Ebrahim Makunja aka Ras Makunja The Leader of Ngoma Africa Band
By Gadiola Emanuel - 5:43:00 AM
The Tanzania brandfire musician ,bandleader and founder of
most famous “Ngoma Africa band,
Base in Germany, Ebrahim Makunja also known as Kamanda Ras Makunja (FFU),former Dar City Rudeboy
Born in Dar-es-salaam,Tanzania.His father was government servernt known as Jumanne Saleh Makunja and mother Moza Hassan.
Ras Makunja is vocalist,Songwriter,
Ras Makunja did a
lot of East African music and he is successful by
combining and mixing traditional Music of Tanzania with modern music.
He found a version wich runs the audience crazy.Nationally and Internationally he became Guru in his career.He started his music career in the early age in Dar-es-salaam,When he was in school theatre group.
In the year 1975 he was choosen to join TANU YOUTH LEAGUE Dancing and theater at Kinondoni,
Dar-es-salaam,Tanzania,there
Dar-es-salaam,Tanzania,there
It wasn’t easy for
Ras Makunja to go forward with music because of school life. His
parents wanted him to finish school and hence be intellectual. It was
tough challenge but no way the could stop him to do music.
In 1980 he joined Butiama jazz band base in Dar, owned by Mr. Mustapha Mkwega,then worked with band Roots & Culture, he worked with one Jah Kimbute Mleteni, at same time he did his own research by travelling to many Tanzanians regions and districts ,Searching for traditional music as well as outside Tanzania.
Kamanda Ras
Makunja very known as tough and rude on the stage,but very diplomatic
sometime miltant musician,with self confidence and international
reputation who like to share platform and ready to face international challenge.
He is known Kamanda Ras Makunja (FFU),leader of most famous Ngoma Africa Band and son of Africa as well as “Brother of everyone”
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Ngoma Africa band have official website at http://www.ngoma-africa.com
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