suggests, a clearer testament on the life of Nonini and his musical career, his trials and tribulations, etc.
Whenever Nonini puts out an album it always causes ripples in the Kenyan Music Industry in terms of content, professionalism and basically how he re-invents his Image with every album Theme. He is back again with his 3rd album called the Godfather of Genge.
This album truly positions him as one of the greatest Urban Music Artiste Kenya has seen thus far.
2009 has been a huge year for the Godfather in terms of his growth and passion to take his music style genge to that international platform.
1. He was awarded (INTERNATIONAL LIFE STYLE AMBASSADOR) by Limkokwing University.
This award has also been granted to distinguished VIP’s such as Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey, Miss England 2008, Miss India 2006, Eric Way (Sex and the City), Miss Botswana, HE Prince Andrew, HE Festus Moghae (President Of Botswana), Prime Minister of Malaysia. The award is in line with the University’s of building the skills of their young citizens, particularly in the area of new technology, of Sound and Music, Film and Television and other creative courses.
2. He graced 2009 MTV AFRICA VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS (MAMAZ) by giving out the award of best Hip Hop together with HHP from South Africa.
3. Most of His music soundtracks were used by MTV Staying Alive for the HIV AWARENESS Mini-Series SHUGA.
4. His Video Production House Pro Habo has proved to be the best in Kenya in terms of Script Writing and Quality. (Kadhaa was the Best Video 2009)!
5. He was voted one of the best dressed Males 2009 by the Nairobi Star magazine alongside other dignitaries like Raila Odinga, Churchill, Shaffie Weru etc
Other Nonini’s award accolades include;
  • Best Male Artiste of the Year (2004) at Chaguo la Teeniez Awards
  • Collaboration of the Year for ‘Si Lazima’ (2007) Chaguo la Teeniez Awards
  • Group of the Year for ‘P-Unit’ (2007) Chaguo la Teeniez Awards
  • Song of the Year for ‘Si Lazima’ (2007) Chaguo la Teeniez Awards
  • Best Group (Punit) 2007 Kisima Awards
  • Best Group (Punit) 2008 Chaguo La Teeniez Awards.
  • Most sizzling Video 2008 Chaguo La Teeniez Awards.
  • Chaguo La Teeniez is simply ‘Teens Choice Awards’
  • Nonini once endorsed a Motorola V550 phone during a Safaricom promotion through their (Safaricom) dealer Com21 Ltd.
  • Nonini was once a celebrity breakfast presenter on the youth-oriented FM station Y FM, now Hot 96.
 NONINI – THE ARTISTE
Born Hubert Nakitare in October 1982 in Nairobi’s California Estate in Eastlands, the young Nonini caught the ‘freestyling’ bug in 1999 like many other of his peers when Urban Kenyan Music was kicking in. A friend and fellow MC (T.I.T.O.) introduced him to Clement Rapudo and Paul Nunda, better known as Clemo (the producer) and Juacali (the artiste) and together they began the ‘Genge (Mass Music) Revolution’.
Like many other MC’s in the industry, Nonini represents Genge! Genge is a Swahili word meaning ‘masses’ thus his music is basically ‘Music for the Masses’. His music uses a raw format of slanguistic Swahili known as sheng which is quite understood in the Kenyan streets. Nonini is instrumental in the articulation of a subculture that is not openly spoken about in the past
Entrepreneurship has always been in Nonini’s blood. He owns a clothing line called Nonini Wear and a Video Production Agency called Pro Habo.
Nonini is currently a free lance artiste, recording music in the different production houses and recording studios as he feels fit for any particular song he does. He released his first album in 2005, and is now ready with his second album. His musical journey follows…
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NONINI IN-DEPTH
Hubert Nakitare, more popularly known as Nonini is undeniably one of Kenya’s most successful, prominent and most importantly, INFLUENTIAL solo urban artistes in the Kenyan Music Industry at this very moment.
His influence is quite obvious, what with the elicited responses and discussions that stem from every time he releases any song / video to the public. He has always been, and will most likely continue to be a controversial figure in Kenya’s Urban Music Industry. The reactions of his fans and all alike make for quite a considerable amount of ‘talk’, and this ranges almost across the age bracket. His strongest and ardent fans seem to range from 14 – 30 years, with an obvious spill-over both ways. Interestingly enough, quite a majority of his fans are female, and this could be due to the fact that as bold as he is, he touches them somewhere deep down REALISTICALLY.
Talk among his peers and especially some ‘industry insiders and heavyweights’ reveal that one of the strong reasons for Nonini being a top notch artiste is the realness in him. A critical look at his peers in the industry reveals that while most of them (his peers) struggle to portray an image of ‘hardcore, hard life’, etc, they seem ‘plastic’. Nonini was rated as the one Kenyan artiste who invokes his lifestyle and that of his friends and neighbors through his music. There is no exaggeration about him. It’s all REAL; his language, his behavior, his lyrics, his ordeals, etc. It all comes from his heart.

BIOGRAPHY: MWANA FA

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Hamis Mwinjuma aka MwanaFalsafa aka MwanaFA aka Binamu is Tanzania’s brightest Bongo Flava artists commandeering the Hip Hop genre with a string of hits under his belt. His popularity is largely attributed by his mastery and ability to mold the Swahili language into poetic and entertaining flows while delivering his message. A holder of a Master of Science (MSc.) in Finance from Coventry University in the United Kingdom MwanaFA has envisioned the importance of utilizing the knowledge he has amassed during his quest for education in building a corporate brand around his name and use the same as a marketing tool for corporates in Tanzania working to build a positive image for their products as well as fulfilling their Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) to the Tanzania community by utilizing his God-given talent to convey the message to the mass.
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His performance and lyrical contents have made him one of the most famous Bongo Flava artists in Tanzania; a record he has kept for over 12 years. As an artist MwanaFA managed to maintain a large fan base across Tanzania as he has been making music that relate to the lives of average Tanzanians. From ‘Ingekuwa Vipi’, ‘Alikufa kwa Ngoma’, ‘Msiache Kuongea’, ‘Bado Nipo Nipo’, ‘Yalaiti’ and ‘Ameen’ MwanaFA has proved that not only he is the best but also a role model they can relate to.
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Aspiration
“My mission is to restore hope to my fellow musicians and artists as a whole that our talent can work for us.”
Being an iconic musician of our time in Tanzania; MwanaFA aspires to be the blueprint of both the youth in the community who are aspiring to dream big, as well as the artists struggling to attain their true value. MwanaFA intends to demonstrate how art can be used as a vessel to create reliable employment in Tanzania. Through his brand recognition, MwanaFA intends to motivate the youth, and execute professional dealings which will serve as models for aspiring entrepreneurs in Tanzania.
MwanaFA visualize himself as a trend setter and an agent for change working towards a better Tanzania by using music as a media of transformation. As a learned artist MwanaFA visualize himself as an Ambassador of Hope to youths of Tanzania inspiring them to do an honest work to achieve their potential and be productive members of the community Binamu Initiative
Binamu is a Swahili word that direct English translation is ‘Cousin’. MwanaFA believes that none of us on this earth is larger than life and we are all distant cousins. As part of reaching out to the community of Tanzania and bring about change MwanaFATM has embarked on a mission to help those who are blessed with less by giving them the olive branch and steer them on the right path through education; formal or vocational.
Binamu Initiative Project is going to target street children in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam being our pilot city). Binamu Initiative will work with the target group by educating them and training them so that they can be productive members of the community. The project shall also strive to find permanent settlements for street children in Tanzania.
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Education Background
Coventry University [UK]
January 2009 – February 2010
Areas of Interest:
Financial Analysis and Decision Making, International Financial Markets, Institutional Investments, Corporate Finance, Behavioral Finance, Corporate Financial Strategy, Emerging Markets Finance and Quantitative Methods for Finance.

