“Wanaumeeeee!!!” a voice bellows to the crowd who shout back “Eeeeeeh!!!” Then again and again and again the chants follow one another, and the show is underway….
That is Juma Nature a.k.a Sir Nature, Tanzania’s most talented hip hop artists. His ability to play with words and creativity in composition and flowing “kighettoghetto” is something which most hip hop artists in the world fail to come close to.
Juma Nature a.k.a Sir Nature (born Juma Kassim Ally) is a founder member of a Temeke group called Wanaume, an informal group of rappers from the poor side of Dar es Salaam.
Nature is one of the best, well known and most creative artists in the Bongo Flava Swahili hip hop genre, not only is he a great composer and uniquely talented rap artist but also gifted with a soulful and touching voice.
The other main reason for his popularity throughout East Africa is of course the topics of his songs, which deal with real and pertinent issues to the majority of local people. “Umoja wa Watanzania” from his 2004 album Ugali, for example, pleads for peaceful resolution to political misunderstandings between two rival parties, the ruling CCM and CUF, reminding people of what could be the outcome of a political crisis.
“Utajiju” (“it’s up to you”) from his brand new album Ubin-Adam Kazi is a song about people who like to poke their noses into others’ business.
In the hilarious lyrics of this song Nature himself at one point assumes the role of a woman who sees Juma Nature for the first time “huyo Juma Nature mwenyewe mbayaaa” (“So this is Juma Nature, but he is so ugly”). Nature is referring of course to life in Dar es Salaam
Due to his popularity this woman expected to see him expensively dressed and handsome. Nature has always been a musician who knows what his fans want, he gives them what they want and much more. Nature’s real-life experience in the poor areas gives him the material and inspiration for his compositions and Tanzania being one of the world’s poorer countries, he is an artist with a lot of fans.
Wanaume Family is a unit of different artists namely Juma Nature, Wachuja Nafaka, GWM / Gangsters with Matatizo [Problems], Wangoto Family, and Gangwe Mobb.
Wanaume Family developed with the aim of sharing ideas on how to use Swahili hip hop positively, national and international promotion and using their unity as a means of helping other upcoming artists.
The sense of their togetherness is often seen in their performances with their creative one line “mapanga Shwaaa! Shwaaaa!” dance which drives fans to a near frenzy.
And their unique dancing style, that of kicking high and jumping up and down and doing the neck dance, is simply breathtaking. No wonder they now get invited to perform infront of elite audiences, the latest being last saturday during the wedding party of Heri Bomani, son of Judge Mark Bomani, former attorney general of Tz.
The guests list that read like the who-is-who in Dar included Former Kenya's attorney general Charles Njonjo (in his trade mark pin-stripped suit, polka dolta tie, hand-made shirt and a british wife), former zanzibar prez dr salmin amour and other dignitaries.
The story here is that Sir Nature and his Wanaume Family were wildly cheered by all.
That is Juma Nature a.k.a Sir Nature, Tanzania’s most talented hip hop artists. His ability to play with words and creativity in composition and flowing “kighettoghetto” is something which most hip hop artists in the world fail to come close to.
Juma Nature a.k.a Sir Nature (born Juma Kassim Ally) is a founder member of a Temeke group called Wanaume, an informal group of rappers from the poor side of Dar es Salaam.
Nature is one of the best, well known and most creative artists in the Bongo Flava Swahili hip hop genre, not only is he a great composer and uniquely talented rap artist but also gifted with a soulful and touching voice.
The other main reason for his popularity throughout East Africa is of course the topics of his songs, which deal with real and pertinent issues to the majority of local people. “Umoja wa Watanzania” from his 2004 album Ugali, for example, pleads for peaceful resolution to political misunderstandings between two rival parties, the ruling CCM and CUF, reminding people of what could be the outcome of a political crisis.
“Utajiju” (“it’s up to you”) from his brand new album Ubin-Adam Kazi is a song about people who like to poke their noses into others’ business.
In the hilarious lyrics of this song Nature himself at one point assumes the role of a woman who sees Juma Nature for the first time “huyo Juma Nature mwenyewe mbayaaa” (“So this is Juma Nature, but he is so ugly”). Nature is referring of course to life in Dar es Salaam
Due to his popularity this woman expected to see him expensively dressed and handsome. Nature has always been a musician who knows what his fans want, he gives them what they want and much more. Nature’s real-life experience in the poor areas gives him the material and inspiration for his compositions and Tanzania being one of the world’s poorer countries, he is an artist with a lot of fans.
