Bongo flava: Kenyans’ love affair with Tanzanian music

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Kenyans love Bongo Flava. Our airwaves, TV music shows, local shops and even promotional roadshows play a good amount of Bongo music. And what’s not to love about these Tanzanian songs? The beats are melodic, the vocals are smooth, the lyrics are catchy and some are laced with witty sexual innuendos that we love.

In a nightclub, it is not uncommon for people to scream with joy and run to the dance floor when a favourite Bongo song is played. The ladies twist their small waists and shake their hefty bottoms while the gentlemen grind closely behind them.