Masters of Science in Finance
Institute of Finance Management October 2004 – June 2007
Area of Interest:
Risk Management

Advanced Diploma in Insurance
Institute of Finance Management October 2003 – May 2004
Certificate in Information Technology
Music Career – Albums and Singles
  1. Ameen – Featuring Dully Sykes and AY
  2. Yalaiti – Featuring Linna
  3. Unanijua Unanisikia
  4. Bado Nipo Nipo
  1. Naona Nazeeka – Featuring Professor Jay and Sugu (Mr. II)
  2. Naongea na Wewe – Featuring AY
  3. Msiache Kuongea – Featuring Lady JayDee
Awards and Nominations
  1. Best Hip Hop Song – Alikufa Kwa NgomaKILI TANZANIA MUSIC AWARDS – 2004
  2. Best Hip Hop Album – UnanitegaKILI TANZANIA MUSIC AWARDS – 2005
  3. Best Collaboration Song – Habari Ndio Hiyo Featuring AYKILI TANZANIA MUSIC AWARDS – 2007
  4. Best Collaboration Song – Hawajui Featuring Lady JayDeeKILI TANZANIA MUSIC AWARDS – 2008
  5. Best Song WriterKILI TANZANIA MUSIC AWARDS – 2008
  6. Urban Contemporary Music Collaboration – Habari Ndio Hiyo Feat. AYEAST AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS – 2011
  1. Best East African Video – Naongea na Wewe CHANNEL O MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS – 2009
  2. Best Collaboration Video – Naongea na Wewe Featuring AYCHANNEL O MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS – 2009

Biography: Defxtro or DX

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Born May 12th in the 80′s better known as Defxtro or DX, is a Tanzanian Music Producer and recording artist. Since early school years in O level at Hedaru Secondary school,Same Kilimanjaro he was an active member of the arts club and played traditional drums. While attending A-Level at Agape Seminary Moshi also as a Choir Drummer and Composer/Singer he then became interested in music production and virtually planned everything about Noizmekah while in seminary school. During school break in 2005 is where he researched on production basics and officially commenced studio production while in college at Makumira University. He is the founder and CEO of Noizmekah Enterprises: Company under which Noizmekah Studios & Hoodpixx Films Operates since 2007 and Co-founder of VMG Africa since 2013: An Online Publishing & Advertising Company. He has produced songs & Videos for popular Artists, including Nako2Nako, Watengwa, KCK, Nakaaya, Vatoloco, Kambi Tata, River Camp Soldiers, Jambo Squad, MeccaCheka, Warriors from the East, Janjaro, TGP, BenPol, Gentriez, Stereo and many more.visit  www.noizmekah.com for daily updates from Defxtro.

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BIOGRAPHY: PROF JAY

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Joseph Haule (amezaliwa tar. 29 Desemba1975) ni msanii wa muziki wa hip hop kutoka nchini Tanzania. Anafahamika zaidi kwa jina lake la kisanii kama Professor Jay. Katika Tanzania, Prof. Jay anatazamika kama msanii aliyeweza kuwateka wazee waweze kusikiliza muziki wa Bongo Flava. Hasa kwa kibao alichofanya wakati yupo na kundi la Hard Blasters Crew – Chemsha Bongo. Professor Jay anatokea kundi la Hard Blasters Crew. Kundi hili ni moja ya makundi yaliyofanya muziki huu ambao hujulikana kama ‘muziki wa kizazi kipya’ kukubaliwa na sehemu kubwa ya wa Tanzania.
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Professor Jay alianza shughuli za muziki mnamo miaka ya 90 hivi na alijiunga na kundi la ‘Hard Blasters Crew‘(HBC) mnamo mwaka 1994. Mwaka 1995 Jay na HBC walishinda kuwa kundi bora la Hip Hop nchini Tanzania. Jay na HBC walitoa albamu ya kwanza iitwayo ‘Funaga Kazi’ mwaka 2000 Albamu hiyo inaaminika kwamba ilileta mapinduzi makubwa sana ya muziki wa Hip Hop nchini Tanzania. Albamu hii yenye ujumbe mzito ina nyimbo kama ‘Chemsha Bongo’ na ‘Mamsapu’ ambazo zilichangia kufanya muziki wa ‘Bongo Flava‘ kuwa wa kila rika na kupewa heshima. Kabla ya hapo muziki huu ulionekana kuwa ni muziki wa wahuni
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Msanii Binafsi

