A.Y. (musician)
| A.Y. | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ambwene Allen Yessayah |
| Born |
July 5, 1981 Mtwara, Tanzania |
| Genres | Bongo Flava, hip-hop |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Associated acts | S.O.G., East Coast Army, MwanaFA |
| Website |
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Ambwene Allen Yessayah, better known by his stage name as A.Y., is a Tanzanian bongo flava artist. He was born on July 5, 1981 in Mtwara, Southern part of Tanzania. He began his career with the group S.O.G. in 1996. He decided to go solo in 2002. AY is among the first bongo flava artists to commercialize hip hop. He was member of the musical group known as East Coast Army, but now he's no longer part of the group. He is still releasing songs and albums collaborating most with an ex-coast artist MwanaFA.[1]
Discography
- Raha Kamili
- Hisia Zangu
Awards
Won
- 2007 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Hip Hop Single ('Usijaribu')[2]
- 2007 Kisima Music Awards - Best Video From Tanzania ('Usijaribu')[3]
- 2008 Tanzania Music Awards - Collaboration of the Year ("Habari Ndio Hiyo"), with Mwanafalsafa[4]
- 2008 Pearl of Africa Music Awards - Best Tanzanian Male Artist[5]
- 2010 Tanzania music awards - Best Reggae Song ('Leo (Reggae remix)' with Wahu)[6]
- 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards - Best East African Video
Nominations
- 2005 Kora Awards - Best East African Male Artist[7]
- 2008 Kisima Music Awards - Tanzanian Video of the Year ("Nangoja Ageuke", with Mwanafalsafa) & East African Collaboration of the Year ("Usiwe Mbali", with Amani)[8]
- 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards - Best Hip Hop[9]
- 2009 Channel O Music Video Awards - Best African East ("Naongea Na Wewe" with Mwanafalsafa)[10]
- 2010 Tanzania music awards - Best Music Video ('Leo')
- 2011 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Male Artist, Best Hip Hop Song ('Usije Mjini' with Mwana FA), Best Collaboration Song ('Dakika Moja' with FA & Hardmad), Best East African Song ('Songa Mbele' with Alpha)[11]
- 2012 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Ragga/Dancehall Song ('Good look' with Ms. Triniti)
- 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards - Video of the Year (featuring Romeo and Lamyia - Speak With Your Body)
References
- ↑ "Most selling local Hip Hop artiste". This Day. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ "Tanzania Music Awards - Winner 2007". Kilitime.co.tz. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ↑ "Kisima Awards winners 2007". Kisimaawards.co.ke. 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ↑ Tanzania Music Awards - Winner 2008
- ↑ Museke: PAM Awards Winners 2008
- ↑ The Citizen: Diamond becomes toast of Kili Awards night 15 May 2010
- ↑ Kora Awards: Kora Awards 2005 nominees
- ↑ Kisima Awards: Nominees 2008
- ↑ Museke: MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) 2009 nominees
- ↑ Museke: 2009 Channel O Africa Music Video Awards nominees
- ↑ allAfrica.com: '20 Percent' Grabs Seven Kili Music Awards Nominations