Mzungu Kichaa means “the crazy white man”, a name that raises many questions if you aren’t familiar with the artist. Mzungu Kichaa is considered a pioneer of Tanzanian Bongo Flava, one of the biggest genres in the region.
His socially conscious single and video Jitolee (2009) took Tanzania by storm and reached number one on the East African Charts soon after it was released. The video has reached well over a hundred thousand views on YouTube.
In Europe he won “Best Upcoming Artist” at the African Achievement Awards immediately after releasing his debut album Tuko Pamoja in 2009. His new release HUSTLE has received good reviews, including a feature in the Guardian UK as well as a nomination at the Danish Music Awards in the category “best world track”. The release includes his first recordings in english, and the hits Twende Kazi and African Hustle.
The London performance is part of his “unplugged” tour, which has included a visit to Jazz Ahead in Bremen, a concert in his birth town Skanderborg and a concert at the prestigious SPOT festival in Aarhus, where he received a standing ovation in Aarhus Musikhus for his showcase. The artist will also be doing a performance in The Hague in Holland, before heading to Tanzania.
Mzungu Kichaa is self-managed under his label Caravan Records and uses the social media to reach his fans.
You can follow Kichaa on www.facebook.com/mzungukichaa or www.twitter.com/mzungukichaa and listen to his music on www.soundcloud.com/mzungukichaa.