Jay Moe

Jay Moe is one of Tanzania's most popular and respected artists in the bongo flava scene. He started in the field of music in 1999 with his own group called Sewer Celibacy. They won the Star Search contest and quickly got a record deal with P Funk's legendary Bongo Records label, performing as Wateule group.

In 2001 Jay Moe started a new phase with Bongo Records; this time as a solo artist. His first solo album, 'Ndio Mama' (2000), featured many popular tracks including 'Mvua na Jua', 'Bishoo' and 'Kama Unataka Dem'.

His next album 'Mawazo ya Jay Moe' (2004) took Jay Moe to new heights, with singles like 'Cheza kwa Step', 'Kasimama Peke Yake' and 'Twende kwa Mganga'. In 2005 he released the single 'Kimyakimya', which was played on rotation for many months on radio stations throughout Tanzania and East Africa.

Late in 2007, Jay Moe released the third album, 'Moe Commentary', containing another hit, 'Hadithi Tatu Tofauti'. A talented performer as well as a hard-working singer-songwriter, Jay Moe remains well-known across the East African region and has toured throughout Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda.