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Ray C

Rehema Chalamila, popularly known by her stage name Ray C, is a musician from Tanzania. Her genre of music is Afro pop, specifically Bongo Flava.

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Ray C
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Background information
Born
Rehema Chalamila

(1982-05-15) 15 May 1982
Iringa, Tanzania
OriginIringa
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2001–present

Rehema Chalamila (born 15 May 1982 in Iringa), popularly known by her stage name Ray C, is a musician from Tanzania. Her genre of music is Afro pop, specifically Bongo Flava.1

Biography

Before venturing into music, she worked as a presenter for the Dar es Salaam–based Clouds FM radio station. She released her debut album, Mapenzi Yangu, in 2003.

She has toured Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Mozambique, China, the United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Greece, Sweden, the United States, Australia, Thailand, South Africa, India, Nigeria, and other countries.2

Discography

Albums:

  • Mapenzi Yangu (2003)
  • Na Wewe Milele (2004)
  • Sogea Sogea (2006)
  • Touch Me (2008)

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