Aslay

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Aslay
Birth nameAslay Isihaka Nassoro
Also known asAslay
Dogo Aslay
Dingi mtoto
Born (1995-05-06) May 6, 1995 (age 28)
Genres
Occupation(s)singer
Years active2011–present
Labels Sony Music

Aslay Isihaka Nassoro (born May 6, 1995) known by his stage names Aslay, [1] Dogo Aslay [2] [3] [4] and Dingi mtoto is singer from Tanzania and a former lead vocalist for a music band, Yamoto.

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Career

He debuted his professional music career in 2011 after his song 'Naenda kusema' [5] under 'Mkubwa na wanae' [6] music label and management became a hitsong in East Africa.

In 2013, Aslay with three of his colleagues who were under one management, Mbosso, [7] Beka Flavour and Enock Bella were partnered to form a band called Yamoto band [8] that lasted for five years until the band disbanded in 2017. [9] [10] [11] Both band members, including Aslay went on establishing solo careers. [12] [13]

In November 2022 Sony music [14] disclosed that Aslay [15] [16] [17] has joined the Sony East Africa and Sony Africa family. Earlier this year, right after Abigail Chams and Alikiba [18] [19] who were previously signed. [20]

Death allegations

On August 12, 2020, [21] a YouTube video uploaded on Facebook showing a series of photos of crowds of people at a burial ceremony with a heading (translated from Swahili) "Aslay’s burial....thousands attend" accompanied with a voiceover in Kiswahili reports that the burial is of Tanzanian musician Aslay who died on August 3, 2020, in a car accident. [22] The narrator says the burial was attended by thousands, including Aslay's producers and fellow artists from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's major city, a claim he had to take social media to put an end to it. [23] [24] [25] [26]

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References

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  2. ↑ Pulse. "Is Dogo Aslay joining Diamond after splitting from Yamoto Band?". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Bongo star Dogo Aslay loses mum". The Star. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ "KIJIWENI LIVE: Kumbe Dogo Aslay ana busara kuliko Stamina". Mwananchi. November 8, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  5. ↑ ""Hii ndio nyimbo yangu ninayoiheshimu"- Aslay | East Africa Television". eatv.tv. July 26, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ Bugi, Rashid. "Sababu ya Aslay kuhama nyumba ya mkubwa na wanawe | Ishi Kistaa" . Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  7. ↑ Katethya, Pauline (January 25, 2020). "Singer Aslay opens up on his beef with WCB singer Mbosso". Pulselive Kenya. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Yamoto Band Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Yamoto Band faces split after Dogo Aslay goes solo". The Star. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Aslay reveals reason behind 'Yamoto Band' split". None. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  11. ↑ Mwangesha, Mkala. "Yamoto band splits up! Here are the issues behind the cold break-up". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  12. ↑ Wangare, Jackline (September 2, 2022). "Yamoto band members: interesting details about the musicians". Tuko.co.ke – Kenya news. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  13. ↑ October 22, Reply lugazo; Pm, 2018 at 1:52 (January 29, 2018). "Who Are The Members Of Yamoto Band? – Viral Rang" . Retrieved December 23, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  16. ↑ "Bongo star Aslay inks global deal with Sony Music". Citizen Digital. November 19, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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  20. ↑ "Asley signs for Sony Music Africa". The Citizen. November 19, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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  22. ↑ "'I am not dead,' Aslay angry at social media news". Mpasho. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  23. ↑ Muli, Davis. "Singer Aslay furious, slams outlet behind death hoax". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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