The group-stage qualifiers kick off on Thursday, September 24, 2026, with Matchdays 1 and 2 running until October 6. Since the opening fixtures are yet to be played, all 48 teams currently begin with zero points.

The qualifying campaign will consist of six matchdays. After the opening two rounds, the action will return between November 9 and 17, 2026, before the final two matchdays are played from March 22 to 30, 2027.

2027 AFCON Qualifying Groups

Group A: Morocco, Gabon, Niger, Lesotho
Group B: Egypt, Angola, Malawi, South Sudan
Group C: Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, The Gambia, Somalia
Group D: South Africa, Guinea, Kenya, Eritrea
Group E: DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe
Group F: Burkina Faso, Benin, Mauritania, Central African Republic
Group G: Cameroon, Comoros, Namibia, Congo
Group H: Tunisia, Uganda, Libya, Botswana
Group I: Algeria, Zambia, Togo, Burundi
Group J: Senegal, Mozambique, Sudan, Ethiopia
Group K: Mali, Cape Verde, Rwanda, Liberia
Group L: Nigeria, Madagascar, Tanzania, Guinea-Bissau.

2027 AFCON Qualifiers Group Standings

With the group stage yet to begin, every team starts with 0 points, 0 goals scored and 0 goals conceded.

The same starting record applies to all teams across Groups B to L ahead of Matchday 1.

Matchday 1 Fixtures

Thursday, September 24

• Namibia vs Congo — Group G
• DR Congo vs Equatorial Guinea — Group E
• Mauritania vs Central African Republic — Group F
• Libya vs Botswana — Group H
• Côte d’Ivoire vs Ghana — Group C
• Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe — Group E
• Cameroon vs Comoros — Group G
• Tunisia vs Uganda — Group H

Friday, September 25

• Tanzania vs Guinea-Bissau — Group L
• Niger vs Lesotho — Group A
• Malawi vs South Sudan — Group B
• The Gambia vs Somalia — Group C
• Togo vs Burundi — Group I
• Sudan vs Ethiopia — Group J
• Rwanda vs Liberia — Group K
• Nigeria vs Madagascar — Group L
• Morocco vs Gabon — Group A
• Egypt vs Angola — Group B
• Burkina Faso vs Benin — Group F
• Algeria vs Zambia — Group I
• Senegal vs Mozambique — Group J
• Mali vs Cape Verde — Group K

Saturday, September 26

• Kenya vs Eritrea — Group D
• South Africa vs Guinea — Group D.

Matchday 2 Fixtures

The second round begins on September 28, with the final fixtures scheduled for October 6.

September 28

• Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone — Group E
• Zimbabwe vs DR Congo — Group E
• Central African Republic vs Burkina Faso — Group F
• Botswana vs Tunisia — Group H

September 29

• Gabon vs Niger — Group A
• Lesotho vs Morocco — Group A
• South Sudan vs Egypt — Group B
• Ghana vs The Gambia — Group C
• Somalia vs Côte d’Ivoire — Group C
• Benin vs Mauritania — Group F
• Comoros vs Namibia — Group G
• Congo vs Cameroon — Group G
• Uganda vs Libya — Group H
• Zambia vs Togo — Group I
• Burundi vs Algeria — Group I
• Mozambique vs Sudan — Group J
• Ethiopia vs Senegal — Group J
• Cape Verde vs Rwanda — Group K
• Liberia vs Mali — Group K
• Madagascar vs Tanzania — Group L
• Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria — Group L

September 30

• Eritrea vs South Africa — Group D

October 1

• Guinea vs Kenya — Group D

October 6

• Angola vs Malawi — Group B.

2027 AFCON Qualification Format

The qualifiers are being contested on a home-and-away basis across six matchdays, with 48 teams divided into 12 groups of four.

In groups without a co-host, the top two teams will qualify for the 2027 AFCON finals.

