Ali Kiba lands in Nairobi for Bongo X RnB concert

The Tanzanian music star, is set to headline the exclusive “Bongo X RnB” concert at The Bar Next Door (BND) on Kiambu Road. 
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‎Doors open at 1:00 PM for a daytime show featuring a live set by Ali Kiba, with music before and between performances curated by Kenyan DJs DJ Lisney and DJ Kym NickDee.  
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‎The concert comes on the back of the huge success of Finale, Ali Kiba’s collaboration with Kenyan Afro‑pop star Bien.  
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‎The song was released on 25 March 2026 and quickly became one of East Africa’s biggest hits of the year.  
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‎Within the first month, the official video passed 20 million views on YouTube, setting a regional record for a Kenyan‑led release.  
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‎By August 2026, Finale had grown to more than 49 million views, making it the most‑viewed new African music video of 2026 so far.  
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‎The track has dominated radio stations and streaming platforms across Kenya, Tanzania, and the wider region, and it helped strengthen the musical link between the two countries.
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‎Following this momentum, Ali Kiba has been releasing more singles in 2026, including Utanionea with Harmonize and Bhuju with Mbosso.  
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‎He has said that 2026 is a “singles year” for him, meaning he is focusing on dropping one song after another instead of a full album.  
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‎According to interviews, he had planned to release an album this year, but he decided to push it to 2027 so he can keep giving fans fresh singles now.  
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‎He explained his plan simply: “It’s going to be single, single, single until 2027. Then I will release the album.”
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‎For fans in Nairobi, tonight’s show is a rare chance to hear Ali Kiba perform live in an intimate club setting, just months after Finale broke records and made him even more popular in Kenya.