Mbosso

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Mbosso
Birth nameMbwana Yusuf Kilungi
Also known asMbosso
Born (1991-10-03) 3 October 1991 (age 32)
Kibiti, Pwani Region, Tanzania.
Origin Pwani Region
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)
  • Vocal
  • Guitar
Years active2013-Present
Labels WCB Wasafi

Mbwana Yusuf Kilungi (born 3 October 1991), better known by his stage name Mbosso Khan is a Tanzanian singer and songwriter born in Kibiti, Pwani Region, he is currently based in Dar es Salaam and signed under WCB Wasafi record label. [1] Mbosso is known for his songs "Nadekezwa" and "Hodari" which won Video of the Year at HiPipo Awards 2019. [2] [3] Mbosso released his debut studio album, Definition of Love, in March 2021. [4] [5]

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Early life

Mbosso was born and raised in Kibiti, a small town in Tanzania on 3 October 1991. His mother is Hadija Salom Kikaali, and his father is Yusufu Mbwana Kilungi. [6]

Career

He started his music career as one of four members of Yamoto Band between 2013 and 2015. [7] At that time his stage name was "Maromboso". [8] The group was named best band of 2015 at Kilimanjaro Music Awards. The musical group later disbanded in 2015. [9]

In 2018 Mbosso was signed to WCB Wasafi, [10] a record label founded by Diamond Platnumz where he re-launched his music career as a solo artist and released songs including "Maajabu", "Picha Yake", "Tamu" and "Tamba" [11] [12]

In 2020, Mbosso hit 1 million subscribers on YouTube and became one of the four Tanzanian Musicians with over a million subscribers. He was awarded the YouTube Golden Plaque. [13] [14]

In 2021, Mbosso released his debut studio album titled "Definition of Love". [4] The album was released on 9 March and it featured artists such as Diamond Platnumz, Njenje Band, Mr Flavour, Rayvanny, Liya, Darassa, Spice Diana and Baba Levo. [15]

Mbosso released his first ever EP in November 2022 titled Khan which was described by Peter Choge from Music In Africa as a beautiful collection of romantic love songs [16]

The EP is also one of the most streamed Tanzanian EPs on Boomplay having acquired more than 50 Million streams on the platform [17]

In 2023 Mbosso became one of the few Tanzanian artists to clock 200 Million streams on Boomplay [18]

Discography

Albums

  1. Definition Of Love
  2. Khan (EP)

Singles

TitleYear of release
Mama Samia 2023
Limevuja 2023
Sele 2023
Sina nyota [19] 2020
Haijakaa Sawa2020
Nimekuzoea2018
Hodari2018
Tamba2019
Nadekezwa2018
Tamu2018
Nipepee2018
Picha Yake2018
Shilingi [20] 2019
Maajab [21] 2019
Watakubali2018
Amepotea2023
Sitaki2023
Sele2023

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