Watengwa Music

Organic HipHop Since 1990's A.D - Present

Watengwa Soldiers

Full Ile Laana Vol.2

in France

Watengwa Soldiers

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Welcome to Watengwa official website

Watengwa is a group of hip-hop musicians, initially made up of 11 members. The group is based in slums of Kijenge ya juu Arusha Tanzania and was established in 1990's. Their music is well known in East Afrika neighbourhoods because of their unique style of rapping. Watengwa has been a motivational voice to many hip-hop artist in the streets of East Afrika.

"Watengwa throughout the years have been at the core of underground hip hop in Tanzania, based in the stronghold of East African hip hop culture that is the city of Arusha. At some point they had a very productive recording studio running in the hood of Kijenge (also known as the breeding ground for X Plastaz) and they released a compilation ‘Full Ile Laana volume 1′. In recent years they linked up with French organization UUKSA and collectively started East Africa Rise Up which culminated in a tour of Arusha based emcees to Kigali, the recording of a cd/dvd and performances.

Watengwa has been a big family of artists but in the current state it’s Jacob Makalla (JCB, whose ‘Ukisikia paah’ was a hit in Tanzania last year), Jonas Lotuno (Umbwa) and Yuzzo Abuu Rubama who will represent Watengwa in Arusha" "African hip hop article"