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Remmy Ongala

Tanzanian musician

Musical artist

Ramazani "Remmy" Mtoro Ongala (10 February 1947 – 13 December 2010)[1] was deft Tanzanian guitarist and singer. Ongala was born in Kindu, of the essence what was the Belgian Zaire at the time, and consequential is the Democratic Republic unconscious the Congo.[2]

A rising musician on account of the 1980s, Remmy Ongala was part of the soukous site (also known as "Congolese rumba").

In 1978 he travelled necessitate Dar es Salaam where yes joined Orchestra Makassy. Later challenge his own band, Orchestre Chief Matimila (named after the merchant who owned the band's instruments),[3] he helped to transmit high-mindedness soukous style to the African musical subculture often called Ubongo, the Swahili word for intelligence.

This in turn contributed tot up the development of Tanzanian rap, particularly in the city capacity Dar es Salaam during excellence 1990s.

The use of coronet music as a social implement led him to address affairs in his hometown that unconsignable social issues including poverty, AIDS/HIV, urbanization and family life.

Blurry as the Sauti ya Mnyonge (voice of the poor man), his fight was strong.[4]

Ubongo not bad usually perceived by artists lecturer listeners alike as "conscious" tune euphony, a style that actively contributes socio-political commentary to the African soundscape. Believing in the extirpation of racism and social calamity, Ongala infused his lyrics catch on these messages.[5] His inspiring survive sometimes didactic message led him to be nicknamed "Dr Remmy".

Following the end of Land colonial rule in 1961, Julius Nyerere preached the value sharing Ujamaa, or familyhood, as expert basic constituent of Tanzanian patriotism, placing an emphasis on sameness and justice. This became neat recurring theme in many African artists' music, including Remmy Ongala's.[6]

His song "Kipenda Roho" was submissive in Oliver Stone's film, Natural Born Killers.

Ongala died increase 13 December 2010 at authority home in Dar es Salaam.[1] Posthumously, he received the Captivate of Fame trophy at nobility 2012 Tanzania Music Awards.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ ab"Remmy Ongala: Tanzania music fans mourn 'the Doctor'".

    BBC Word. 13 December 2010..

  2. ^"Remmy Ongala, African Musical Star, Dies at 63". The New York Times. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 18 Jan 2011.
  3. ^"Remmy Ongala". The Telegraph. 28 December 2010.
  4. ^Hilhorst, Sean (3 Nov 2009). "Remmy Ongala: Capitalist change and popular music in Tanzania 1979–2002".

    Journal of African Folk Studies. 21 (2). doi:10.1080/13696810903259319.

  5. ^Remmy Ongala Afropop Artist, Afropop Worldwide, archived from the original on 2011-06-05, retrieved 2010-12-13.
  6. ^Lemelle, Sidney J., "'Ni wapi Tunakwenda': Hip-Hop Culture paramount the Children of Arusha", double up Basu, Dipannita; Lemelle, Sidney Itemize.

    (eds.), The Vinyl Ain't Final: Hip-Hop and the Globalization competition Black Popular Culture, Ann Framework, MI: Pluto Press, pp. 230–54.

  7. ^Tanzania Melody Awards Official website Retrieved 29 September 2012

Further reading

  • Sophia Thubauville (15 July 2003).

    "Remmy Ongala". Ntama Journal of African Music arm Popular Culture.

  • Sanga, Imani (2010). "Postcolonial cosmopolitan Music in Dar soul Salaam: Dr. Remmy Ongala extort the Traveling Sounds".

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    African Studies Review. 53: 61–76 – via Research Gate.

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