Tunaendelea kuvunja ukimya baada ya kupotea hewani kwa wiki kadhaa kutokana na shughuli za kuhamisha Maabara.

B-Boy Stereo ana mengi mno ya kusema, na ameamua kutumia mistari yenye sura mbaya kama Nduli Iddi Amin kuwasilisha “Swahili”. Ni hadithi za kitaa. Labda umeshayaona au unaendelea kuyaona kila siku, lakini sio kama vile jicho la Stereo linavyoyaona.

Stereo — Swahili

Written by: Stereo
Produced by: Kanye Mujwahuki
Recorded by: Den Texas
Mixed by: Kanye Mujwahuki

Bofya hapa kujipatia nakala yako, kisha wataarifu na wengine kuwa Stereo anakuja na santuri nzito!

Waliokuwa wanaulizia wimbo “Impeccable“, unapatikana hapa.

Grace somehow managed to get Wyre — with more than a decade in the game — all the way from Kenya on this sensentional song:

Grace Matata ft. Wyre — Utanifaa

Written by: Grace Matata & Wyre
Composed by: Grace Matata & Mujwahuki Kanye
Guitar by: Grace Matata
Produced, recorded and mixed by: Mujwahuki Kanye

Download the ‘official’ release here (right-click, then save-as). You can also download the instrumental here.

As a bonus to Music Lab fans, here is another new song by Albert Nyiti (who is currently the General Manager of Music Lab studios):

Albert Nyiti — Lalaby

Composed by: Albert and Mujwahuki Kanye
Produced by: Mujwahuki Kanye
Recorded and mixed by: Den Texas

Stay tuned for more info, especially regarding Grace Matata’s debut album release date!

Ingawa bado ni kijana, ana mengi ya kutuambia kuhusu safari yake ya maisha na sanaa ya Hip Hop. Sasa hivi ni mtu mzima, anatambua dunia ni tambara bovu, hivyo halikamui likiwa kavu. Msikilize kwa makini kwenye wimbo “Young, Gifted and Black”:

One — Young, Gifted and Black

Written by: One Incredible
Produced & Mixed by: Duke Tachez for M Lab 2012

Toleo rasmi la wimbo huu litaanza kusambazwa kwenye vituo vya redio wiki hii. Pia, mashabiki wa One na M Lab kwa ujumla wataweza kujipatia wimbo hapa [bofya].

Huu ndio ujio wa “Soga za Mzawa”!

Click here to get yours!

Na katika kusindikiza ujio wa Sauti ya Jogoo, Nikki anakupa kisa cha mapenzi katika wimbo “Au”, akimshirikisha Nuruel:

Wimbo huu una kisa chake pia, cha kipekee. Siku moja Duke Tachez  alikuwa anaperuzi makabrasha yake ya beats studio. Nikki, Den Texaz na Patrick walikuwepo, ilikuwa Disemba, 2009, wakati wimbo “Kila Siku” wa Nikki ukiwa unatikisa mawimbi ya Tanzania. Duke akaifikia beat moja ya zamani ya kitulivu (yaani, laid-back old skool beat). Watu wote waliokuwepo studio wakamuomba Duke asiitoe ile beat. Duke hakuwa anaikubali sana kwa kigezo kuwa aliitengeneza muda mrefu kidogo.

Lakini beat ilikuwa tamu sana kwenye masikio ya wote waliokuwa studio. Bila ya kufahamu kuwa tayari Nikki alikuwa na daftari lake la mashairi, watu walibaki wakimshangaa baada ya kumuona akihangaika kwenye kurasa mbili tatu; alikuwa anarekebisha mambo hapa na pale. Ghafla akamuomba Duke arekodi wimbo kwa kutumia ile beat. Juhudi za Nikki zilizaa ubishi studio, lakini mwishowe Duke akashindwa na ile kauli ya “wengi wape”; watu walimshupalia baada ya Nikki kuelezea wazo alilokuwa nalo (jinsi ya kuitumia ile beat).

Baada ya kurekodi mashairi na siku kadhaa kupita, Nuruel (aka Kakakuona) alipita studio kufuatilia malipo yake ya utunzi wa wimbo aliomtungia mwanadada Darlington. Nikki na Duke kwa pamoja wakashangilia uwepo wa Nuruel, na kumwambia aisikilize ile ngoma kwanza kabla ya kukamata mshiko wake. Nuruel naye akaipenda! Na kwa kuonesha kwamba yeye ni mkongwe, ilimchukua dakika kumi tu kumaliza kuandika kiitikio (chorus) na kutafuta melody. Hakutumia zaidi ya dakika 20 kumaliza kuingiza sauti yake!.. King of R&B Bongo.

Kuwa sambamba nasi wakati tunaendelea kuwataarifu vituo zaidi ambavyo Sauti ya Jogoo itakuwa inapatikana nchini Tanzania. Mpaka sasa hivi sehemu zifuatazo zimekubali kuuza albamu ya Nikki Mbishi:

• Zizzou Fashion Stores – Africa Sana, Victoria & Tegeta, Dar es Salaam
• B.E.T. Outfit – Mwenge, Dar es Salaam
• Ufishi Supermarket – Sinza Mori, Dar es Salaam
• AY Commercial Wear – Sinza Madukani, Dar es Salaam
• Mac Temba Investment – Tabata Barakuda, Dar es Salaam
• Etam Fashions – Mtaa wa Pangani, Arusha
• Zai Fashions – Jengo la NSSF, Mwanza
• Boom Explosion Records – Mtaa wa Kishamapamba, Mwanza
• Nakio House of Fashions – Dodoma
• Images 4 U Studios – Mtaa wa Mtendeni (mkabala na Bima House), Dodoma

Tunatanguliza shukrani za dhati kwa ushirikiano wenu!

We are surely in for a treat with Grace Matata’s debut album, Nyakati; expected to hit the stores at the end of this year — the exact release date is yet to be confirmed.

Not wanting anticipation and curiosity to continue tormenting her fans, Ms. Matata is introducing her new song “Hallo Baby”, featuring Otuck. The song certainly sets the right mood for the big day. If her soulful voice saying “Hallo Baby” is not mesmerizing enough, then wait for the sound of the guitar strings at the end. Ms. Matata invites you to ‘ imba nami‘, because her album has something for everyone.

Grace Matata ft. Otuck — Hallo Baby

Until then, continue singing along with your baby.

Please, consider this song as a litmus test to see if Grace’s growing fanbase is ready for Nyakati. Note that, the song has not been released to radio stations, yet. Do let us know what is on your mind. More importantly, should we take it to radio presenters and DJs?