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Pink and Vanessa Mdee - Tanzanian Hip Hop

15/10/2016 GMT

Tanzanian Hip Hop

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Hip Hop Tanzanian style and its transformation into Bongo Flava and Singeli

Hip Hop Tanzanian style and its transformation into Bongo Flava and Singeli. Presenter Salim Kikeke talks to Dully Sykes, producer P Funk, Fid Q and Vanessa Mdee.

Presenter Salim Kikeke takes a journey into Tanzanian hip hop, tracing its transformation into Bongo Flava, which incorporates hip hop, Indian filmi, taraab, muzik wa dansi, dancehall beats and its latest development into Singeli.

He talks to Dully Sykes and producer P Funk from Bongo Records, as well as prominent and upcoming artists including Fid Q and Vanessa Mdee.
 
The term Bongo Flava is derived from the Swahili word "ubongo", meaning brains. The genre has fans way beyond Tanzania, with the most popular artists beginning to perform in African countries like South Africa, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, as well as Europe and America.

(Photo: Tanzanian artists Pink (L) and (R) Vanessa Mdee)

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