“Banana”, a collaboration by Island pop star Conkarah and Jamaican reggae icon Shaggy’s is going viral on video-sharing platform TikTok clocking over 5 million videos and 120 million accumulated views thanks to the #BananaDropChallenge.

The reggae tune which was released in late 2019 has been remixed multiple times contributing to its rise to iTunes’ #1 and Apple’s #5 reggae track in over 30 countries.

Written by Conkarah, "Banana" is a tongue-in-cheek play on the 1956 hit Jamaican folk song "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" from the legendary Jamaican singer-songwriter Harry Belafonte.

Watch "Banana" Official Music Video - https://bit.ly/3e2ve3R

Watch Shaggy’s TikTok dance - https://bit.ly/3g8xOHl

Watch Conkarah’s TikTok dance - https://bit.ly/2TmjEJa  

Speaking on the collaboration Shaggy says, "'Banana' is a modern re-flip of a timeless, classic melody complete with tongue-in-cheek humor in the true Caribbean tradition. Conkarah has a cool delivery and it was fun to complement that on the song with my tone."

A Jamaican native, Conkarah made global headlines in 2015 when his cover of Adele’s “Hello” featuring recording artist Rosie Delmah went viral hitting the #1 spot on Spotify’s Global Viral chart. The cover’s video on YouTube currently has over 100 million views.

In 2018 he released EXCITA - an album of original songs blending genres including Reggae, Dancehall, and Pop Music featuring collabs with GRAMMY-winning dancehall artist Beenie Man, Jamaican Reggae legend Tanya Stephen, and Nigerian Afrobeats king Ice Prince. On release, the album debuted at #3 on the Billboard Reggae chart.

More About Conkarah

Jamaican artist Conkarah borrows his stage name from the English word ‘conqueror’ which means "a person who conquers a place or people". This definition aptly suits the recording artist who desires to conquer the world by spreading the positive vibes of reggae music wherever he travels. Having grown up in a culturally diverse home with a British mother and Jamaican father, the Kingston, Jamaica native is almost nomadic as he consistently explores the globe. Conkarah's unique covers of Billboard chart-toppers have garnered over 200 million combined views and over 620K YouTube subscribers.

Popular Tanzanian comedian Idris Sultan is being held at a police station in the main city, Dar es Salaam.

The former Big Brother Africa winner was summoned by police on Tuesday afternoon over what is said to be Cybercrime related offence , it is still not yet clear what he did.

His lawyer, Eliya Rioba was busy trying to negotiate with the police for a cash bail for the better of the evening without success. The comedian spent the night behind bars.

In an interview with local media last night, lawyer Rioba said he was also in the process of finding the exact offence his client committed.

This is the second time that Idris has found himself in trouble with the Tanzanian government over the same offence, late last year he was summoned by police after sharing photos of a face swap between him and President John Magufuli.

He had shared a photo of President Magufuli’s head atop his likeness, complete with braces, arms folded and sleeves rolled up. The other photo was his  face on Magufuli’s body, suited and posed on a presidential chair with the national seal with the caption ''"We swapped roles for a day so that he could enjoy his birthday in peace.".

His arrest prompted criticism from Rights activists saying it infringes on freedom of expression.

The offence attracts up to seven years prison sentence.

Sultan enjoys more than five million followers across his social media accounts especially Instagram.

More to follow..

Tanasha Donna has officially launched a community service, which is aimed at giving help to the vulnerable people in the community.

On her official instagram page,Tanasha revealed that together with her new team, they will be visiting various children’s home, people with special needs and other organization, while also inviting any interested party to joining her in this quest.

“I have always believed in giving back and I feel blessed to be surrounded by good people and have the small team that I have who believe in the same. We are not perfect not stinking rich, but the little we can we give back. It starts small, by giving back to your family, friends, mama mboga or even your askari downstairs, to helping children or people with special needs, it’s the little things that matter,” she said on the instagram post.