There is a slight difference in Groups D, H and L, which contain co-hosts Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania respectively. Those three nations have already secured automatic qualification, meaning only the highest-ranked team outside the host will qualify from each of those groups.

For Nigeria, that makes Group L particularly significant, with the Super Eagles drawn alongside Madagascar, Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau. Tanzania already have their place at the finals secured as one of the co-hosts.

When Is AFCON 2027?

The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will take place from June 19 to July 17, 2027, with Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda jointly hosting the tournament. It will be the first AFCON to be staged across three countries.

The remaining qualification schedule is:

• Matchdays 1 & 2: September 24 – October 6, 2026
• Matchdays 3 & 4: November 9 – 17, 2026
• Matchdays 5 & 6: March 22 – 30, 2027

By the end of the final window, the 24-team field for the tournament is expected to be complete.

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With excitement already building ahead of the competition, the draw confirmed the qualifying groups that will determine which nations secure places at the continental showpiece set to be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

A total of 48 national teams were distributed across four seeding pots before being placed into their respective groups. The qualification format will see the top two teams from each group advance to the main tournament, setting up what is expected to be a fiercely competitive journey across the continent.

For the Nigeria national football team, the draw delivered a group containing the Madagascar national football team, the Tanzania national football team, and the Guinea-Bissau national football team. The Super Eagles, three-time African champions, will be expected to navigate the group strongly as they continue their quest for another continental title.

Meanwhile, reigning African champions Morocco national football team, begin their title defense from Group A, where they have been paired with the Gabon national football team, Niger national football team, and Lesotho national football team.

Another intriguing storyline from the draw involves the South African national football team, who continue to impress under head coach Hugo Broos. South Africa will compete in Group D, where they are set for a fascinating encounter against Kenya national football team, now managed by former South African striker Benni McCarthy.

With the groups now finalized, focus will gradually shift toward the upcoming fixtures as countries across Africa prepare for what promises to be another intense and dramatic qualification campaign on the road to AFCON 2027.

FULL DRAW – AFCON 2027

Group A

• Morocco
• Gabon
• Niger
• Lesotho

Group B

• Egypt
• Angola
• Malawi
• South Sudan

Group C

• Ivory Coast
• Ghana
• Gambia
• Somalia

Group D

• South Africa
• Guinea
• Kenya
• Eritrea

Group E

• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Equatorial Guinea
• Sierra Leone
• Zimbabwe

Group F

• Burkina Faso
• Benin
• Mauritania
• Central African Republic

Group G

• Cameroon
• Comoros
• Namibia
• Congo

Group H

• Tunisia
• Uganda
• Libya
• Botswana

Group I

• Algeria
• Zambia
• Togo
• Burundi

Group J

• Senegal
• Mozambique
• Sudan
• Ethiopia

Group K

• Mali
• Cape Verde
• Rwanda
• Liberia

Group L

• Nigeria
• Madagascar
• Tanzania
• Guinea-Bissau

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The knockout phase is set to kick off on Saturday, January 3, and run through Tuesday, January 6, with two matches scheduled daily at 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm (local time), according to details published on CAF’s official website on Wednesday.

The round of 16 will burst into life on Saturday as 2021 champions Senegal square up against Sudan at the Grand Stade de Tangier, marking the first do-or-die encounter of the tournament. Later that evening, Mali will lock horns with Tunisia in Casablanca, with Mali hoping to move closer to a maiden AFCON crown, while the North Africans aim to relive the glory of their lone triumph in 2004.

Attention will shift to Sunday, when host nation Morocco faces Tanzania at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat. The Atlas Lions topped Group A, while Tanzania snuck into the knockout phase as one of the best third-placed teams from Group C.

Sunday night promises fireworks as South Africa battle Cameroon in Rabat, a clash layered with intrigue as Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos comes up against the Indomitable Lions— the very team he guided to AFCON success in 2017.

Egypt and Nigeria Enter the Fray

On Monday, seven-time champions Egypt will take on Benin in Agadir as the Pharaohs continue their quest for a first AFCON title since 2010.

