Mbwana Yusuf Kilungi (born 3 October 1991), better known by his stage name Mbosso, is a Tanzanian singer and songwriter signed under the WCB Wasafi record label. Mbosso is known for his songs “Nadekezwa” and “Hodari” which won Video of the Year at the HiPipo Awards 2019. Mbosso released his debut studio album, Definition of Love, in March 2021
Early life
Mbosso was born and raised in Kibiti, a small town in Tanzania on 3 October 1991. His mother is Hadija Salom Kikaali, and his father is Yusufu Mbwana Kilungi.
Career
He started his music career as one of four members of Yamoto Band between 2013 and 2015. At that time his stage name was “Maromboso”. The group was named the best band of 2015 at the Kilimanjaro Music Awards. The musical group later disbanded in 2015.
In 2018 Mbosso was signed to WCB Wasafi, a record label founded by Diamond Platnumz where he re-launched his music career as a solo artist and released songs including “Maajabu”, “Picha Yake”, “Tamu” and “Tamba”
In 2020, Mbosso hit 1 million subscribers on YouTube and became one of the four Tanzanian Musicians with over a million subscribers. He was awarded the YouTube Golden Plaque.
In 2021, Mbosso released his debut studio album titled “Definition of Love”. The album was released on 9 March and it featured artists such as Diamond Platnumz, Njenje Band, Mr Flavour, Rayvanny, Liya, Darassa, Spice Diana and Baba Levo.
Discography
Albums
Definition Of Love
Singles
| Title | Year of release |
|---|---|
| Sina nyota | 2020 |
| Haijakaa Sawa | 2020 |
| Nimekuzoea | 2018 |
| Hodari | 2018 |
| Tamba | 2019 |
| Nadekezwa | 2018 |
| Tamu | 2018 |
| Nipepee | 2018 |
| Picha Yake | 2018 |
| Shilingi | 2019 |
| Maajab | 2019 |
| Watakubali | 2018 |