At his young age, Ali Kiba (also spelled Alikiba or Ally Kiba) from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania has already seen much of the world. His songs, most notably the monster hit Cinderella, have become known and loved all throughout the Swahili speaking countries of East Africa as well as the diaspora. The style is called Bongo flava which is also the term used to describe Tanzanian hip hop, however Ali Kiba’s songs are more reminiscent of candy zouk.
While on a European tour in April 2008, Ali Kiba stayed in the Netherlands, where he joined the African hip hop radio studio for an interview. He also sang an acapella version of Cinderella without any artificial effects, showing that he doesn’t actually need Autotune pitch correction (the same effect that was discussed in Jay-Z’s ‘Death of Autotune’).
Note: this show was recorded for the Dutch edition of African hip hop radio on FunX Lijn5. Presentation is in Dutch, the interview is in English and French.
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Playlist:
1st hour
Two Fingers – Straw men ft Sway
Ali Kiba – Mac Muga
Alesh – untitled demo
Rap Ases – Desce & Sobe Ft Boricua
Ali Kiba – track
2Face Idibia – Take it back
Ali Kiba – track
Mwanafa – Msiache kuongea ft Lady Jaydee
Solo Thang and Nguza Viking – Tafadhali
Daby Toure – Setal
Fid Q – Shimo limetema
2nd hour
Shabba Ranks – Dukku dukku (Soulforce remix)
Sun Sooley – Safara
Oxmo Puccino – 365 jours
Dji Tafinha – Nem Tudo é o Que Parece
MI – I’m hot (Gbono Feli freestyle)
OCG – Rafiki
Salah Edin – Horr
Majoie Hajary – Prologue
Overdose ft the Rapman – If I catch U
Mulatu Astatke & the Heliocentrics – Inspiration information
Leeroy – Pepper view
3rd hour
Dj Threesixt on the decks
gannuel
August 26, 2009
i real get crazy with bongo flava , they real rock me alot
carine
October 15, 2009
nicarine from canada mimi niko mutoya quebec
ali kiba. napendaka songs zako ni zuru sanna
Deo
December 23, 2010
There is som guy his called jux,his also comin’ so Ali K pull up
Njeri baby
December 28, 2009
Ali Kiba rocks ma world!
Abdul hakim
January 20, 2010
We do love your songs very much, and personally i hear your songs mostly everyday.I`ve got alittle advice for you brother stopp repeating your name every time while singing becouse this reflects to us that you are selfish and i believe you are not.
binto
February 15, 2010
We do love your songs very much, and personally i hear your songs mostly everyday.I`ve got alittle advice for you brother stopp repeating your name every time while singing becouse this reflects to us that you are selfish and i believe you are not.
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Anonymous
April 22, 2010
Hi u mek go crazy wen i see u n wen listening 2 ya song.Wow u really kill me.Muaaaa.Kip it up.
joseph kasura
June 22, 2010
hi dude u r cul to me ur songs r smart.hw can i meet u n have a talk together hv got a list of songs that u can sing better than anyone in eastafrica.just a request.
adut
August 2, 2010
m mn,mn,m
jean
March 25, 2011
we are all proud of ali kiba
mwinyi
June 13, 2011
Kamua kaka ww ni mkali kaza buti mpaka kieleke.One Lov Bro.
ziggi zagga
June 22, 2011
alikibas usiniseme kills me 4real
halima warsama
October 11, 2011
nakukubali sana, kazana na Mungu akulinde insha’allah.