A.Y. (musician)


Ambwene Allen Yessayah, better known by his stage name as A.Y., is a Tanzanian bongo flava artist. He was born on July 5, 1982, in Mtwara, Southern part of Tanzania. He began his career with the group S.O.G. in 1996. He decided to go solo in 2002. A.Y. is among the first bongo flava artists to commercialize hip hop. He was member of the musical group known as East Coast Army, but now he is no longer part of the group. He is still releasing songs and albums collaborating most with an ex-coast artist MwanaFA. A.Y is better known not only known but termed as one of the most if not the first Tanzanian artist to have connections with other famous musicians from different countries in Africa and across the continent.

Discography

In 2017 A.Y proposed to his long time girlfriend Rehma Remy Munyana at the Golden Tulip in Tanzania.
In 2018, A.Y and Remy got married.
Within the same year 2018, A.Y and his wife welcomed their first Child Aviel Yessayah.

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