Later that night, Nigeria, one of the most impressive sides in the group stage, will face Mozambique at the Complexe Sportif de Fès. The Super Eagles will be eyeing a deep run as they seek to go one better than their silver-medal finish at AFCON 2023.

The Round of 16 will wrap up on Tuesday, with Algeria clashing against DR Congo in Rabat before defending champions Côte d’Ivoire take on Burkina Faso in Marrakech, closing what promises to be a thrilling opening knockout round.

CAF also confirmed that the quarter-finals will hold on January 9 and 10, while the grand finale is scheduled for January 18 at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat.

CAF AFCON MOROCCO 2025 – ROUND OF 16 FIXTURES

Saturday, January 3, 2026

• Senegal vs Sudan — 5:00 pm, Grand Stade de Tangier
• Mali vs Tunisia — 8:00 pm, Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca

Sunday, January 4, 2026

• Morocco vs Tanzania — 5:00 pm, Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
• South Africa vs Cameroon — 8:00 pm, Stade Al Medina, Rabat

Monday, January 5, 2026

• Egypt vs Benin — 5:00 pm, Grand Stade de Agadir
• Nigeria vs Mozambique — 8:00 pm, Complexe Sportif de Fès

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

• Algeria vs DR Congo — 5:00 pm, Stade Prince Héritier Moulay El Hassan, Rabat
• Côte d’Ivoire vs Burkina Faso — 8:00 pm, Grand Stade de Marrakech

With the group stage drama now behind them, Africa’s finest will turn their attention to knockout football—where one mistake can end a dream, and one moment can make history.

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The countdown is on! Africa is gearing up for the 35th edition of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, promising thrilling football, star-studded clashes, and unforgettable moments as 24 of the continent’s top teams battle for glory.

When does AFCON 2025 kick off?

The tournament runs from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026, wrapping up the year with elite football and starting the new year with knockout drama.

Who is hosting?

Morocco will play host, welcoming fans across nine world-class stadiums in six cities, ensuring electrifying atmospheres and top-tier facilities for players and supporters alike.

Countries that qualified for AFCON 2025

• Group A: Morocco, Mali, Zambia, Comoros
• Group B: Egypt, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe
• Group C: Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania
• Group D: Senegal, DR Congo, Benin Republic, Botswana
• Group E: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan
• Group F: Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon, Mozambique

Where to watch

Fans across Sub-Saharan Africa can catch the action live on SuperSport and CANAL+. In Nigeria, all matches will be broadcast on SuperSport via DStv and GOtv, so you won’t miss a single goal.

Get ready for AFCON 2025—Africa’s biggest football stage is back!

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At the recently opened Parc des Expositions in Abidjan, the draw for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was successfully held. Several of the best football teams from the African continent will compete in the event, which is set to take place in January 2024.

In the draw, Nigeria’s Super Eagles were placed in Group A, and they will compete alongside the host nation, Ivory Coast. This sets the stage for an exciting competition as these teams vie for supremacy.

The defending champions, Senegal, find themselves in Group C, and they will face competition from teams like Cameroon, Guinea, and The Gambia.

AFCON promises to be an intense and competitive tournament, with numerous strong teams competing for the prestigious title.

Here is the full draw:

Group A
Ivory Coast
NigeriaGhana
Equatorial Guinea
Guinea-Bissau

Group B
Egypt
Cape Verde
Mozambique

Group C
Senegal
Cameroon
Guinea
Gambia

Group D
Algeria
Burkina Faso
Mauritania
Angola

Group E
Tunisia
Mali
South Africa
Namibia

Group F
Morocco
DR Congo
Zambia
Tanzania.

The groups are set. ✅#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 is now ready to kick off in January! 🇨🇮⚽️

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will officially kick off on January 13, 2024, with the final game set to be played on February 11, 2024. pic.twitter.com/CbOg0eimId

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The Tanzanian music industry has some elite and up-and-coming artists, this article will focus solely on the top four musicians Fast-rising in Tanzania.

