Mbosso

Mbosso

Mbosso

Tanzanian singer from Pwani Region, Tanzania.

Mbwana Yusuf Kilungi (born 3 October 1991), 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 and signed under WCB Wasafi record label.[1] Mbosso 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]

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Early life

Mbosso was born and raised in Kibiti, a small town in Tanzania on 3 October 1991. His mother is Hadija Salom Kikaali, and his father is Yusufu Mbwana Kilungi.[6]

Career

He 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 musical group later 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 titled "Definition of Love".[4] The album was released on 9 March and it featured artists such as Diamond Platnumz, Njenje Band, Mr Flavour, Rayvanny, Liya, Darassa, Spice Diana and Baba Levo.[15]

Mbosso released his first ever 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

Albums

  1. Definition Of Love
  2. Khan (EP)

Singles

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    Nderitu, Catherine (2019-07-19). "Mbosso's 'Maajab' doing better in the Kenyan coast". Ghafla! Kenya. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
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