Gangwe Mobb is a Tanzanian hip hop group. They come from poor Temeke neighborhood in Dar es Salaam. It is comprised of two members: Inspector Haroun (real name Haroun Kahena) and Luteni Kalama (Karama Bakari). The group was established in late 90's soon after Kwanza Unit, Mr. II and other had popularized swahili hip hop music in Tanzania. Hip hop music has grown increasingly popular in Tanzania over the last ten years. ... Map of Dar es Salaams Districts Temeke District is the southernmost of three districts in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with Kinondoni located to the far North of the city, and Ilala being located in the downtown of Dar es Salaam. ... Dar es Salaam (دار السلام), formerly Mzizima, is the largest city (pop. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Joseph Mbilinyi, a. ... Hip hop music, also referred to as rap or rap music, is a style of popular music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...

Their first hit was "Mauzauza". Their debut album, "Simulizi La Ufasaha" contained national hits "Ngangali" and "Mtoto wa Geti Kali". Their second album "Nje Ndani", released in 2002 had their arguably most popular hit, "Asali wa Moyo". They also collaborated with Kenyan group Necessary Noize with song "Tunajirusha". Necessary Noize is Kenyan hip hop group originally composed of female MC/singer Nazizi, singer Wyre and rapper Bamzigi, though Bamzigi later left due to label disputes. ...

Gangwe Mobb have described their music as cartoon rap (rap katuni in Swahili). It tells about situations what lower class urban youth encounter in their everyday lives. The group has a song named "Rap Katuni" on their "Nje Ndani" album.

The group has been dormant since 2004 and may be disbanded altogether. Inspekta Haroun has since done solo career, while Luteni Kalama has kept lower profile but has been with Wanaume Family led by Juma Nature. Juma Nature Juma Nature a. ...

External links

• www.gangwemobb.com through archive.org
• Africanhiphop.com: Bongo’s new ghetto narrators