There are so many who couldn’t stay in the game because it changed and they found themselves out of time and out of touch with the industry. This flexibility is vital in the entertainment industry these days.

On the other hand, new artists are introduced in the industry daily, something that has the old celebs lacking sleep because these new artists are young and have zeal and hunger for success in music that threatens their peace of mind.

Up and coming artists have been picked up by famous musicians and record labels and these new artists never disappoint. In this article, I’m going to introduce you to four up and coming artists who are reigning in the Tanzanian music scene today;

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1. Zuhura Othman Soud (Zuchu)

At a young age, Zuhura was successful in entering the Tanzanian music scene, apart from Havard admission and maybe getting a job at Apple, there’s nothing harder than joining the WCB label. Regardless of that, the managers of that record label got to hear her and sign this young woman.

The majority of people thought that she was a bad signee and an addition to the label until she shocked them by gaining more than 100,000 subscribers and being nominated for different awards.

This beautiful young lady who hails from Zanzibar is a daughter of a famous Taarab singer, Khadija Kopa. Right now if you mention Tanzanian music without mentioning her name you will be missing an important musician with songs like Raha, Sukari, and Cheche which she did with her boss Diamond Platnumz, songs that are making waves and are ahead in streams.

2. Ibraah

Like the majority of African artists who go through tough times first then later on succeed, the same happened to this artist who started out as a hawker, which is why even now as a person who has made it, he still calls himself ‘Chinga‘ which is Swahili for a hawker.

He is a famous artist under the label of Konde Gang, under Harmonize. He came into the music scene like a joke, we first heard him on One Night Stand which he did with Harmonize, and then he released Nitachelewa, Nimekubali, and Jipinde which disturbed our radios for a long.

With Ibraah’s hunger for success, he seems like an artist who will last for some time in the industry.

3. Thomas Gration Bishanga (Tommy Flavour)

With his voice and the way he harmonizes behind the mic, this ladies’ man is one of those people whose opportunity came when he was ready to grab it.

Tommy Flavour is under Kings Music Label which is owned by Ali Kiba and he has been his mentor for a long and that’s why if you look at his verse and singing style it is like they are quite similar.

‘Omukwano‘ which featured his boss Ali Kiba made his Tanzania’s favorite, and if it was me, I would have ended my music career there because I would have worried if I could release a song that could outdo Omukwano’s success.

4. Cosmas Paul Mfoy (Rapcha)

‘Naitwa Rapcha, naitwa naniii….’ that’s how he starts his songs, this young artist who was born in 1999 is busy hustling with big artists in the game.

He started out as the majority of artists who start on social media these days when producer P Funky Majani saw one of his clips on Instagram and decided to check him out and now he has a hit song called ‘Lisa‘ which is a very creative story.

Rapcha‘s future in the music industry is brighter just like the majority of the artists who have been discovered through social media.

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Hamis Mwinjuma famously known as Mwana FA, whom I love to call a genius since everyone knows how smart he is in the entertainment industry.

He was one of the first rappers in the game who received Tanzanian music from the hands of our forefathers who sang Jazz, Taarab, and Band, he was successful in turning his music from a hobby to a source of income.

He was one of the people who changed our mindset from thinking music is just for gangsters to seeing it as an art that can be a source of income for the youth.

How he has been consistent in the game

He was one of the founders of the 2000s music group called East Coast Team, with other musicians who are still his friends to date like Ambwene Yesaya (AY) and King Crazy GK, he was famously known for his flows even when their group separated.

He was successful in releasing hit songs that gave us different sayings in the street, songs like ‘Unanitega‘, ‘Mabinti‘, ‘Alikufa kwa Ngoma’ which he did with Lady Jaydee who is a music legend herself, and ‘Dakika Moja’ which he did together with his friends AY and Hard Mad. All these songs left a mark in the music industry.

