Best of Balozi
Dola
Click to listen to tracks in
compilation CD ( Bonyeza kusikiliza )
- Kwenye Show
Single 2004
-
Are U Down Hit single
from (Deplowmatz album, 1997)
- Niko Simpo
- Kwenye Chati
Hit Single ( Album: UBALOZINI, 2002 )
- Piga
Bao Feat. Saigon
- Fumbuwa Macho
- Nani Na Nani
- Hit single from ( Balozi Wenu, 2000)
- Dar es Salaam Feat Sugu (Mr II)
- 2 Tuff 2Ruff
- Mwananchi
- Maisha
- Homa ya Jiji Feat. Inspectah Haruna,
Mack D, Imam Abbas
- Mpaka Bas Feat. Mr. Paul
- Binadamu Feat SUGU
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Click on link to Watch Video clip:
Balozi
Dola - Nani na Nani
Produced by: Majani a.k.a P.Funk
for BONGO RECORDS, Tanzania
Video recorded by: DJ Jumanne
(Africanhiphop.com)
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To view lyrics of old and new songs
from Balozi Dola and Sugu (Mr.II)/ kusoma mashahiri ya Balozi na
Sugu (Mr.II) bonyenza hapa - Click here
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BALOZI DOLA - ALBUM # 2 - UBALOZINI
(C) 2002
Produced by Master
Jay - MJ Productions
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce my
new upcoming album titled "Ubalozini" which happens to be the 2nd Album I'm
releasing. Thbe 1st "Balozi Wenu" was released 16/1/2000. I expect to release
the album Ubalozini in February 2002.
The Album consist of 10 songs which are as follows :
1.
"KWENYE CHATI" Which is the first
hit single to be released from the album. It can now be heard on different radio
station in Dar es Salaam. Produced by Mikka Mwamba (FM PRODUCTION).
Other songs are :
2. "MWANANCHI"
3. "NIKO SIMPO"
4. "HOMA YA JIJI" ( feat.Inspectah Harun, Imam Abbas & Mack D)
5. "NJE YA NDOA" feat. Mabbaga Fresh
6. "DINI NA DUNIA" feat. Afande Sele
7. "SAFARI" feat. MR II
8. "TASWIRA" feat Imam Abbas
9. "PIGA BAO"
The Album will be produced by producers Master Jay
and Mikka Mwamba. The following artists will be featured: Mr.2, Inspectah Harun
(Gangwe Mobb), Mabbaga Fresh, Afande Sele, Mack D, Imam Abbas.
Listen to tracks in Ubalozini album
-
Balozi Wenu
Intro- Balozi
-
Mpo Tayari
- Balozi
-
Dini Na Dunia
I would also like to take time opportunity to thank
the people of the media (Radio,TV, Newspapers) for their support in my last
album and their continued support in the album to come also Radio and Club DJ's
nationwide for playing my music and finally all my fans out there. Without these
people there wouldn't have been a Balozi called "Dola Soul".
Also the media has played a great role in educating the public on what Hip Hop
(Rap Music)is all about and for bringing back to life and making our people
dance to our tunes once again.
Its time for Tanzania to reclaim its lost glory in the music scence its time for
change it time to rearrange the institutions on which will form the basis of the
foundations of an ever growing music industry in the not to distant future.
Tanzania has to be put on the world music map. It takes the media and the people
to believe in it and do it.
Get ready the album : "UBALOZINI" is coming soon February 2002
"Ubalozini bado nipo / na niko Ofisini - na shughuli zaki Balozi zina endelea
vile vile"
Peace be on to all the Music lovers!
Balozi Dola
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"Balozi Wenu " (Your Ambassador ) album -by Balozi Dola
Soul
Dola Soul's long awaited first solo album 'Balozi Wenu' was released,
January 16, 2000
Balozi Wenu Dola Soul represents his people through the most powerful medium of
speech hip hop music which to me is: "Rhymes, rhythm, and poetry expressed by
every poet in a peculiar form to identify a certain Culture". Where ever I go on
the face of this planet, I will always represent the thoughts of my people,
ideas and views and speak on their behalf, I stand for the truth and the vision
of a better tomorrow. Using my language "Kiswahili" and English as a second
option if the need be.
