Rising up listening to Bongo Flava stars like Alikiba, Wealthy Mavoko, AY, MwanaFA, Dully Sykes and plenty of others by then the music business was seen as a one huge completely satisfied household.
Not till Diamond Platnumz when drama began, him and Alikiba flexing their muscular tissues sending followers in a complete frenzy.
There is no such thing as a doubt that Diamond Platnumz is a well-established artiste each home and past borders and Alikiba has at all times been all people’s favourite.
However now we’re getting a glimpse of latest rivals from the streets. Harmonize and Marioo whose names are present trending, threatening to dethrone whoever sits on the BongoFlava King’s chair.
Their compositions corresponding to ‘Nitaubeba, Waah, Deka, Pricey Ex, Instructor, Bear Tamu and Bakhresa have change into staple on many DJs playlists.
From Bodaboda, saloons, barbershops to nighttime golf equipment and radio stations you may’t spend a day with out listening to the sound of their songs.
5 out ten songs performed can be Harmonize’s and three can be Marioo’s both featured or personal music.
“Harmonize is definitely the perfect music author in the entire of East and Central Africa,” reads one tweet
“Now I’m no Bongo Flava professional (removed from it) however this man Harmonize comes out with hit after hit!” tweets Salim Masoud Stated
Including that, “I’ve seen plenty of battle diehards fee Harmonize greater than Diamond. On the bottom is that this how issues are?”
It’s not like different artistes aren’t there however the present consideration and focus is one the 2 vibrant artistes.
“Ukweli ni kwamba tangu 2020 Harmonize na Mario ndo prime artistes hapa Bongo wanatoa hit music each day,” Swahili for ‘the reality is, since 2020 Harmonize and Mario are the highest artistes right here in Bongo, they launch hit songs each day’.
Talking with The Beat, Music producer, Nasri Dafa higher referred to as Dapro narrates that the road is a manner of testing how standard a music and an artiste actually is.
“If you wish to know the way a lot of successful a music is, simply take heed to the streets. The streets are the whole lot, they promote and elevate artistes make them well-known past digital platforms,” he says.
The 2 even obtain a nod from their fellow artistes corresponding to Webiro Wasira aka Wakazi famous “Harmonize is on “demon time” musically proper now… sheish!! Wimbo wake na Abby Chams is hearth,”
The Beat obtained a glimpse of how issues are in streets visiting a unique bus stations
“That prime faculty album was class. Dude made damaged English sound cool, fashionable and anybody can take heed to. Pure genius,” says Ramson Hamis
And Juma Ally responded, “He’s higher than Diamond? No?”
“Diamond not too long ago has been singing very regular…for now harmonize yuko vizuri,”
Similar to that, a debate evoked who is healthier than who and who holds all of the playing cards in the case of Bongo Flava music.
With 3.54M subscribers on YouTube and 798 complete million views, Harmonize has proven consistency, dropping hits again to again.
His 5 years on the WCB file label taught Rajabu Abdul aka harmonize easy methods to be constant together with his work.
Since 2015 when he first launched the music ‘Aiyola’ has by no means stopped being amongst nation’s prime charts or trending on social media platforms.
Tembo has two album, ‘Afro East’ which was his first debut studio Album since leaving his former file label WCB. And ‘Excessive College’ with main hits like ‘Instructor’, ‘Sandkarawe’ and ‘Sorry’.
‘Instructor Konde’ rocks 10m views on YouTube, He at present taking three prime posts on trending for music chart with ‘Nitaubeba’, ‘Amelowa’ and ‘Go away Me Alone’ that includes Abigail Chams.
The Uno hitmaker was amongst MTV Base’s African artistes to observe for in 2017.
Falling not far behind is Omary Mwanga, goes by the stage title Marioo. The fast-rising Bongoflava artiste has created a signature for himself.
His compositions corresponding to ‘Pricey Ex’, ‘Marry you’, ‘Naogopa’ that includes Harmonize and ‘Me amor’ have change into staple on many DJs’ playlists since their first launch.
“Hold combating Mario mitaa inakukubali nakukuami. Swahili for ‘preserve combating Mario, the streets settle for and imagine in you’” reads one of many tweets from followers
Marioo’s fast rise to stardom is a narrative that not solely baffles however conjures up many.
Nevertheless, earlier than releasing his debut singles ‘Chibonge’ and ‘Dar Kugumu’, he has written many songs for established artistes and most of them have gone on to change into success hits each on radio and on TV. Songs like, ‘Nabembea’ by Ditto, Nandy’s ‘Wasikudang’anye’, ‘Pambe’ by Christian Bella, ‘Nampa Papa’ by Gigy Cash and ‘Homa’ by Lulu Diva.
When he launched ‘Mama Amina’ late final yr, it was amongst road anthem, acquired airtime from throughout the nation.
The music has been on the ‘Amapiano Groove’ playlist from Spotify for months, acquired over 10 million views on YouTube, 2.3 million streams on BoomPlay.
Nearly 4 years since he first launched ‘Dar Kugumu’ and Marioo already bagged a complete of 82.7 million streams on Growth Play, over 916K subscribers on YouTube and 21.8 million performs on Audiomack.