Vice President Kamala Harris Spotify: Celebrating the Rise of Bongo Flava

In a recent visit to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia, Vice President Kamala Harris showed her appreciation for East African music by curating a playlist on Spotify that East African music being highlighted featuring various sounds of bongo flavour. The list features the top 25 African songs, Marioo from Tanzania taking the lead by appearing in 3 spots, 3 songs.

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The List includes Act A fool by All My Cousins, Me in 20 Years by Moses Summey, Pretty Mind by T’neeya, Reckless & Sweet by Amaarae, Kumbaya by Herman Suede, Ghana Bop by Moliy, Call Up by Ria Boss, Single Again by Harmonize, I love you by Chile One Mr. Zambia, Kwaku the Traveller by Black Sherif, Nice (Kiss) by Jux, Marioo, Pabi Cooper, Tony Duardo, Utaniua by Zuchu, Awah by Yo Maps, Mahaba by Alikiba, Sawa by Jay Melody, Shetani ft. Costa Titch & Alfa, Mbosso, Country Side by Sarkodia, Black Sherif, Fall by Platform Tz, Marioo, No body by Darassa ft Bien, Nobody by Chef 187, Blake, Cryptocurrency by Kuami Eugene, Rotimi, Cherry by Coolguy Prfo, Lonely by Mariooh, Abbah, Fanti Love Song by M3NSA, Lumumba by Baaba J.

The playlist serves as a platform for Harris to amplify the sounds of African music and to showcase the diverse musical styles and cultural traditions of the region. It includes tracks from various genres, such as Afrobeat, Bongo Flava,

The playlist serves as a platform for Harris to amplify the sounds of African music and to showcase the diverse musical styles and cultural traditions of the region. It includes tracks from various genres, such as Afrobeat and Bongo Flava.

The inclusion of many East African artists Marioo, Harmonize, Ali Kiba, Zuchu, Darassa, Bien, Jux, Mbosso, Platform Tz and Jay Melody, on Kamala Harris’s Spotify playlist is a powerful statement of support for the vibrant music scene in the region. In particular, the prominence of Bongo Flava music on the list highlights the growing popularity of this Tanzanian genre that blends traditional East African rhythms with modern hip-hop and R&B sounds. As one of the most popular musical styles in East Africa, Bongo Flava has been instrumental in shaping the region’s cultural identity and has gained a growing following worldwide.

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