Professor Jay aliamua kuwa msanii binafsi mnamo 2001 na muda mfupi baada ya hapo akatoa albamu yake ya kwanza iitwayo “Machozi Jasho na Damu”. Albamu hii ilivuma haraka sana na kumfanya Prof. Jay kupata tuzo ya kuwa mtunzi bora wa Hip Hop nchini Tanzania kwa nyimbo yake ya ‘Ndio Mzee’ kutoka kwenye albamu hiyo. na ikifuatiwa na Nyimbo ya “Piga Makofi na Bongo Dar es Salaam
Mwaka 2003 Alitoa albamu ya pili iitwayo “Mapinduzi Halisi” ambayo nayo ilishinda tuzo ya Kili Music Awards kuwa albamu bora ya Muziki wa Hip Hop nchini Tanzania kwa mwaka 2003. Albamu hii imebebanNyimbo kama “Zali la Mentali”, “Msinitenge,” na “Promota Anabeep”
Mwaka 2006 Januari alitoa albamu ya tatu iliyoitwa “J.O.S.EP.P.H”. Jina la albamu hii lilitokana na nyimbo iliyotoka Mwanzo kabla ya Albamu kutoka. Nyimbo hii ilichaguliwa kuwa nyimbo bora ya Bongo Flava kwenye BBC na Radio One Awards.
Mpya imewahi kuteuliwa kuwa ni albamu bora ya Hip Hop , Mtunzi bora wa nyimbo za Hip Hop, na Nyimbo bora ya Hip Hop ya mwaka kwenye Kili Music Awards. 2006.”Nikusaidieje”. na Baadae Kisima Music Awards ya Kenya ilikuwa Nyimbo bora ya Hip Hop na Video bora ya Hip Hop kutoka nchini Tanzania.
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Albamu

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Tuzo Alizopata

Wasanii alioshirikiana nao kimuziki

Lady Jay Dee. ( Bongo Dar es Salaam na Nimeamini)
Mc Babu Ayubu. ( Ndio Mzee )
Juma Nature. ( Ndio Mzee na Zali la Mentali )
Q Chilah. ( Msinitenge )
Inspector Haroun. ( Hakuna Noma )
Simple X. ( Piga Makofi na Hakuna Noma )
Jose Chameleone. ( Ndivyo Sivyo – Kutoka Uganda )
Adili a.k.a Hisabati

Mwana FA (ni jukumu letu)

Albert magweir (Una)

Lady Jay Dee (Bongo Dar es Salaam & Niamini )

Mr II sugu (Inatosha)

Ngoni (Mapinduzi)

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BIOGRAPHY: Felister Nyahucho (STOSH)

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Felister Nyahucho (Stosh) was born Aug,13 in 1991 in Dodoma,Tanzania.She was raised in a street called Mlezi where she engaged herself in different sports like swimming, football, basketball, racing and win medals .After finishing primary education Stosh and her family transferred to dar es salaam.
Stosh engaged herself in rap music in 2004 where she was inspired from her brother “BUCHO” . Bucho sharpened her with different collections of good emcees inside and outside the country where she started to do remixes of famous rapers like Kanye West, Jay Z, Common and others. They call her Stosh since she was a big fan of Scott stoarch, she bealive he is a God of beats so she named herself Stosh as a God of rap.
In the age of 18 she tried to attend freestyle battles and ciphers in Arusha where she was taking her high school education. She joined Ardhi University for further studies where she met BBOY STERIO, she got lessons from him as a protégé, meeting him was a blessing she always wanted to be female STERIO. Sterio helped her to meet famous people like Fid Q, Sheta, Ben Pol, Mujwahuki, Tamaduni Music and many others who supported her to live her dream. In 2012 Stosh was featured in Mujwahuki mixtape (Mujwahuki toleo la pili) also she released her debut song called “Stosh Noma” followed by collaborations from Rwanda and inside the country.
Stosh model herself around rhapsody and Emcee Lyte. Stosh is new force in hip hop and she is blazing the trail for new generation of f emcees in Tanzania.She s a f emcee who present hip hop culture beyond the lines of gender improving that anything the boys can do she can do too ,and better. Her style is polished and district and her wordplay and flow are unparalleled in both delivery.

May 8, 2014

BIOGRAPHY: Immortal Technique

 

Felipe Andres Coronel (born February 19, 1978),better known by the stage name Immortal Technique is American rapper and plitical activist.He was born in Lima, Peru and raised in Harlem, New York. Most of his lyrics focus politics issues . The views expressed in his lyrics are largely mixture of commentary on issues such as class struggle, Marxism, poverty, religion, government, imperialism and racism.

He has been a offered a deal  with least one major record label ,but he has never signed to any. Immortal Technique has voiced a desire to retain control over his production, and has stated in his music that record companies, not artists themselves, profit the most from mass production and marketing of music. He claimed in an interview to have sold close to a combined total of 200,000 copies of his three official releases.

  Coronel is African Peruvian and was born in 1978 in a military hospital in Lima. His family emigrated in 1980 to Harlem to escape the ongoing internal conflict in Peru.During his teenage years he was arrested multiple times due in part to what he has said was "selfish and childish" behavior. He attended Hunter College High School on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Shortly after enrolling in Pennsylvania State University, he was arrested and charged with assault-related offenses due to his involvement in an altercation between fellow students, the charges stemming from this incident led to him being incarcerated for a year. After being paroled,he began to emerge as a notable figure in New York's underground Hip Hop scene following his success in rap battles, In November 2002, he was listed by The Source in its "Unsigned Hype" column, highlighting artists that are not signed to a record label.The following year, in September 2003, he received the coveted "Hip Hop Quotable" in The Source for a song entitled "Industrial Revolution" from his second album. Immortal Technique is the only rapper in history to have a "Hip Hop Quotable" while being unsigned.
The The 3rd World was released on June 24,2008.The Third world was given an Underground Gold Award selling over 54,000 copies.He was also featured on several movie soundtracks and video game soundtracks.

Immortal Technique has been heavily involved in visiting prisons to speak to youth and working with immigrant rights activists and raising tens of thousands of dollars for children’s hospitals overseas. He created a writing grant program for high school students as well. 

Sep 28, 2013

Aesop Rock

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Ian Matthias Bavitz (born June 5, 1976), better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American hip hop artist and producer residing in San Francisco, California. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip hop acts that emerged during the late 1990s and early 2000s (decade). He was signed to El-P's Definitive Jux label until it went on hiatus in 2010. Betterpropaganda ranked him at number 19 at the Top 100 Artists of the Decade.

 He is a member of the groups The Weathermen, Hail Mary Mallon (with Rob Sonic & DJ Big Wiz),The Uncluded (with Kimya Dawson) and Two Of Every Animal (with Cage). He acquired the name Aesop from a movie I had acted in with some friends. The rock part came later just from throwing it in rhymes."He has tattoos on each forearm. His left arm says the words "Must Not Sleep...", and the right says "Must Warn Others," which are quotes inspired by the 1956 film Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Aesop Rock has used these quotes as lyrics in the chorus of his song "Commencement at the Obedience Academy": "Must not sleep; must warn others / Trust blocks creep where the dust storm hovers." He also used them in his song "Antisocial," in the line "Must not sleep; must warn others / I'll tourniquet your turbulence then trample on your stutters."

