Mbosso
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| Also known as | Mbosso |
| Born | Mbwana Yusuf Kilungi 3 October 1995 Kibiti, Pwani Region, Tanzania |
| Origin | Pwani Region |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | WCB Wasafi |
Mbwana Yusuf Kilungi (born 3 October 1995[1][failed verification]), better known by his stage name Mbosso Khan, is a Tanzanian singer and songwriter born in Kibiti, Pwani Region. He is currently based in Dar es Salaam.[1] He is known for his songs "Nadekezwa" and "Hodari", which won Video of the Year at HiPipo Awards 2019.[2][3] Mbosso released his debut studio album, Definition of Love, in March 2021.[4][5]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Mbosso was born and raised in Masai Boya, a small town in Tanzania on 3 October 1995. His mother is Hadija Salom Kikaali, and his father is Yusufu Mbwana Kilungi.[6]
Career
[edit | edit source]Mbosso started his music career as one of four members of Yamoto Band between 2013 and 2015.[7] At that time his stage name was "Maromboso".[8] The group was named best band of 2015 at Kilimanjaro Music Awards. The group disbanded in 2015.[9]
In 2018 Mbosso was signed to WCB Wasafi,[10] a record label founded by Diamond Platnumz where he re-launched his music career as a solo artist and released songs including "Maajabu", "Picha Yake", "Tamu" and "Tamba".[11][12]
In 2020, Mbosso hit 1 million subscribers on YouTube and became one of the four Tanzanian musicians with over a million subscribers. He was awarded the YouTube Golden Plaque.[13][14]
In 2021, Mbosso released his debut studio album, Definition of Love.[4] It was released on 9 March and featured artists such as Diamond Platnumz, Njenje Band, Mr Flavour, Rayvanny, Liya, Darassa, Spice Diana and Baba Levo.[15]
Mbosso released his first EP in November 2022, titled Khan, which was described by Peter Choge from Music In Africa as a beautiful collection of romantic love songs.[16]
The EP is also one of the most streamed Tanzanian EPs on Boomplay, having acquired more than 50 million streams on the platform.[17]
In 2023, Mbosso became one of the few Tanzanian artists to clock 200 million streams on Boomplay.[18]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Albums
- Definition of Love
- Khan (EP)
Singles
| Title | Year of release |
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| "Watakubali" | 2018 |
| "Nimekuzoea" | 2018 |
| "Hodari" | 2018 |
| "Nadekezwa" | 2018 |
| "Tamu" | 2018 |
| "Nipepee" | 2018 |
| "Picha Yake" | 2018 |
| "Tamba" | 2019 |
| "Shilingi"[19] | 2019 |
| "Maajab"[20] | 2019 |
| "Sina nyota"[21] | 2020 |
| "Haijakaa Sawa" | 2020 |
| "Amepotea" | 2023 |
| "Sitaki" | 2023 |
| "Mama Samia" | 2023 |
| "Limevuja" | 2023 |
| "Sele" | 2023 |
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