"I was born to provide solutions and to bring forth resolution."
My album highlights my immediate society, East Africa, Tanzania and talks about
the present economic hardship, poverty and an uncertain future for the youths of
today. I also I try to provide solutions and give a wake up call to my people.
I further explain how far we humans are willing to go to make sure that our
fellow humans lead a miserable life. In a track "Binadam" and I get religious a
bit to tell people the answer is in God. Its time we changed our lives for the
better.
Also yeah ! we have problems but sometimes we need to have a good time I
breakdown life in a track "Mpo Tayari, because in every troubled life I believe
there is a time one experiences Good times.
The Solo Album " Balozi Wenu" has ten tracks and the hit single "Nani na Nani
will be included in this project.
I have been working on this project for about six months. I finally have the
opportunity to give my people and the world a dose of Balozi's mentality and
philosophy.
Most of the tracks will be in Kiswahili - I just want to make my language more
acceptable internationally and at the same time I wouldn't like to leave too
many people in the dark so there will be about three tracks in English : "On a
Jorni", "Keep this in Mind" feat. Abbas (Underground Souls) and "Love
Injection". with Kay on the Chorus.
Producers of the Album:
Master Jay & P - Funk a.k.a Halfani / Co-producer : Balozi Dolasoul
1.) Halfani a.k.a P-FUNK (BONGO RECORDS).
Songs produced: Nani na Nani?, On a Jorni, Mpaka Bas!, Keep this in Mind, Ukapa,
Mpo Tayari?
2.) Master Jay (MJ PRODUCTIONS ).
Songs produced: Fumbuwa macho, Binadam, Love injection
I have faith in these two talented producers and I believe they are the future
of Bongo Hip Hop and Music in Tanzania. Africa especially East Africa, Tanzania
needs to have its identity in hip hop we got mad talents and beats we need to
abstain from sampling and change the way we produce our music if we are to stand
a chance of making it in the global market.
Artist Featured & Song titles
Mr.2 in a song : "Binadam ".
Mr. Paul : in a track titled " Mpaka Bas !" a love song in Kiswahili
Imam Abbas : in a track "Keep this in Mind".
Kay : in a song called " Love injection".
Listen to track from Balozi Wenu Album :
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Love Injection
Balozi
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Brief Profile
I was influenced into Rap by an emcee called "Naudeen" in Lagos, Nigeria who
was in the "Hip Hop Crew" which happened to be a "break dance crew" that
consisted of break dancers and emcees back in the days.
He taught me the basics of what emcing was all about and what it entailed, he
told me how the record music in the studios and all that. But I got even more
interested in Hip hop after listening to "Rakim" who happens to be my mentor and
one of the greatest emcee to ever bless the microphone and also groups like a
Tibe called Qest, NWA, Black Moon & EPMD. I said it was time for me to write my
first rhyme. Which was in 1991 from there onwards I was listening to other mcs
like Ganstarr, KRS One, L.L Cool J and Tupac. It took me sometime to come out
because I happened to be studying and preparing for my final examination.
Education to me comes first it is the key to life.
I spent a lot of time practicing and perfecting my style and preparing for the
onslaught also used to Rhyme with a couple of friends, Chidi Boy and Femi Okin
and Omash in school (Aunty Ayo's Prep. School) and at home back then just for
fun no money was involved at that time. I used to go watch hip hop shows and
concerts at Sizzlers and Leki Beach in lagos, Nigeria. And when I came back to
Tanzania in mid 93 the hip hop scene had grown and I was watching behind the
scene. I did not stay long and I went to the UK to take my advance diploma in
computer studies for two years and on my return. I got married to the Rap game
did my first single called "2 of a kind" with Saigon from the Deplowmatz which
was to become my group later on did an Album "The Deplowmatz" Sept 97. Sold
about five thousand copies.
From top left -
Stiggo & Balozi Dola and bottom left Amour and Saigon
Feat. in Mr. 2's album "Ndani ya Bongo"(Ndani ya bongo, Blaah, Blaah & Black
Queen). Also in "Niite Mr.2" (" Kila siku Kila mwaka, Sema Nao & Dangerous mindz).
