Biography.guide
Home › People › Musician › Mbosso
Portrait of Mbosso

Mbosso

b. 1991

Tanzanian singer

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Mbosso

Born 1991. Mbosso is a Tanzanian musician, singer, actor, dancer, youTuber and songwriter.

Mbwana Yusuf Kilungi (born 3 October 1995 He is known for his songs "Nadekezwa" and "Hodari", which won Video of the Year at HiPipo Awards 2019. Mbosso released his debut studio album, Definition of Love, in March 2021.

Early life Mbosso was born and raised in Masai Boya, a small town in Tanzania on 3 October 1995. His mother is Hadija Salom Kikaali, and his father is Yusufu Mbwana Kilungi.

Career Mbosso 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 best band of 2015 at Kilimanjaro Music Awards. The group 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, Definition of Love.

Mbosso released his first EP in November 2022, titled Khan, which was described by Peter Choge from Music In Africa as a beautiful collection of romantic love songs.

The EP is also one of the most streamed Tanzanian EPs on Boomplay, having acquired more than 50 million streams on the platform.

In 2023, Mbosso became one of the few Tanzanian artists to clock 200 million streams on Boomplay.

Discography Albums

Definition of Love Khan (EP)

Singles +TitleYear of release "Watakubali"2018"Nimekuzoea"2018"Hodari"2018"Nadekezwa"2018"Tamu"2018"Nipepee"2018"Picha Yake"2018"Tamba"2019"Shilingi" 2019"Maajab" 2019"Sina nyota" 2020"Haijakaa Sawa"2020"Amepotea" 2023"Sitaki"2023 "Mama Samia"2023"Limevuja"2023"Sele"2023

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Also known as
Mbwana Yusuf Kilungi, Joseph Kulungi

People in Mbosso's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mbosso's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mbosso?

Tanzanian singer

When was Mbosso born?

Mbosso was born on 3 October 1991 in Tanzania.

What is Mbosso's occupation?

Mbosso is a musician, singer, actor, dancer, youTuber and songwriter.

What nationality is Mbosso?

Mbosso is Tanzanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mbosso

· Wikidata: Q106808963

· DBpedia: Mbosso

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mbosso. https://biography.guide/mbosso/

MLA: "Mbosso." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mbosso/.

Chicago: "Mbosso." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mbosso/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:08 UTC