Tanzanian Bongo Flava giant A.Y. has been booked to rock the MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMA) in Kenya. The Best Hip Hop contender will be joining Lizha James from Mozambique, Fally Ipupa from DRC, South Africa’s Da L.E.S. and Ugandan gal trio, Blu3 on stage at the Indoor Arena, Moi International Sports Stadium, Nairobi on 10 October 2009.
A.Y., Da L.E.S, Lizha James, Fally Ipupa and Blu3 join previously announced performers Wyclef Jean, Wahu, Lira, M.I. and Samini at the second annual MAMA awards, taking place at the Indoor Arena, Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, and airing to a potential TV audience of 1 billion viewers around the world.
A.Y., otherwise known as Ambwene Yessayah is one of Tanzania’s most popular and successful Bongo Flava artists. A.Y., who nurtured dreams of being a pilot before getting into music, is now flying high on the East African music scene as one of its most respected and commercially successful artists. Having started his journey in music in 1996 with Tanzanian rap group S.O.G., A.Y. never regretted the decision to go solo in 2002 and continues to dominate the East African hip hop scene with his catchy vocals and socially aware lyrics.
TV stations in October 2009.