Bonga (singer and producer)
Rajaab Hassan (born 14 March 1996), popularly known as Bonga [1] [2], is a Tanzanian record producer, songwriter and singer. He is considered amongst Tanzanian's to be a prominent representative of the popular genre known as Bongo Flava. He produced songs such as Uno and Kushoto Kulia by Harmonize, Nitake Nini by Lava Lava and Ntade by Ruby. The former was nominated for an Afrima award. Other artists Bonga has worked with include Diamond Platnumz, Nandy and Dully Sykes. Bonga was mentioned by MTV Base among "Acts To Look Out For" in 2017 [11].
Career[edit]
Following the well documented split of Harmonize from Wasafi Classic Baby WCB, a Tanzanian record label founded by Diamond Platnumz, in August 2019, Bonga then producer of Harmonize found himself affiliated with Harmonize's newly formed KONDE GANG RECORDS [3] by default. As a new media rivalry was born between Bongo Flava stars Diamond Platnumz and Harmonize, Bonga who had long been readying himself for the release of his own music decided that in this time of new beginnings he too would start afresh, choosing to step out of the shadow of his former production role. The move by Bonga to establish his own team in preparation for the release of his music has been widely discussed by Tanzania's local media, with many speculating as to why Bonga ultimately decided to leave KONDE GANG RECORDS [4] [5] [10][9].
Production discography[edit]
| Songs Produced | Artist |
|---|---|
| Niache | Diamond Platnumz |
| Atarudi | Harmonize |
| Kushoto Kulia | Harmonize |
| Uno | Harmonize |
| Nitake Nini | Lava Lava |
| Saula | Lava Lava & Harmonize |
| Ntade | Ruby |
| Bamba | Dully Sykes |
Solo artist discography[edit]
| Single release | Year |
|---|---|
| Basi | 2020 |
References[edit]
1. "Producer of Harmonize BONGA Leaves Konde Gang" [Online Media] (in Swahili). Millardayo.com. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
2. "Bonga produces HIT Uno". Ghafla.com. Retrieved - 28 October 2019.
3. "Harmonize quits Diamond Platnumz's Record label". Allafrica.com. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
4. "Bonga tells truth about what made him leave Harmonize" [Online media] (in Swahili). Globalpublishers.co.tz. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
5. "Why I parted ways with Harmonize Ex-producer, Bonga reveals". Ghafla.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
6. "Bonga, Basi"- Notjustok.com. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
7. "Bonga, Basi" - Ghafla.com. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
8. "Basi, Bonga". Djmwanga.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
9. "Bonga Interview with Bongo 5 regarding new release Basi and leaving Harmonize". Bongo5.com [Online Media] (in Swahili). Retrieved 9 March 2020.
10. "Producer Bonga’ aondoka Konde Gang, asaini kwenye label mpya" (in Swahili). Bongo5.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
11. "mtv news | top african acts to lookout for in 2017 | MTV Africa". www.mtvbase.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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