A.Y. (musician)
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| Ambwene Allen Yessayah | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | AY |
| Born | 1981 |
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| birth_place = | origin = | death_date = | death_place = | genre = bongo flava hip hop | occupation = | instrument = | years_active = | label = | associated_acts = | website = | notable_instruments = }} Ambwene Allen Yessayah, better known by his stage name as AY, is a Tanzanian bongo flava artist. He was born on July 5, 1981 in Mtwara, Southern part of Tanzania. He began his career with the group S.O.G. in 1996. He decided to go solo in 2002. AY is among the first bongo flava artists to commercialize hip hop. He was member of the musical group known as East Coast Army, but now he's no longer part of the group.He is still releasing songs and albums collaborating most with an ex-coast artist MwanaFA.
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[edit] Discography
- Raha Kamili
- Hisia Zangu
[edit] Awards
[edit] Won
- 2007 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Hip Hop Single ("Usijaribu")[1]
- 2007 Kisima Music Awards - Best Video From Tanzania (Usijaribu')[2]
- 2008 Tanzania Music Awards - Collaboration of the Year ("Habari Ndio Hiyo"), with Mwanafalsafa[3]
- 2008 Pearl of Africa Music Awards - Best Tanzanian Male Artist[4]
[edit] Nominations
- 2005 Kora Awards - Best East African Male Artist[5]
- 2008 Kisima Music Awards - Tanzanian Video of the Year ("Nangoja Ageuke", with Mwanafalsafa) & East African Collaboration of the Year ("Usiwe Mbali", with Amani)[6]
- 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards - Best Hip Hop[7]
- 2009 Channel O Music Video Awards - Best African East ("Naongea Na Wewe" with Mwanafalsafa)[8]
[edit] References
- ^ "Tanzania Music Awards - Winner 2007". Kilitime.co.tz. http://www.kilitime.co.tz/awards/2007/winners/index.html. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ "Kisima Awards winners 2007". Kisimaawards.co.ke. 2007-07-17. http://www.kisimaawards.co.ke/kminner.asp?cat=winners07. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ Tanzania Music Awards - Winner 2008
- ^ Museke: PAM Awards Winners 2008
- ^ Kora Awards: Kora Awards 2005 nominees
- ^ Kisima Awards: Nominees 2008
- ^ Museke: MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) 2009 nominees
- ^ Museke: 2009 Channel O Africa Music Video Awards nominees
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