Formed a company in 1999, with Mr. II - Kwetu Entertainment
This Entertainment Company was established to help promote local talents in
Tanzania especially the fields of (Rap and R'n'B) which happens to be the most
popular Music in the country right now and also based on the fact that for many
years Artist have continued to be exploited and many of them happen to have
"Fame but no apparent fortune" nothing really to show for the work they have
done.
We from "Kwetu" have taken this opportunity in regards of the problems stated
above to use our Popularity and influence to help promote ourselves and our
fellow Artist in terms of recording their work and publishing it through various
Distribution network channels in and out of the country.
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Tracks from new Album " SUGU" 2004
Click here
to -Buy
SUGU'S new album
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TRACKS FROM - MUZIKI NA MAISHA -
MR II (SUGU) ALBUM # 5
Track #1: Sugu
(Mr.II) & Balozi Dola - Dar Es Salaam
#1 Hit single in Tanzania/
2001 on Radio One, Times FM, Clouds FM, East Africa FM.
Track #2 - Sugu
(Mr.II) feat Justin Kalikawe - Haki
from Album MUZIKI NA MAISHA
/2001. Listen to SUGU's slamming collaboration with one of Tanzania's hottest
Reggae sensation the late Justin Kalikawe - who sadly passed away in 2003.
May his soul rest in perfect peace!
The album 'ITIKADI' released 2001
Click on link to listen/Bonyeza link kusikiliza wimbo
Mr. II - SUGU
Feat. 'Stara' on the hook
Produced by: P.Funk for BONGO
RECORDS, Tanzania
This is Sugu's most personal album
slamming all the critics and playa haters with his hip hop ideology (itikadi).
All the lyrics in album are written and composed by him. He features some
artist on the hooks. Balozi Dola in 'Bongo Flava', Y-Thang from
Kwanza Unit - 'Tuko hapa' & Stara
In picture Saigon in blue T-shirt and red and black cap along side Balozi
Dola over at Paul's crib (Masaki, DSM-1998) testing P-Funk's AKG microphone.
Just about to bless it with a few bars. Producer P is like, Are you guys
ready to bless the mic no tripping on verse's or else I'll kick u out of
the studio. Balozi + Saigon = Piga Bao ! - Hit Single 2001
(P.Funk & Master Jay Production) every single emcee was most definitely
feeling this smash hit single from two of bongo's finest producers and
emcees to bless this track. label with the illest flow for 2001
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Click hear to learn some useful
Swahili words -
Free Swahili class
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Chief Rhymson exclusive on Kwetu
Entertainment
Rhymson on the right with blue bandana and shorts with
Balozi Dola (Toronto, Canada)
Listen to the brand
new single from KU Crew's - Chief Rhymson - 'TMK Seh ya 2'
Click on link to below
Bonyenza kusikiliza :
http://www.chinedesign.com/ramadan/tmk_FULLTRACK_ra.mp3
single from upcoming solo album 'Jicho-La Ra'
Maneno ya Chief Rhymson - Toronto, Canada
Washkaji, baada ya ukimya wa kulazimishwa, Ra amekuja tena na anataka
kuwahakikishia vichwa wote kuwa bando ndani ya mstari.Kwenye viungo viwili
vifuatavyo, Kuna nyimbo iitwayo TMK seh ya 2. Ili kuhakikisha wote
tunaburudika na kuilinda hii fani wakati huo huo, tunawaomba muwatumie jamaa
wote mlonao kwenye orodha zenu za anuani. Jambo jingine tunalowaomba ni kutuma
maoni yenu kuhusiana na mlichokisikia. Tulitegemea redio ifanye majukumu
yake hapo awali lakini sasa tumeamua kuwafikishieni moja kwa moja. Maon
yenu ndo yatajenga, upendo juu ya fani pamoja na ubunifu wetu utatekeleza
majukumu. Wote tunafahamu kinachoendelea sasa hivi kuhusiana na hiphop,
utamaduni wa kizazi kipya na namna vyombo vya habari vinavyodhibiti wasanii na
kazi zao. Haya bila kupoteza muda unakaribishwa kwenye sayari iitwayo TEMEKE....
Tafadhali pakua huu wimbo mara moja na ubanike kwenye shahani(SIDII).
Ibaluze kwenye ndinga na sehemu zote ulipo..ILANI, KUNA KAULI ZA
MSIMAMO MKALI!
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