Wanaume Family is a unit of different artists namely Juma Nature, Wachuja Nafaka, GWM / Gangsters with Matatizo [Problems], Wangoto Family, and Gangwe Mobb.
Wanaume Family developed with the aim of sharing ideas on how to use Swahili hip hop positively, national and international promotion and using their unity as a means of helping other upcoming artists.
The sense of their togetherness is often seen in their performances with their creative one line “mapanga Shwaaa! Shwaaaa!” dance which drives fans to a near frenzy.
And their unique dancing style, that of kicking high and jumping up and down and doing the neck dance, is simply breathtaking. No wonder they now get invited to perform infront of elite audiences, the latest being last saturday during the wedding party of Heri Bomani, son of Judge Mark Bomani, former attorney general of Tz.
The guests list that read like the who-is-who in Dar included Former Kenya's attorney general Charles Njonjo (in his trade mark pin-stripped suit, polka dolta tie, hand-made shirt and a british wife), former zanzibar prez dr salmin amour and other dignitaries.
The story here is that Sir Nature and his Wanaume Family were wildly cheered by all.
nimekuwa nikimsikiza Sir Nature na rekodi yake ya Ubin Adam Kazi imejaa mazuri - kando na kutumbuiza ina ujumbe mzuri sana .umeandika vyema kumhusu
ReplyDeleteI like the Ft.by Sir Nature.His music is touching,you can feel what you listen from him.
ReplyDeleteShould I have his contacts I will appreciate.
Big up Sir Nature!!...Kwaubishi na Hasira..wewe waja...wakomesha vina...ha ha ha!Thats true mwana!Keep it up!
I salute Sir nature+Wanaume for
ReplyDeletekeeping the Bongo Hiphop music alive...there are dozens of bongo
flava kidz all over..but there are
very few BONGO HIPHOP artist left
sorry for getting technical..lakini
kuna tofauti kubwa kati ya hizo aina mbili za muziki...
WANAUME is BONGO HIPHOP
MR.BLU is bongo Flava
KWANZA UNIT is BOngo HIPhop
T.I.D is Bongo Flava
XPLASTAZ is Maasai HipHop
Mr.NICE is Bongo Flava
Nawashukuru Mashabiki Wote wa miziki yote hii..Kwani Mapenzi yenu
ya sanaa hii ya vijana..yamesaidia
chimbuko la "biashara ya Muziki"
ambayo ilikuwa ni ndoto ktk siku za huko nyuma..
Wewe kuma mako, wasenge tu nyie mnakaa kutafuta mapesa yenu mnatuzingua eti blog blog blog, define the blog first before coming up with ehh. Serious crime this shit your doing. Collecticely we gotta bring this bongo trenches alive and high above, but it wont go like this, strenthens up and live em oll.
ReplyDeleteBig up to the Daz Baba, the Juma natuRE, the wanaume to mention just two, that dude KR or KL i dont remember the name, yoh I go the tell.
So well thanx to all em who wull really be putting up efforts to wanting thingz right.
Wewe kuma mako, wasenge tu nyie mnakaa kutafuta mapesa yenu mnatuzingua eti blog blog blog, define the blog first before coming up with ehh. Serious crime this shit your doing. Collecticely we gotta bring this bongo trenches alive and high above, but it wont go like this, strenthens up and live em oll.
ReplyDeleteBig up to the Daz Baba, the Juma natuRE, the wanaume to mention just two, that dude KR or KL i dont remember the name, yoh I go the tell.
So well thanx to all em who wull really be putting up efforts to wanting thingz right.
kuna jambo moja napenda tuelewane kwamba HIp Hop ilisha kufa zamani hata kwetu akuwahi kufika.
ReplyDeleteHip Hop ilijengwa kwenye misingi mitano ambayo wasnii wa hivi sasa hawaifuati ndo mana tunasema kwanba imekufa.
Hip Hop ni kwonledge lakini wasanii wa sasa hawana knowledge wanakaa tu hawasomi vitabu wala hawana mawazo mapya wao wanchofanya ni kutuimbia Beef zao zo mitaani ambazo sisi hazitusaidii kitu vilevile hata huko America nako kuko hivyohivyo wasanii wanajifia tu