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DJ Tarico
Mozambican DJ and record producer
Tárico Caifaz Samuel Simbine known professionally as DJ Tarico, is a Mozambican DJ, sound engineer and record producer from Maputo signed to Geobek Records. The main man of the Yaba Buluku Boyz, Tarico is noted for his production credits and his 2021 self produced single "Yaba Buluku" off his sophomore studio album Moz Piano Vol. 2 which became an instant hit in several countries and helped in popularizing Amapiano,[1] described by Billboard as a hit for all season.[2]
Tarico began disc jockeying in 2014 and began to gain recognition as a record producer in 2016. In 2021, he received 5 nominations at the 2021 AFRIMA awards and 2 nominations at the 2021 AFRIMMA (USA) awards and is a recipient of Best Collaboration award at the 2021 ASEA awards.[3][4][5] In addition to his awards nominations, he received 2 nominations each, at AFRIMA and The Headies awards of 2022 and was nominated for Best African DJ of the Year at the 2023 Soundcity MVP awards.[6][7]
Tarico has produced several hit singles for a variety of eminent artists across different music genres including hip hop, afrobeats, bongo flava, and amapiano and has worked with Makhadzi, Harmonize, Jux, Joey B, Mr Eazi,[8] Crayon, Falz, Moonchild Sanelly, DJ Neptune, Medikal, Shatta Wale, Ami Faku, Jah Pryzah, Iyanya and Burna Boy.[9][10] On 5 November 2022 Tarico hosted This Is Africa on BBC World Service in the UK.[11]