His respect for his work and for people is what keeps him in the game to date, it is not easy to see him in scandals or publicity stunts, I think maybe his age may be a reason but even when he was young he didn’t have any scandals.

It was just his good personality and demeanor that made him live well and in good terms with people. Good work always stays relevant no matter the time, and that’s why if you hear Lucille by Kenny Rogers, it is as if it was released yesterday, Mwana FA’s songs have the same effect in people’s ears.

His songs are like stories and that’s why if you hear he has gone to the studio, you should prepare your ear, notebook, and open to listen to his lecture that he drops in the song.

Songs like ‘Mfalme‘ which he did with G Nako and ‘We endelea tu’ are some of the songs that when they are played, you as an artist have to postpone releasing your songs because the attention of Tanzanian listeners is focused on Mwana FA. ‘Mfalme’ for example is a ghetto gospel, he touched the souls of people while thanking God.

Are we losing him in the game recently?

Every prophet has his own time, and artists retire too, but Mwana FA is someone who never changes his style even when a lot of rappers did.

In a season when rappers changed, Mwana FA released ‘Kiboko Yangu‘ with his friend Ali Kiba, so maybe that is what is limiting him from getting ahead in the game?

He is someone who doesn’t boast, even when you watch his interviews he is just someone who spits knowledge.

He campaigned and was elected as the MP of Muheza last year in October, so is that a driving force to his music taking the backseat? I don’t know, I have a feeling he will prove us wrong by releasing another hit song.

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About the album

It has a good flow from the King, and he has never disappointed his fans. When he is behind the mic, we all know we got to dance as he is dropping his poems effortlessly which is different from other artists who spend most of their lyrics praising their girlfriend’s body parts, their properties, and showing their lovemaking skills but in Ali Kiba’s album, all 16 of his songs are made for people of all ages, he cared about ethics and quality of contents in his writing.

The album was released on the 7th of October 2021, without any promo or publicity stunt and in a short time it was the talk of the town, and everyone was expectant on what will happen next but his listening party was a beautiful evening event at Serena Hotel that he did with few of his musicians’ friends including Patoranking from Nigeria.

Song collaborations in the album

Only One King has 16 songs. 10 of which he has featured artists from Tanzania and out of Tanzania like Sarkodie from Ghana, Patoranking, Mayorkun and Rudeboy from Nigeria, Khaligraph Jones, Nyanshiski and Sauti Sol from Kenya.

From Tanzania, he collaborated with Tommy Flavor and Kings Music. If you look at the names featured, you will be able to guess the quality of the songs that are in this album.

Speaking of Patoranking, in ‘Bwana Mdogo‘, he has left a conversation in Tanzania, where others say he has murdered the song more than Ali Kiba and others say they both bought quality to the song.

Rudeboy, a guy with songs like ‘Chizoba‘ and ‘Reason with Me’, understood the assignment in Salute and their video was the talk of the town as they wore military attire.

Sarkodie, a rapper who has no mercy on beats, delivered his verses on ‘Happy‘.

Nyanshiski from 254, is one of those artists who has no problem with single ng better than the owner of the song when he is featured, and that’s what he did in the song.

Songs that are in the album

This time Ali Kiba decided to enter the studio himself, and one of his songs ‘Utu’ has been making waves and it is even trending on TikTok and it has even been a song that lovers dedicate to each other.

Other songs in the album are Gime Dat, Oya Oya, Amour, Sitaki tena, and Infidele.

The producer, Yogo Beats got so much promo out of this album because most of the songs in the album were produced by him.

Amazing beats and good mixing in every song in the ‘Only One King Album’ has given the album unlimited streams and views on YouTube and different platforms. Imagine just one day after its release the album was streamed more than 1 Million times on Spotify. Hail to the King Kiba.

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While the big boys in the music industry keep getting bigger, the up-and-coming creatives are also honing their crafts so that they can fly as high as the big boys.