        " Bavitz was born at Syosset Hospital in Syosset, New York and raised in Northport, Long        Island, New York to his father Paul and mother Jameija.[8] Ian has two brothers: Chris (born 1975) and Graham (born 1977). Ian, along with his siblings, was raised Catholic but later on in his life became agnostic.Bavitz attended Northport High School in 1990 and graduated in 1994. He married Allyson Baker, guitarist and vocalist of rock band Dirty Ghosts in 2005. They resided in San Francisco, California but have since divorced".


After graduating from high school, Bavitz went off to Massachusetts where he attended Boston University. He studied fine arts and acquired his bachelors in 1998.This is where he met his future producer, Blockhead where he too was aspiring to be an MC until he first met Ian in '94, the one year he attended Boston University. After hearing him freestyle, he decided to put his dreams of rapping aside and focused on producing instead.Blockhead was involved with a crew in New York called The Overground that consisted of him, some of his friends, & Dub-L.This is how Dub became a part of Bavitz music production earlier on in his career.


 Bavitz began rapping in the early 1990s. He cites Public Enemy, BDP, KMD, and Run DMC as early influences.Bavitz also listened to rock acts such as Dead Kennedys, Fugazi, and Ministry; he was introduced to these groups by his older brother Chris.

While attending college, Bavitz initially recorded and released two self-financed efforts, Music for Earthworms (1997), a full-length featuring underground artist Percee P on two tracks. Bavitz also released a video to "Abandon All Hope", which was one of the tracks on the CD. The album sold over 300 copies, largely from a grassroots internet-based promotion at his website AesopRock.com. With the money he made from his previous release, he then released his Appleseed EP in 1999, Both of his early records were produced by long-time friend Blockhead, and underground producer Dub-L. He completed these albums while also working as a waiter.

 He was eventually noticed by the Mush label and obtained his first record deal in 1999, just a year after he graduated from college. Aesop released his first major album, Float (2000), with guest appearances from Vast Aire, Slug, and Dose One, Production was split between Blockhead and Aesop himself, with one track by Omega One. During this time, Aesop worked at a photography gallery.

 After releasing Float, Aesop Rock signed to label Definitive Jux (commonly shortened to Def Jux), where he released Labor Days (2001), an album dedicated to the discussion of labor in American society and the concept of "wage slaves". This album was most well known for its single "Daylight".Because of its popularity, Daylight was re-released in 2002 as a seven-track EP.
it also was the first album in his catalog to break through the Billboard charts, peaking at number 15 at the United States Independent Charts, giving Aesop Rock more recognition.

In 2003 ,realesed "Bazooka Tooth" production was mostly handled by Rock himself, with three tracks from longtime collaborator Blockhead and one from close friend and Definitive Jux label CEO El-P. Guest appearances include Party Fun Action Committee, El-P, and Mr. Lif (all Definitive Jux labelmates) and Camp Lo

In February 2005, Aesop Rock released a new EP, Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives. The first pressing of the EP included an 88-page booklet with lyrics from every release from Float until this EP (the lyric booklet is titled The Living Human Curiosity Sideshow) .

April 10, 2012: the first official single from Aesop Rock's Rhymesayers debut album Skelethon, Zero Dark Thirty, was released on both SoundCloud and YouTube. As of April 20, 2012 the song had already received combined plays/views of 86,434.Skelethon was released on July 10, 2012.

 Bavitz's lyrics are generally seen as being both complex and abstract while others dismiss them as incoherent logorrhea. His frequent use of homonyms exacerbates this. Critics state that the use of words can be so detailed that it becomes difficult to determine their originally intended meaning. The lyrics are sometimes inspired by events which have occurred in Bavitz's personal life and are thus naturally prone to subjective interpretation by outsiders.



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