Biography of Harmonize & Net Worth 2023.
Rajab Abdul Kahali (born 15 March 1994), popularly known by his artist name Harmonize, is a Tanzanian Bongo Flava musician and music entrepreneur. Also sometimes referred to as Konde Boy, Jeshi, Tembo, Mbunge, Konde-Mabeyo. He is well known for his songs “Kwa Ngwaru”, featuring Diamond Platnumz, and “Show Me” featuring Rich Mavoko. In 2017 MTV Base included him in their African edition of “Ones to Watch for 2017”. He was the first artist to sign a recording contract with Diamond Platnumz WCB Wasafi label and has since gone on to found his own record label, Konde Music Worldwide.
Career
He started his music career in 2011. In 2015, he met Diamond Platnumz and got signed at WCB Wasafi 2015. His first song “Aiyola” was commercially successful. He won three awards from WatsUp TV, AFRIMMA and AEA USA (in the US).
On February 25, 2019, he released ‘Afro Bongo’. His first EP featuring Diamond Platnumz, Burna Boy, Mr. Eazi and Yemi Alade. Afro Bongo has four tracks including his major hit Kainama which is a tracking number one from the EP. Kainama’s music video surfaced over 14 million views in 12 months.
Harmonize left WCB Wasafi in the end of 2019 and released several projects including ‘The Return Of Q Chillah’. Out Of WCB, Harmonize released four commercial singles including ‘Hainistui’ and ‘Uno’ which is featured on his debut studio album ‘Afro East’ released on 14 March 2020.
Harmonize dropped his latest offering, an 18-track album titled Afro East, which is the follow-up to his 2019’s EP Afro Bongo.
The album, which is the Tanzanian artist’s first project since leaving Diamond Platnumz’s record label, features Burna Boy, Lady Jay Dee Phyno, Yemi Alade, Mr. