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Chidi Benz
Chidi Benz aka King Kong (born Rashidi Abdallah Makwiro, in 1985) is presently one of Tanzania’s most respected hiphop artists and singers. He is the founder member and leader of LAFamilia group, based in Ilala district, Dar es Salaam.
Chidi Benz is one of the more creative artists in the read more
Dawda Jobarteh
Dawda Jobarteh is a Denmark-based artist, originally from The Gambia. He takes his griot heritage seriously, being the grandson of Alhaji Bai Konte and son of Amadou Bansang Jobarteh. In Mandinka kora music, both were legends of their times.
Dawda learned music playing calabash at the feet of his uncle Malamin. read more
Debo Band
Debo Band is a nine piece Ethio-groove collective that has quickly earned an ever-growing and enthusiastic following in the USA performing for American, Ethiopian and Eritrean communities. Since 2006, Debo Band has been immersed in the unlikely confluence of traditional East African polyrhythms and pentatonic scales, classic American soul and read more
Del & Diho
Del and Diho provide a perfect example of Indian Ocean music for the 21st century. Original, melodic and imbued with Mahori culture, this is music with roots and passion. Music that will rock you, relax you and make you jump up and celebrate. The uniqueness, energy and quality of this read more
DJ Eddy
Ahmed Salum Hafidh, popularly known as DJ Eddy aka Mkazuzu, began working as a DJ in 1996. “This was my only way of expressing appreciation in music since I could not sing; I decided to express with my DJ skills.”
He spent several years honing his DJ skills in Nairobi and read more
DJ Yusuf
DJ Yusuf moved to Zanzibar in 1998 and set up Busara Promotions. Since 2004 he has been director of Sauti za Busara music festival. However, he still finds time to spin the discs at hotels, beach resorts and full moon parties around Zanzibar under the banner of Routes in Rhythm.
The read more