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Masta
Art
Recording Artist, Songwriter & Entrepreneur, Bongo Flava Pioneer
Professional Summary
Bongo Flava pioneer with a three decade career as a recording artist, paired with executive experience managing artists and productions. Known professionally as "A.Y." / "AY Masta," built a career of chart topping releases, major brand endorsements, and a Kora Award nomination. Since 2009, He one Hollywood performance. in the movie the Demon Pit (2022).
Experience
Recording Artist "A.Y." / "AY Masta" 1996 – Present
•Began performing at age 10; formed the group S.O.G. in 1996 before launching a solo career in 2001–2002.
•Released multiple solo albums, including Raha Kamili and Hisia Zangu, building a career across East Africa.
•First Tanzanian male artist nominated for a Kora Award, for the single “Binadamu.”
• Secured brand endorsement deals with Konyagi, Coca-Cola, Airtel, Vodacom, and Kilimanjaro Lager (TBL).
•Recognized as one of the pioneers of the Bongo Flava genre and among the first artists to commercialize hip hop in Tanzania.
•Began performing at age 10; formed the group S.O.G. in 1996 before launching a solo career in 2001–2002.
•Released multiple solo albums, including Raha Kamili and Hisia Zangu, building a career across East Africa.
•First Tanzanian male artist nominated for a Kora Award, for the single “Binadamu.”
• Secured brand endorsement deals with Konyagi, Coca-Cola, Airtel, Vodacom, and Kilimanjaro Lager (TBL).
•Recognized as one of the pioneers of the Bongo Flava genre and among the first artists to commercialize hip hop in Tanzania.