A.Y. (musician)

Ambwene Allen Yessayah, better known by his stage name as A.Y., is a Tanzanian bongo flava artist. He was born on July 5, 1982, in Mtwara, Southern part of Tanzania. He began his career with the group S.O.G. in 1996. He decided to go solo in 2002. A.Y. is among the first bongo flava artists to commercialize hip hop. He was member of the musical group known as East Coast Army, but now he is no longer part of the group. He is still releasing songs and albums collaborating most with an ex-coast artist Mwana Fa.[1] A.Y is better known not only known but termed as one of the most if not the first Tanzanian artist to have connections with other famous musicians from different countries in Africa and across the continent.

A.Y.
Background information
Birth nameAmbwene Allen Yessayah
Born (1982-07-05) July 5, 1982
Mtwara, Tanzania
GenresBongo Flava, hip-hop
Years active1996-present
Associated actsS.O.G., East Coast Army, Mwana Fa, Rich Mavoko

Discography
  • Raha Kamili 2003
  • Hisia Zangu2005
  • Habari Ndio Hiyo 2008
  • "Zigo
  • Habari Ndiyo Hiyo
  • Kings & Queens Ft. Amani & Jokate [2]
  • Microphone Ft. Fid Q [3]
  • More & More Ft. Nyashinski [4]
  • Touch Me Touch Me Ft. Sean Kingstone & Mis Trinity [5]
  • Yule [6]
  • Zigo Remix Ft. Diamond Platnumz [7]

Family

In 2017 A.Y proposed to his long time girlfriend Rehma Remy Munyana at the Golden Tulip in Tanzania.[8] In 2018, A.Y and Remy got married.[9] [10] Within the same year 2018, A.Y and his wife welcomed their first Child Aviel Yessayah.[11]

Awards and Nominations

Won
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2007 Tanzania Music Awards[12] "Usijarib" Best Hip Hop Single Won
2007 Kisima Music Awards[13] Usijarib Best Video Tanzania Won
2008 Tanzania Music Awards Habari Ndio Hiyo Ft Mwana Fa Collaboration Of The Year Won
2008 Pearl of Africa Music Awards[14] Himself Best Tanzanian Male Artist Won
2010 Tanzania music awards[15] Leo Ft Avril (singer) Best Reggae Song Won
2012 Channel O Music Video Awards Himself Best East African Video Won

Nominations
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2005 Kora Awards Best East African Male Artist [16] Nominated
2008 Kisima Music Awards Nangoja Ageuke with Mwana Fa Tanzanian Video Of The Year [17] Nominated
2008 Kisima Music Awards Usiwe Mnali East African Collaboration Of The Year Ft Amani (musician) [18] Nominated
MTV Africa Music Awards 2009 Himself Best Hip Hop Nominated
2009 Channel O Music Video Awards Naongea Na Wewe Ft Mwana Fa Best African East Nominated
2010 Tanzania music awards Leo Best Music Video Nominated
2011 Tanzania Music Awards Himself Best Male Artist Nominated
2011 Tanzania Music Awards Usije Mjini Ft Mwana Fa Best Hip Hop Song Nominated
2011 Tanzania Music Awards Dakika Moja Ft Mwana Fa & Hardmad Best Collaboration Song Nominated
2011 Tanzania Music Awards Songa Mbele Ft Alpha Rwirangira Best East African Song Nominated
2012 Tanzania Music Awards Good Look Ft Ms. Triniti Best Best Ragga/Dancehall Song Nominated
2012 Channel O Music Video Awards Speak With Your Body Ft Romeo Miller & La'Myia Good Video Of the Year Nominated

References
  1. "Most selling local Hip Hop artiste". This Day. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxv6dRpbgCI
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwAz5duP5z8
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZDeh6PjPCQ
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvpt3LfrykE
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1STunAVrsOU
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZS3fekWNOM
  8. https://mdundo.com/news/12741
  9. https://mzurii.com/photos-tanzanian-musician-ay-beautiful-rwandese-wife-wedding/
  10. https://www.mdosemedia.com/2018/02/photo-ay-marries-with-her-girlfriend.html
  11. https://edaily.co.ke/entertainment/musician-ay-and-his-wife-remy-welcome-first-child-132896/enews/eafrican/
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20100710192951/http://kilitime.co.tz/awards/2007/winners/index.html
  13. https://archive.is/20081014030208/http://www.kisimaawards.co.ke/kminner.asp?cat=nom08&pcat=nominees
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20090418144712/http://museke.com/en/node/2396
  15. https://archive.is/20130113220550/http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/sunday-citizen/40-sunday-citizen-news/1958-diamond-becomes-toast-of-kili-awards-night.html
  16. http://www.koraawards.co.za/english/musicawards_finalists.asp
  17. https://archive.is/20081014030208/http://www.kisimaawards.co.ke/kminner.asp?cat=nom08&pcat=nominees
  18. https://archive.is/20081014030208/http://www.kisimaawards.co.ke/kminner.asp?cat=nom08&pcat=nominees
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