The people on the record

Featured artist on Nafasi; co-lead on Fimbo; Bongo Flava veteran

Abbas Hamis, singer, composer and songwriter. Swept five trophies at the 2011 Tanzania Music Awards (Best Male Artist, Best Male Singer, Best Song Writer, Best Song for 'Tamaa Mbaya', Best Afro Pop Song for 'Ya Nini Malumbano'), produced in that era by Man Water. Famously low-profile; in 2026 he re-emerged through EBL MUSIC (Barua, Habari Huru, Umri, Pambana, Wape Wembe remix, Fimbo, Nawasomesha) and 'Nafasi (feat. 20 Percent)' is the second most-played song on his own Apple Music page. She calls him 'my dady' on TikTok.

Rapper; runs EBL MUSIC, the Dar es Salaam camp behind Fimbo, Nafasi and Na Enjoy; lead artist on Fimbo and Na Enjoy

Tanzanian rapper, written 'Ebl DRuCuLa', with raw street-style vocals per the blogs. His YouTube channel (joined 2020, 24.1K subscribers, 1.86M views) holds the 947K-view 'Wape Wembe' with 20 Percent (2020). EBL MUSIC's 2026 ledger runs from Barua and Umri to Wape Wembe (Remix) with Nay wa Mitego and Mr Blue, Fimbo, Nafasi and Na Enjoy; she is the only female rapper on it. Real name and the meaning of 'EBL' are not published.

R&B / Afro-Bongo singer; co-feature on Na Enjoy

Ismail Juma, from Manzese, Dar es Salaam. Won Bongo Star Search 2015 at 19 (final 2015-10-09, TSh 50 million prize). EP 'Sweet Pain' (2021), albums 'The Fine Tape' (2023) and 'Brain Food' (2026); founder and CEO of The Wide Record Label. 409K YouTube subscribers, 410K TikTok followers, 46.6K Spotify monthly listeners: the biggest audience on any of her records.

Producer of Ndoto

Producer of Tu party

Creator; appears in reels and TikToks together

TikTok creator (147.6K followers, 1.2M likes).

Creator; tagged reel

Music-video director; founder of Wasichana Wanachana; directed Vol.1 and Vol.2

Tanzanian music-video director, also credited as 'XKATEL' / 'Black Xkatel' ('Conductor' on the Vol.1 streaming credits). Men The Podcast (2026-06-03) introduced him as one of the most respected music video directors in Tanzania. Founded Wasichana Wanachana as 'a platform and safe space for girls to display their raw talent'; on TBC Radio Jamii he said he wanted to open doors for girls with rap talent who often don't get the chance to be seen the way men do. Instagram @blackx_director (26K followers).

Female rap cypher platform; she is a founding member (Vol.1) and on Vol.2

Kiswahili for 'the girls are tearing it up'. Self-described as an empowering platform dedicated to elevating female rap talent through music, community building, open mics and social initiatives; based in Dar es Salaam; releases self-distributed via Amuse. YouTube 2.49K subscribers, 128,792 views; TikTok @wasichanawanachana (676 followers). Vol.1 rappers: Black Queen, Barbie Mia, Miss Nasty, Commander Rich. Vol.2: Black Queen, Miss Nasty, Teddy VIP, Commander Rich, Yusta 255, Zeddy Wady, Savana, Phia, Tilla. Took the crew to Clouds FM XXL, TBC 2, Crown TV and East Africa TV's Friday Night Live in 2026.

Audio producer of Wasichana Wanachana Vol.1 and Vol.2

Stage name; credited 'Producer' (Vol.1) and 'Studio Producer' (Vol.2) on the streaming releases and in both video descriptions.

Rapper; on Vol.1 and Vol.2; tagged on her first TikTok promo

Also written 'Commender Rich'. TikTok @pretty_papy (3,095 followers); posted both cypher volumes tagging her. Appeared on Crown's 'Vina Mezani' on 2026-09-09. Whether 'Di rappers' was a duo with her is unconfirmed.

Rapper; on Vol.1 (composer credit) and Vol.2

Credited 'Composer' on the Vol.1 streaming release. A Crown TV viewer called her 'the next rapper after Rosa Ree'; solo EATV Radio interview 2026-07-27.

Rapper; on Vol.1

Signed in June 2025 to Country Wizzy's I Am Music label as its first female hip-hop artist; debut EP 'Life of Barbie'. Mwananchi's 2026-02-27 feature on her is where Irene's name first appeared in a national daily.

Rapper; lead artist on Nishafika

Released 'Nishafika' with her and Tonny Bwayy as official audio on 2026-02-05 and on streaming platforms on 2026-04-08 (℗ 2026 Ngaiza Mc). His pinned comment called it a hip-hop gift for the year.

Co-feature on Nishafika

Rapper, 'King of Freestyle'; lead on the Uhakika Remix with her

Tanzanian hip-hop artist and songwriter, self-billed 'King of Freestyle'. YouTube @toxicfuvu: 98K subscribers, 9.34M views, 79 videos (biggest: 'New King' ft Treyzah 411K, 'Limeniumiza' 403K). Latest Apple single 'Fumanizi' (2026-01-11). Put her on his Uhakika remix six days after her freestyle.

Rapper; co-feature on the Uhakika Remix

Tanzanian rapper; Apple Music top songs 'Deadzone', 'Wahuni', 'Kabeibe' feat. Stamina Shorwebwenzi (2025).

Rapper (DR Congo); released 'LEO remix ft MISS rapper tz'

Congolese rapper (channel LION BLACK TB). His 2026-03-05 Leo remix is her first cross-border credit, under her old name.

Kenyan rapper tagged on her Simba na Yanga TikTok promo

Kenyan rapper; tagged alongside Commander Rich with #tiktokkenya. Not a credit on the record.

Producer of Simba na Yanga (Mkali nani)

Rapper; co-feature on Fimbo

Hip-hop artist from Kiwalani, Dar es Salaam, active since 2010; debut album 'Mwingi wa Habari' (2012) made him one of East Africa's most-downloaded artists on Mdundo. Regular on the 2026 EBL MUSIC run (Umri, Wape Wembe remix, Fimbo).

Rapper; co-feature on Fimbo

Rapper; co-feature on Fimbo (also on Umri)

Rapper; closes Fimbo