Tag: Witnesz
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A Return to Tradition
Witnesz Kibonge Mwepec is a female rap artist from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Witnesz is considered the biggest female MC in East Africa, and this is a title that she worked hard to achieve. She is regarded as an artist with ingenuity, complexity, and an amazing sense of humor. In her videos, Witnesz typically adorns…
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When the East is in the House…
Always wanted to hear the classic Blahzay Blahzay song “Danger” in a hip-hop track from East Africa. This is a video of images and footage of East African hip hop artists (Tanzania, Uganda, & Kenya) with “Danger” playing in the background.
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30 days of Tanzanian hip hop: Day 17 Witnesz
30 days of Tanzanian hip hop: Day 17 – Witnesz in 2010. She’s one of the women that have been active in hip hop in TZ the longest. It is hard for female emcees. Most get pushed to do pop music or Bongo Flava. And when they do, people say they are not real emcees.…
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Witnesz Star – Tanzania
Birth name: Witness F. Mwaijaga Artistic name: Witnesz Star Birth date: November 15, 1982 Philosophy of life: “Do the impossible if the possible ai’nt working.” Witnesz was born Witness F. Mwaijaga on November 15, 1982 in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam. From her early years she was raised by her Canadian stepfather Stanley Meldrum and credits him for…