It is undeniable that when you mention bangers in the African music industry without mentioning some from Tanzania, you will be talking about something else, not music since in 2021 alone Tanzania gave the world so many hits, in this piece I’m gonna share the top ten hits that Tanzanian artists gave the world;

1. Zuchu -Sukari

At such a young age, Zuchu got an opportunity that a lot of musicians in Tanzania think is a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity, she joined Wasafi Classic Baby Label (WCB).

Zuchu being among the two female artists from that label had the hunger to show Tanzanians and the world what she has. This year has made us dance and sing along with her hit song ‘Sukari’ which has garnered so many views on YouTube and is frequently played on radios and left and right in ceremonies.

2. Harmonize ft H Baba & Awilo Longomba – Attitude

Famously known as Tembo or Kondeboy, this year he brought us this Sebene song featuring Awilo Longomba, the music legend from Congo. You will feel lacking in nightclubs if this song is not played.

The uniqueness in dancing styles and attire in the music video is what helped this song gain massive airwaves.

3. ALIKIBA Ft Kings Music – Ndombolo

With his own children that he signed under Kings Music, like Kituga and Abdu Kiba (who is his young brother), the king of vocals gave us this danceable hit.

He did an amazing marketing program with video clips circulating of people dancing to the song before the official release, so when it was officially released we were ready to dance and make this a banger.

4. Mbosso ft Diamond Platnumz – Baikoko

Mbosso who came from the Yamoto band before joining WCB always gives us the best coastal tunes in his love songs.

This year he featured his boss and owner of WCB, Diamond Platnumz in the release of his song ‘Baikoko‘ a song that coastal women and girls dance to during ceremonies.

Up to this day, it is the most-watched song on YouTube with millions of views.

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5. Barnaba ft ALIKIBA – Cheketua

Barnaba who is a writer and a music nerd who has a unique melody in his songs decided to feature AliKiba in this song that celebrates weddings and marriage in general. And that’s why it doesn’t come as a shock when in their videos they are seen in black and white suits like penguins.

Before the release of the song, we thought Barnaba was getting married again because the pictures from the video shoot were spread before the release of the video, maybe it was their publicity stunt gaining traction.

6. Marioo – For you

We were so used to his heartbreak and lamenting songs, and so this year he really shocked us when he released a love song.

It seems like there is a gurl who has captured his heart to the extent he has forgotten the heartbreak he faced in ‘Inatosha’ and ‘Unanionea’.

‘For You’ is a song that is in every top ten and top twenty on radios. To the extent that today if you don’t mention Mario in any top ten music list in Tanzania, then you are clueless about the Tanzanian music industry.

7. Diamond Platnumz – Naanzaje

I could have been shocked if Simba wasn’t gonna roar the whole year in the jungle, it could have been unfair to his fans who love good music.

Musically his 2020 was different from this year but he still gave us the best hit song in ‘Naanzaje‘.

If you just hear this banger once, you will dream about it for weeks to come, that’s how good it is.

8. Maua Sama – Zai

Maua has been breaking her own records since she started her music career, it’s like she only compares and competes with who she was yesterday.

She gave us a national anthem with her song ‘Iokote’ and this year she has left our jaws wide open as we move to ‘Zai’.

9. Anjela – Nobody

She is the first female artist to be signed under Konde Gang, and she has tried to show us how talent in music.

It is not easy for the first song an artist releases to be a hit song but it has been different for Anjela, ‘No body’ has been a song that hit the nail. Many predicted her fall but she is still in the race and going big.

10. Nandy – Naanzaje

She calls herself African Princess, and Tanzania got to know her in 2016 with her unique voice and beauty. From Tanzania House of Talent (THT) under Ruge Mutahaba who was the mastermind in the music industry.

Her first song was ‘Nagusagusa‘ but in 2021 ‘Naanzaje’ has forever marked her as the only African princess in the music industry.

