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Throwback Thursday | Hard Blasters Crew – Mambo Ya Mjini.

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It is Thursday once more, and today we are honoring the 90’s Tanzanian Hip Hop ensemble, The “Hard Blasters Crew” (HBC). The group initially consisted of five members: Terry Msiagi (Luna T aka Fanani), William Shundi (Big Willie aka Crazy One), Ngida Raphael (KC1), Gabriel Kilunga (Tuff Jam), and Frank Korassa (Trigger F).

In 1993, they took part in the Yo Rap Bonanza Competition and secured the second position. This achievement prompted them to launch their debut album, “Mambo Ya Mjini,” in 1994 which included hit tracks such as “Matapeli,” “Cheka nao,” “Mabishoo,” and “Ni Hard Blasters.”

Today, we will concentrate on the self-titled track from this LP, “Mambo Ya Mjini.” In this masterpiece, you will hear “Terry” and “Big Willy” sharing insights about urban life, and the chorus goes, “Usiige Mambo ya Mjini, Oh Yeah Usiige hovyo Mambo Ya Mjini, Ooh yeah.”

Special appreciation goes to Norbet for the audio.

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Hard Blasters – Mambo Ya Mjini (Snippet)

Throwback Thursday | Hard Blasters Crew – Cheka Nao

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Tuff Jam

It is yet another Thursday, and as per our tradition, we are set to present the joint of the week. Today, our attention will be directed towards a group originating from Upanga, Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania, known as Hard Blasters Crew.

This ensemble, Hard Blaster Crew, released a track titled “Cheka Nao” in 1994, featured on their album Mambo Ya Mjini. In this LP there were songs like “Mabishoo“, “Matapeli“, “Ni Hard Blasters” and many more. “Cheka Nao” was crafted by the renowned DJ and producer Boniluv at Mawingu Studios.

Here, we present a verse from the one and only member of the group, recognized for his Chopper Style of Rapping (Tongue Twist), akin to MR Chip FU from the group Fu-schnickens. His name is Gabriel Kilunga , also known as Tuff Jam.

Special thanks to Jumanne Thomas for the audio.

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Cheka Nao (Snippet)