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Ballroom music from East Africa? We got it. Amazingly crafted By CHIMANO this short EP is not short of amazing bangers and truly a stellar execution. Enjoy this one and remember to stream the album too.

There is beauty and fear in becoming a new father. What should one do? This album is that. Fancy Fingers dug deeper into himself to give us this very personal experience of being a first time parent. Be sure to check the album as well. It is that good.

The very first of the #AloneTogether project from Sauti Sol sees Bien and Aaron Rimbui teaming together for only 5 songs. Seems fewer but they really go deeper and deeper musically and themewise. Take a listen.

They say drummers drive the band and if you want to make great music check your basslines. Savara's Album is a testament to how beautiful crafting music can be. I do hope after listening to this review you find the album and listen to it. Happy listening.

In this episode I talk with the amazing Hulda Serro a musician from Kenya. We talk her passion for music,song writing ,collaboration and her two bodies of work Kuwe Album (2020) and Misimu Ep (2022). Enjoy it.😊

Rama Dee ni jina lenye sehemu yake katika Bongo Fleva. Mazungumzo yangu na Rama Dee ni kuhusu kazi yake ambayo inakaribia kutimiza miaka mitano sasa ya Kipenda Roho. Aliziandika vipi nyimbo katika album hii,nani alishirikiana nae na kipi anakumbuka kuhusu kazi hii. Haya ni baadhi ya mambo tuliyozungumza. Lakini shauku kubwa ni wapi Rama Dee anakwenda? Utamsikia akisema kuhusu hilo pia. Karibu ufur...

It has been 4 years since Diamond Platnumz gave us a full body of work. What is inside #FOA his new Album or Ep😊. Join me as i review it. Note: Blaize Beats didn't produce High by Adekunle Gold, Pheelz did.

On January 28th 2022, it was officially announced there will be Music Awards in Tanzania. After 6 years of silence,these awards come back with hope and support from the Artistic community. What is in the awards,known details and more in this episode.

In September i had a chance to talk to Mex Cortez who is an absolutely brilliant rapper from Tanzania, with an interesting cultural background. Icing on the cake BlackBeats who produced Mex's Album "Monsoon Winds" was present so we talked a lot about how the album was made and its influences. This was a special moment of 2021 for me,i hope as the year closes you enjoy it.🎄

In this very special i am joined by a brother and friend, MjWemoto who is a host of Africa Album Review Podcast (Please,do check it wherever you get your podcast. It is amazing). We talk about albums and Eps that we loved this year. I do hope this is enjoyable to you as it to us making it. Wishing you and your loved ones a happy festive season🎄

A journey from Pombe sigara to Kitenge Ep is one truly striking and an amazing one. I review Nviiri the storyteller latest Ep Kitenge,please join me.

Naomisia is a combination of superb writing and stellar vocal performance. After hearing her for the first time in 2018 with her song Mishe,I immediately loved her approach. Today I am reviewing her Debut Ep titled What doesn't kill you. Do join me

There is a new kid in the block and she deserves a proper introduction. Ayra Starr first offering is one to be listened to. I am reviewing it today.

Welcome to the very first 2021 review and as the famous say goes east,west home is the best, I am reviewing a new album by a producer duo Put2Sleep.

There are pieces of Music that are made to be felt and not to be talked about, that's the case with Blinky Bill's 2018 Album Everyone's just winging it and other fly tales. I am reviewing it today,Join me.

With praises for stunning Vocals, Ramadee once hailed the BongoFleva scene as it's golden R&B boy. Today I am review His Album Kipenda Roho.

JBWFDMWB is a loong name for an Ep. But what becomes evident in this bold work by the amazing Tetu Shani will make you listen to it on repeat. This is the review of the Ep.

The combination of what Bensoul makes musically is astoundingly beautiful. His debut Ep Qwarantunes gives you an insight into this beauty. Today I review the Ep track by track

A.V.I.D (A Voice I Deserve) Laaziz Ep is an offering that will make you want to attend a live performance of it as soon as possible. Why is that the case? Join me as I take you through this amazing body of work

My first encounter with Wanja Wohoro was on her Doors and Walls song in 2014. It was a different experience. Matriarch is her debut Album and I will be reviewing it today,do join me.

FreshlikeUhhh is just one of those artists that immediately strike you as a beast yet to be discovered. He is deep with style and delivery. Afterthoughts Ep is a testament to that. Join in as I take it apart a track at a time

My encounter with Hulda Serro's music was entirely coincidential. A result of some powerful algorithm I guess. One listen turned to several more and I was hooked. Join in as I take a journey through her Debut album Kuwe.

Boshoo's sound and music is one of those unique talents you just want to listen and listen more. A new sound in Bongo Fleva scene,he fairly has a promising future. Join me as I go through his Debut Ep track by track.

My first and second encounters with Rowlene were on Nasty C songs. It is fair to say I missed a lot of her solo carrier that was building behind me. This year though I had a chance to listen to her amazing 11:11 Album. Do join me as I go through it a song at a time.

Sauti Sol has become one of the hottest features for 2020. Even though they have been musicians for a time now their Midnight Train Album which they released June 2020,catapulted them to new heights. Join me as I take you through Midnight train album review.