This new venture is not only in a spirit to give a helping hand to vulnerable and affected families during the corona virus pandemic which has taken great toll on many Kenyans, but it also comes only a month after her  ex-lover and baby daddy Diamond Platinumz revealed that she had converted to Islam and even gained a Muslim name- Aisha.

She has also been recently spotted with KTN Presenter Jamal Gaddafi breaking the fast in observation of the Holy month of Ramadhan, an indication that she might well be officially a practicing Muslim.

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The celebrity and new mom said that she will be using the Instagram page to share this new venture and also use the platform to share contacts with her followers to motivate them into doing more to help needy people.

“However small or big, it’s the gesture that counts and I believe more blessings blossom from these small kind acts,” she said.

She has for managed to visit two Children homes , Angel centre Kenya which rescues abandoned babies and giving them a safe place to call home, and the Mama Fatuma Children's home both in Nairobi.

Nyali Member of Parliament Mohammed Ali has linked the ouster of Elgeyo Marakwet senator Kipchumba Murkomen and Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika from the Senate leadership to President Kenyatta’s succession politics.

The vocal first time Mp accused some unnamed individuals of sitting in boardrooms and deciding who will take over from President Uhuru Kenyatta who is currently serving his last term.

''I want to say that the government is heading to the wrong direction and not the right direction. I want to say that we should not  be busy sitting in the boardroom and planning who will be the next president of Kenya, that choice should be left to the good people of Kenya'' said Ali.

Adding ''Kenyans will vote for whoever they want come 2022, we should not frustrate members of parliament and senators by trying to take them off their committees. We are not blind, we see all that is happening''.

Speaking at his office on Monday morning, during the launch of the distribution of relief food to his constituents, Ali said it's not the right time for the government to play politics but focus on how to address the COVID -19 pandemic, hunger, floods and other disasters currently facing the country.

''Kenyans want to know what measures their government has put in place to solve the issue of COVID- 19 and how they can get food. This is the politics that we all  want to hear for now''. said Ali.

Adding ''Whatever that you are doing to William Ruto will also be done to you, the world is a cycle''

After spending a year in the performance circuit and the release of his E.P ‘Bloom’, the ‘Flawa Boy’ sound has definitely come of Age granted the vocal mastery evident in the new Single release dubbed ‘Jaherana’. Dholuo for ‘My Love’ the song texture is light and pleasing as ‘Kuiyu’ throws in dynamic vocal isms that rhyme and gel with the tracks idiom.

Definitely one for the dancefloor, or in this COVID-19 times, your living room-come-disco floor; ‘JAHERANA’ is an energy-filled magnet that draws you in by the second with honest lyrical confessions through the opening verse and sets your mood to an Afro-House high by the time you reach the catchy chorus and by the time you peak at the climax, chanting to ‘Ikhala Nase’ (Luhya for ‘Stay with Me’) should come easy as you cling on to the final note.

“Blending Swahili, English, Dholuo and even Luhya chants in the song lyric was a deliberate choice. Most of my more popular previous releases have been in my native dialect ‘Kikuyu’. In a bid to understand the world better, I’m especially captured by other languages and cultures, there’s a way language on its own can be very revealing''- Exclaims Kuiyu.

Adding ''In a world where we are constantly consuming overly romanticized western media, there remains a gap to create representative content in which we, Africans, see ourselves, articulate our mannerisms and battle with the discomfort of some of our own nuances.”

Devout followers of ‘Kuiyu’s’ work would instantly recognize the groove in the song as it first appeared on his Debut project ‘Kionjo’ as ‘Timamu’.

A collaborative effort, ‘Jaherana’ includes recording, mixing and mastering credits from ‘Son Of A Beat’ A.K.A Kibby A Freak of www.kibbyafreak.com. The original track was produced at Crystalline Media and features arrangements from Karanja Kiarie.

