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JUMATANO GROOVE – Mzungu Kichaa (TZ/DK)
July 23, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
Free
JUMATANO GROOVE – Mzungu Kichaa (TZ/DK)
Danish born Mzungu Kichaa, who has spent most of his life in Africa, proudly embraces his challenging stage name. This name, given to him as a symbol of cultural guardianship, translates to ‘crazy white man’, and carries complex socio-cultural significance. Scholars have delved into his impact on ‘black’ music, finding his story both
captivating and motivational as he transcends linguistic, racial and cultural boundaries through his musical endeavours. Mzungu Kichaa is a musical star in East Africa, where he broke through with the hit single “Jitolee” featuring Professor Jay. He was selected to become a judge on Bongo Star Search, the Tanzanian
equivalent to X-Factor, and quickly became a public figure, particularly in Swahili speaking East Africa. He has collaborated with African stars such as Sauti Sol, Juma Nature and Fid-Q, as well as Scandinavian artists including Wafande,Kaka and Karen Mukupa. Mzungu Kichaa has been nominated twice for a Danish Music Award, and his debut album Tuko Pamoja won him “best upcoming artist” at the Scandinavian African Achievement Awards. He has toured extensively in sub-Saharan Africa and in Europe, where his fan base is steadily growing. His dynamic and lively stage performance immerse audiences in deep-rooted syncopated rhythms welcoming them into the vibrant world of global music.
RECAP
On Wednesday, 24th of July, 7:30pm
At the Alliance Française of Dar es Salaam
Free Entrance
[MUSIKI] JUMATANO GROOVE – Mzungu Kichaa (TZ/DK)
Mzungu Kichaa, aliyezaliwa Denmark, ambaye ametumia muda mwingi wa maisha yake Afrika, anakumbatia jina lake la kisanii lenye changamoto. Jina hili, alilopewa kama ishara ya ulinzi wa kitamaduni, linatafsiriwa kama ‘mzungu kichaa’, na lina maana tata ya kijamii na kitamaduni. Wasomi wamechunguza athari zake kwenye muziki wa ‘watu weusi’, wakapata hadithi yake kuvutia na ya kuhamasisha kwa jinsi anavyovuka mipaka ya lugha, rangi na utamaduni kupitia juhudi zake za muziki.
Mzungu Kichaa ni nyota wa muziki katika Afrika Mashariki, ambapo alivuma na wimbo wa hit “Jitolee” akishirikiana na Professor Jay. Alipewa nafasi ya kuwa jaji kwenye Bongo Star Search, sawa na X-Factor ya Tanzania, na haraka akawa mtu maarufu, hasa katika Afrika Mashariki inayozungumza Kiswahili. Amefanya kazi na nyota wa Kiafrika kama Sauti Sol, Juma Nature na Fid-Q, pamoja na wasanii wa Scandinavia akiwemo Wafande, Kaka na Karen Mukupa.
Mzungu Kichaa ameteuliwa mara mbili kwa Tuzo za Muziki za Denmark, na albamu yake ya kwanza Tuko Pamoja ilimshinda tuzo ya “msanii anayechipukia bora” kwenye Tuzo za Mafanikio ya Kiafrika za Scandinavia. Ametembea sana katika Afrika ya Kusini mwa Jangwa la Sahara na Ulaya, ambapo wapenzi wake wa muziki wanaendelea kuongezeka. Maonyesho yake ya jukwaani yenye nguvu na uhai yanawazamisha watazamaji katika midundo ya kina ya kisinkopa, wakiwakaribisha katika ulimwengu wenye mvuto wa muziki wa kimataifa.
MUHTASARI
Jumatano, tarehe 24 Julai, saa 1:30 usiku
Alliance Française Dar es Salaam
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