Mwasiti
Mwasiti | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mwasiti Almas Yusuph |
| Born | 2 February 1986 Dar es salaam, Tanzania |
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| Years active | 2006-present |
| Labels | GMF music group |
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Mwasiti Almas Yusuph (born February 2, 1986) popularly known as Mwasiti, is a singer and songwriter of Afropop, Zouk and Bongo Flava music from Tanzania. She is best known for her single “Nalivua Pendo,” which was number one on the Tanzania radio charts for eight consecutive weeks and won "Best Zouk Song" at the 2009 Tanzania Music Awards.
Early life and career[edit]
Mwasiti started her music career in 2006 after joining Tanzania House of Talent. She released her first single titled Nambie in 2006, which was nominated twice at the Tanzania Music Awards as Best new comer artist and nominated for Best zouk song.[1] In 2014 she performed in New York at the Malaria No More Benefit Concert, organized by Malaria No More.[2][3]
In year 2006, she was nominated ‘Best Upcoming Female Artist’ at the Tanzania Music awards. Her single “Nalivua Pendo” holds the record for staying number on on the radio charts for eight consecutive weeks, and stayed on the charts for the next 30 weeks. It then won "Best Zouk Song" at the 2009 Tanzania Music Awards.[4][5] At the 2013 Tanzania Music Awards, Mwasiti become the first female artist to receive five nominations.[6][7][8] She has said her songs have been inspired by aspects of her own life.[9] She believes it's important for Tanzanian artists to remember their roots.[10] She is a civil rights activist for causes such as malaria and helping refugees.[2][11]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Album Title | Album Details |
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| Kamili |
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Singles[edit]
- Nambie (2006)
- Hao (featuring Chidi Benz) (2007)
- Nalivua pendo (2008)
- Sio kisa pombe (2009)
- Serebuka (2010)[12]
- Sema nae (2012)
- Unaniangalia (2013)
- Kaa nao (2016)
- Mapenzi ugonjwa (2017)
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award Ceremony | Prize | Work/Recipient | Result |
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| 2009 | Tanzania Music Awards[4] | Best Zouk song | "Nalivua pendo" by Mwasiti | Winner |
| 2010 | Tanzania Music Awards[13] | Best Female Singer | Mwasiti
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2011
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Best Female Singer | Nominated | ||
| Best Female artist | Nominated | |||
2013
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[14] | Best Female Singer | Mwasiti
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| Best Female artist | Nominated | |||
| Song Of The Year | Mapito (featuring Ally Nipishe)
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| Best Featured Song | Nominated | |||
| Best Song Zouk/Rhumba | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Mwasiti: Najipanga kusaka elimu". mwananchi.co.tz (in Kiswahili). Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Masembe, Tambwe (14 January 2010). "Tanzania: Local Artists Join Hands to Fight Malaria". allafrica.com. Retrieved 24 March 2018. (Subscription required (help)). Cite uses deprecated parameter
|subscription=(help) - ↑ "Tanzania: Artists Told to Step Up Campaigns Against Malaria". allafrica.com. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2018. (Subscription required (help)). Cite uses deprecated parameter
|subscription=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Kilimanjaro Awards 2009". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- ↑ "Mwasiti". Music In Africa. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- ↑ Mateja, Musa. "MWASITI AANIKA MAISHA YAKE!". Tanzania Today (in Kiswahili). (Subscription required (help)). Cite uses deprecated parameter
|subscription=(help) - ↑ "Mwasiti amkana Misago, ni baada ya Diamond kumuita 'muke halali ya Sam'". allafrica.com (in Kiswahili). Retrieved 12 March 2018. (Subscription required (help)). Cite uses deprecated parameter
|subscription=(help) - ↑ "Mwasiti amkana Misago, ni baada ya Diamond kumuita 'muke halali ya Sam'". bongo5.com (in Kiswahili). Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ↑ "Mwasiti ana siri nzito kuhusu mapenzi". Mwananchi. 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- ↑ "Kigoma All Stars to open Youth Centre in Kigoma". 24tanzania.com. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ↑ "Mwasiti: Najipanga kusaka elimu". Mwananchi. 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- ↑ "Mwasiti: Tatizo ni misimamo ya kijinga". Mwanaspoti. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- ↑ "Tanzania: '20 Percent' Grabs Seven Kili Music Awards Nominations". allafrica.com. Retrieved 12 March 2018. (Subscription required (help)). Cite uses deprecated parameter
|subscription=(help) - ↑ "KILIMANJARO TANZANIA MUSIC AWARDS 2013 NOMINEES". laprincessaworld.com. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
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