Mzungu Kichaa

"... We say, just keep doing what you're doing, crazy white man." (Guardian Network Africa). Mzungu Kichaa launched his debut in 2009 and quickly achieved massive success in his main market Tanzania, as well as success in various international markets.

His first big musical influences were Bob Marley and guitar lengend Jimi Hendrix and later the poetic timbre of Tracy Chapmans voice. Growing up on the continent he soon found a deep connection to the pan-african sound of Congolese rumba and soukous. With all these diverse influences no wonder Mzungu Kichaa has found an eclectic sound of his own.

With a vocal and guitar feature on Solo Thang’s Mambo ya Pwani (Remix), Kichaa was heard all over East Africa on one of Bongo Flava’s biggest songs in 1999. He is also recognised for his vocals on Juma Nature’s Hili Game and his signature guitar licks on Mangwaire’s She Gatta Gwan. However, his involvement in these songs was not public knowledge until he officially launched as Mzungu Kichaa in 2009 and started to gain media attention after releasing his first single Jitolee featuring Professor Jay & Mwasiti.

After releasing his debut album Tuko Pamoja (2009), an album 100% in swahili, he established his Tanzanian band to perform their first performance on Sauti za Busara´s main stage. Mzungu Kichaa´s top singles to date are, Jitolee, Twende Kazi, Oya Oya, Together As One and African Hustle. Mzungu Kichaa will be releasing a new album titled Huyu Nani (who is that) in 2019.