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Joshua Baraka takes the lead on Spotify, challenging Diamond’s long-held dominance

Uganda’s fast-rising star Joshua Baraka is making waves across the region after overtaking Tanzania’s Bongo Flava heavyweight Diamond Platnumz in Spotify monthly listeners, signaling a subtle but ...
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The women behind Africa’s global sound takeover

Across generations, across borders, and across genres, African women have not only contributed to the continent’s sound, they have defined it.From the golden era of Afro-jazz and soul to the current ...
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Bongo flava: Kenyans’ love affair with Tanzanian music

Kenyans love Bongo Flava. Our airwaves, TV music shows, local shops and even promotional roadshows play a good amount of Bongo music. And what’s not to love about these Tanzanian songs? The beats are ...
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Harmonize and Mejja to Headline Old School Bongo 6.0 in Nairobi This April

The event will take place at Cavalli @ The Manor in Westlands, Nairobi, with doors opening at 2:00 PM.
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Bongo flava is back with a bang after two years of Naija dominance

A month after he released his latest video Utanipenda, Tanzania’s Diamond Platinumz is attracting a huge debate as to whether he is predicting his end. The emotional song sounds like a premonition ...
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How Bongo Flava Icon Alikiba and Ghanaian rapper Kofi Kinaata are using their star power to make a difference

Rick Ross on Afrobeats, African collaborations and his legacy in hip-hop ...