The Official Music Video, available Here, was directed by PKG. Inc. Shot in the idyllic beaches of Bagamoyo, Tanzania and the towns of Mombasa city, features shots of ‘Kuiyu’ in different scenes colored with his authentic expressions that invite the audience to a fun escapade in the coastal experience highlighting frames of travel and festival activity at the 2019 ‘ONGALA MUSIC FESTIVAL’.

Grammy Award-winning and multiplatinum-selling R&B icon Anthony Hamilton returns with his first original single in two years “Back Together” [feat. Rick James].

Produced by renowned producer, 9th Wonder, the song has a simmering beat and strings wrap around Hamilton’s instantly recognizable delivery on the verses.

About the song, Hamilton commented, “Back Together’ pays homage to one of the greats. To me, it’s also about love and getting back together with someone you knew was special. In this time of COVID-19, it took on a new meaning too. It means getting back to our lives. Be close to those who are special to you. We all want to be close to anybody right now.” 

Listen here: https://bit.ly/3bzAA51  

In the new single, Anthony duets the late legend Rick James by way of a sample 9th Wonder dug out of the crates. Complemented by a classic James harmony, he carries the hook— “Why can’t we just get back together?”—to the heavens and back. Once again Anthony Hamilton reaffirms the healing power of R&B as he leads it in 2020.

New up and comer Keemlyf has signed with Taurus Musik, an African music powerhouse and one of the top record labels in Kenya.

Keemlyf debuts his residency at the label with the release of “Pita na Wewe” an Afro Beat and Afro-Pop track that has the makings of a number one single.

“Keemlyf is a hungry, hardworking and talented young artist. He has the makings of a number one Afro-Pop artiste in Africa!” said Mr Ikechukwu Anoke, Group MD and CEO at The Play Group and Taurus Musik, “Taurus Musik started has over the years been responsible for the growth of Artists in the East African region and Keemlyf is going to be a testament of our vision and mission. Welcome to the family Keemlyf”.

“He’s going to blow your minds. He sends me new tracks every day, and they’re all amazing!” said Issa Arafat A&R and Operations Manager at Taurus Musik, “Watch this space”.

Pita na wewe is an Afro-Pop track that is centered around a love interest that Keemlyf has. He explains exactly how she makes him feel and he is willing to do anything to “pita na wewe” which loosely translates to get into a relationship with her.

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Bongo crooner Alikiba has for the first time  publicly spoken about his alleged affair with radio presenter Diva The Bause.

This is after the presenter alleged that she had been in a secret affair with the 'Dodo' singer even after he got  married to his current wife Amina Khalef.

In an instagram post last month Diva posted ''Me and Ali, we came a long way since his return to the music world, and yes, both as friends and low-key lovers for a long time now. I have evidence to prove''

Diva decided to expose AliKiba after she was accused of being the one behind the move by  two former signees from his record label, King's Records to leave.

"This is just relationship drama and someone is truly hurt that a woman made a decision to move on. Everyone has a right to move on, and I'm sorry I hurt your feelings, but it is what it is. By the way, I ended things on 16/2/2020. I ended everything peacefully, just a woman who is fed up with on-and-off,  I always love and respect him and his talent, but I have a life to live." she said.

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In an interview with clouds fm yesterday (Friday), AliKiba refuted claims that they were dating stating they were only close friends.

“Mnamjua Diva jinsi alivyo anapenda kuapia kwa watu, kila mtu anamfanya ajisikie comfortable na mimi alinifanya nikajisikia comfortable sana na yeye , lakini hakuna kitu ambacho watu wanahisi kama imekuwa kimapenziila,mimi na yeye tuliwahi kuwa marafiki wazuri tu , Diva ni mtu mzuri sana na nawaomba watu wayaache hayo mambo yalivyo na hivi vitu ambavyo vimetokea waviache vilivyo pia watu waache kum critisize kwa hao yaliyotokea, She is a nice person''said Alikiba

Diva responded after the interview stating ''La familia. Peace out not gon put things into details watu wazima mtakuwa mmeelewa..#Growth #Maturity but gladly you've been very positive about me today on XXL interview. May God Bless you. das a true definition of a King''