Kenyan artist nominated for Grammy

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Meet J.S Ondara, the Kenyan singer nominated for a Grammy Award

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An album by a US-based Kenyan singer, J.S Ondara, has been nominated for the 62nd Grammy Awards slated for January 26, 2020.

Released on February 2019, Ondara’s debut album Tales of America has been nominated for a Grammy under the Best Africana Album category.

The 27- year old's album has a total of 11 songs; all of which are based on the life of an immigrant in America. He had written more than 100 songs for it.

Born in Nairobi, Kenya, before moving to Minneapolis, Minnesota, after winning a green card, Ondara has also been nominated for Best Emerging Act at the 2019 Americana Music Honors and Awards.

He was featured on Billboards Emerging Artist in March 2019 and landed on the Billboard Heatseekers Album, Americana/Folk Album Sales, and Rock Album Sales charts.

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bhachu said:
Meanwhile in Tanzanian Artists are busy Praising Songs For Majizi Ma-CCM
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Watz bwana ni watu wa ajabu sana. Mnawajua kabisa kama hawa watu ni majizi lakini hakuna hatua yoyote mnayowachukulia. Kazi kubwekabweka mitandaoni tu.
 
Usifananishe Tz aartists na hao waatoto wa kenya. Kwe swala la music industry in Africa its only Nigeria NG, Tanzania TZ, S.Africa SA na Congo CD. Kisa huyo kachaguliwa isiwe dharau bhasi na kisa Tz tupo vzur haimanishi na wengne wasiwe na nafasi
bhachu said:
Meanwhile in Tanzanian Artists are busy Praising Songs For Majizi Ma-CCM
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Anyone who thinks bubble gum pop music & YouTube views are the measure of industry development & success in music is off the mark.

Kenya has the most diverse music scene in the region. From Benga to Ohangla and regular pop music and this grammy nomination is a testament to the diversity and maturity of our talents.

From authentic African sounds of Ayub Ogada, Winyo to JB Kariuki, Octopizzo, Nameless and the new Gengetone genre. The diversity and maturity of Kenyan music is there for everyone to enjoy.

You Kwangaru away since it is the extent of your culture.
 
I stand corrected but this is the first Grammy nomination for the region.
 
OK,Grammy is big,It is the Olympic Games of the Music Industry.I stand for this Artist
 
Jinsi gani we ni maskini wa akili, kenya hakuna music yoyote
 
iam_paco said:
Usifananishe Tz aartists na hao waatoto wa kenya. Kwe swala la music industry in Africa its only Nigeria NG, Tanzania TZ, S.Africa SA na Congo CD. Kisa huyo kachaguliwa isiwe dharau bhasi na kisa Tz tupo vzur haimanishi na wengne wasiwe na nafasi
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Am Quoting DuduBaya "Wasanii wa Tanzania ni Maarufu ila mifukoni ni maskini wa kutupwa, Angalia wasanii wa Kenya Na Uganda Wame-Elimika na Wana Utahiri"
 
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