Darassa | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shariff Thabit Ramadhan |
| Born | 3 September 1988 |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer • Rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Classic Music Group (CMG) Management |
Shariff Thabit Ramadhan (born 3 September 1988), better known by his stage name Darassa is a Tanzanian hip hop artist, [1] recognized for his 2016 hit song 'Muziki', [2] [3] featuring Ben Pol.
Darassa music career started in 2014 when he released the song ‘Sikati Tamaa’. He then took a break from music. He returned in 2016 with a Utanipenda featuring Rich Mavoko and also released the ‘Muziki’ single [4] featuring Ben Pol, which received massive airplay across East Africa. Once again, Darassa took a hiatus [5] before emerging again in 2018. [6]
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