Juma Nature a.k.a. Sir Nature (born ''Juma Kassim Ally'', in 1980) is a Tanzanian hip hop recording artist and record producer. He is the founder and member of a
Temeke
Temeke District (officially known as Temeke Municipal Council ) is one of five district in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with Kinondoni to the far north of the city, and Ilala in the downtown of Dar es Salaam. To the east is the Indian Ocean and to t ...
group called Wanaume, an informal group of rappers from the temeke side of
Dar es Salaam. In his last album, "Bongo Flava: Swahili Rap from Tanzania", many of the lyrics which are in his tracks include current problems within his country. Some problems he raps about include, "HIV/AIDS, the difficulty of meeting basic needs, class and wealth barriers, and holding your head high despite everything".
[Bongo Flava: Swahili Rap from Tanzania](_blank)
/ref> One of Nature's well renowned songs is "Umoja wa Tanzania" which talks about a celebration within Tanzania and the sense of unity that it has exemplified.
Discography
*Nini Chanzo (2001)
*Ugali (2003)
*Ubinadamu-Kazi (2005)
*Zote History (2006)
*Tugawane Umaskini (2009)
Awards
*2007 Channel O Music Video Awards - Best African East
Nominated
*2005 Tanzania Music Awards
Tanzania Music Awards are national music awards held annually in Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes r ...
- Best Hip Hop Album ("Ubinadamu Kazi")Tanzania Music Awards - Nominees 2005
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* 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards - Best African Act;;
References
External links
African Hip HopAfro PopMTV Base Africa profile: Juma NatureSwahili RemixBongo Flava
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1980 births
Living people
Tanzanian rappers
21st-century Tanzanian male singers
Tanzanian Bongo Flava musicians