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Juma Nature (born Juma Kassim Ally, in 1980) is a Tanzanian Bongo Flava recording artist and record producer.
Sir. Juma Kassim Nature | |
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Birth name | Juma Kassim Ally |
Also known as | Kiroboto |
Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania |
Origin | Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania |
Genres | Bongo Flava |
Occupation(s) | Rapper Singer Songwriter Record producer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Bongo Records |
He was the founder and member of a Temeke music group called TMK Wanaume, a group of rappers from the Temeke municipality side of Dar es Salaam. His last album, "Bongo Flava: Swahili Rap from Tanzania", through many of his lyrics, touched on many current problems affecting Tanzania social communities. These problems include, diseases, difficulties of meeting basic needs, social classes and wealth gap status.[1] One of Nature's well renowned songs is "Umoja wa Tanzania" which talks about happiness within Tanzania and the sense of unity that it has exemplified.[1] “Utajiju” (“i don't care or rather is none of my business") from Juma Nature's brand new album Ubinadamu Kazi, was a song about people who like to interfere other people's affairs.[2]
Juma Nature has recently joined forces with Temba and Chegge forming a new trio known as TNC
Discography
edit- Nini Chanzo (2001)
- Ugali (2003)
- Ubinadamu-Kazi (2005)
- Zote History (2006)
- Tugawane Umaskini (2009)
Awards
edit- 2007 Channel O Music Video Awards - Best African East [3]
Nominated
edit- 2005 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Hip Hop Album ("Ubinadamu Kazi")[4]
- 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards - Best African Act;;
References
edit- ^ a b "Bongo Flava: Swahili Rap from Tanzania". Archived from the original on December 17, 2005. Retrieved December 9, 2005.
- ^ Michuzi
- ^ Museke: Channel O Music Video Awards 2007 winners
- ^ Tanzania Music Awards - Nominees 2005
External links
edit- African Hip Hop
- Afro Pop Archived December 17, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- MTV Base Africa profile: Juma Nature
- Swahili Remix
- Bongo Flava