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She came into the game like she was passing by, many predicted that her style of music wasn’t Tanzania’s favorite but at the end of the day she shook us and exceeded our expectations when she captured the listener’s ears in the country and internationally.

Vanessa Hau Mdee is everything that the media and the entertainment industry needed because she is a writer, rapper, youth activist and before entering the music industry she was a presenter at MTV.

Your uniqueness is what will separate you from the majority, and that’s why her figure and bilingual singing style got her to attract a huge fan base.

Did the music industry need her or does she need it more?

The truth is the music industry needed her more than she needed it, I don’t think we deserved the good songs that she gave us like ‘Nobody but me’ which she did with KO from South Africa, ‘Kisela‘ which she did with Rude Boy from Nigeria.

For the longest time, Tanzania’s music didn’t get recognition, we weren’t getting awards, a lot of countries were ahead of us in the music industry when Vanessa Mdee came with her bilingual style of singing she made her music crossover easily to the extent that she got to take part in awards events in Africa and out of Africa.

How Vanessa became a Bongo Flava legend in a short time

The first time she was heard on radio waves was when she got featured by Ommy Dimpoz in a song called ‘Me and You’. It was like someone showed her a direction to which to go cause after that song the rest is history.

Today, we can say that Vanessa Mdee is a young woman who has been successful in the music industry in a short time, especially considering that when she got into the game, female artists were very few if you include Lady Jaydee who has been in the game for a long time.

Vanessa Mdee was like a small antelope in the midst of lions in the jungle since the music industry has a lot of challenges especially for female musicians and for the fact that at that time when she started her music career, there already were big artists in the game.

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Her love life and music

It’s very rare for celebrity couples to work, we have seen this from Chris Brown and Rihanna, even though there are few couples like Beyonce and Jay-Z who are still together.

The same goes for Vanessa, Vee Money as she calls herself, who was in a relationship with Juma Jux.

This celebrity couple was the most loved in the music industry, they hustled together, did a lot of joint projects. Their relationship helped them become more successful and famous, some of the songs that they did together include ‘Juu‘ and they also did a tour together which was called ‘In love and Money‘.

Where is Vanessa Mdee today?

After she broke up with Juma Jux, she decided to take a mental health break and stop doing music for some time as she builds the other areas of her life.

Right now she is madly in love with a Hollywood actor and musician, Rotimi. These two have been blessed with a baby and matching tattoos.

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These stunts land them on magazines, tv shows, and in people’s conversations. Mostly you see them having these scandals right before they release a new track since this ensures that he has people’s attention already so it boosts his/her plays.

Is it true that scandals (kiki) are boosting musicians’ success in the Tanzanian music industry?

In one way or another, it has helped many artists who weren’t famous to gain fame, but it was short-lived because as soon as the scandal died down or there was a new one, people forget about you.

This has happened a lot in the film and music industry. You will hear so and so are lovebirds but at the end of the day, it was just a scandal to boost a song they want to release.

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A king who singlehandedly owns Bongo Flava without scandals.

Contrary to other artists who are making art in these times that are saturated with scandals that are been boosted by social media and all these other digital platforms, the King of Bongo Flava, has been in the industry for so long before social media and to this day he is still strong in the game. All this time the King didn’t have an introduction nor scandal, his voice behind the microphone was enough to secure his place on the throne.

It’s very rare to see bad things said about him in newspapers, he is an artist with ethics and discipline, well it’s either that or he has successfully separated his music life from his personal life.

There are a lot of theories on how he has remained strong in the game without scandals but also maybe because he has been successful in giving us a glimpse of his life that we can see and some that we can’t so we can’t poke much on what we don’t know.

His songs ‘Usiniseme‘, ‘Nakshi nakshi mrembo‘, ‘Macmuga‘ and ‘Cinderella‘ came out during the time that digital platforms weren’t as famous and technology wasn’t crucial in the music industry as it is today, regardless of what he gave us some of the best works.

Everyone’s childhood was made merrier because of his creativity and to date we still remember the word to word his songs.

