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| Released | June 10, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–11 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | EMI Records / Big City Music | |||
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Kinanda is the second studio album by Norwegian-Kenyan singer Stella Mwangi, released on June 10, 2011, in Norway. It peaked to number 15 on the Norwegian Albums Chart.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Haba Haba" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Take My Time" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Hula Hoop" (featuring Mohombi) | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Dance in the Rain" | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Hello" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Lookie Lookie" | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Copy My Swang" | 2:43 |
| 8. | "Next Flight" (featuring Munchie) | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Smile" | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Hakuna Matata" | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Throw Me a Ladder" (featuring J Rice) | 3:38 |
| 12. | "Purse" | 3:57 |
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Albums Chart [3] | 15 |
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | June 10, 2011 [4] | CD, Digital download | EMI Records |
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