Do you think he didn’t have many scandals because there were no social media? Well, that can’t be true since even when Facebook and Instagram came into the picture in the music industry he still gave us hits without using scandals to boost his songs.

He gave us songs like ‘Kadogo‘, ‘Seduce Me‘, ‘Infidele‘, ‘Mvumo wa radi‘ and ‘Mbio‘, all of these songs came out and they did trend without hearing anything about Ali Kiba cheating on someone or having a baby with another celeb.

Ali Kiba has successfully dominated the music scene without scandals to the extent that at the end of last month he released an album that is leading in sales in the digital platforms, still with no scandal to boost it and it is trending.

ONLY ONE KING is an album that has singles featuring other big names in the African music scene, artists like Patoranking, Sarkodie, Nyanshiski, and Sauti Sol. The King has dominated the music scene without scandals, something that his rivals can’t live without.

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As it is in schools where teachers can teach a student and later on he/she can have a more powerful title/job than the teacher or like in our families where if a child reaches the age of 18 is legally allowed to move out of their home to the extent that some of our African families don’t even wait for you to decide to move out of your parents’ home they chase you out, such is the same thing that happens in the music industry.

Why did Harmonize leave in the first place?

It’s not rare to see an artist who was managed in a certain record label leave the label after some success in the music industry like getting endorsements, deals, a fanbase, or even earning more money.

It’s also very rare for this separation to be an amicable one between him and his managers or his former record label, most of the times artists leave because of the contracts having tough requirements, money issues (not being paid well compared to his input) or just personal misconduct.

This doesn’t only happen in the Tanzanian music scene, it happens even in the West, for instance back in the days there was a big fight between Dwayne Michael Carter Jr (Lil Wayne) and Bryan Christopher Williams (Birdman) who was one of the leaders of Cash Money Record.

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The student who outshined the master.

A similar thing happened in the Tanzanian music industry that left rivalry and sadness between the fans when the two big names in the music industry who were former friends separated.

A lot was said, everybody had their own opinion on the matter when Rajab Abdul Kahali aka Harmonize decided to walk away from the label that discovered him, Wasafi Classic Baby, which is owned by Diamond Platnumz.

No one saw this coming, it happened so quickly. We were all left wondering if this was his exodus from Egypt to Canaan or he was leaving behind honey and milk in Canaan and going back to Egypt?

I like to think that Harmonize leaving the record label was a very courageous act considering that he had to pay money for terminating his contract which did cost him a huge amount of money.

Was leaving WCB a blow or a glow for him?

In business terms though, his departure lifted his status up in the music industry which is contrary to the majority’s prediction of his fall out.

His number of fans on social media increased a lot because a lot of people wanted to know what will happen to him after his departure from WCB, and his following ended up getting him a lot of deals for product promotions from brands like Sayona Twist and banks like CRDB.

And second, he used the opportunity to discover and uplift new talent just like Diamond did for him, and this lead to him starting his own record label, Konde Gang, which is among the few record labels catching waves in East Africa.

His record label’s name Konde Gang is in respect to his tribe, Makonde. His record label has several artists who are blessing our airwaves daily like Ibraah, Angela, Country Boy, and many others who make us believe that his departure was for good and profit for many.

While he was still fresh from his departure from WCB, Harmonize released his album which had songs that up-to-date are people’s favorite. His album featured top-notch artists like Burna Boy, Morgan Heritage, and Yemi Alade.

Out of all of this though, Harmonize was also successful in rebuilding his good relationships with media and news stations which he wasn’t on good terms with because of his former record label being on bad terms with the media.

When he was under WCB, big media brands like Clouds Media Group weren’t playing his songs, and that was really bad for Mr Tembo’s brand, but after he left WCB, his songs were played in these media stations, and he started getting more shows in and out of the country and up to this day Mr. Tembo (as he likes to call himself) is owning the Tanzanian and East African music industry.

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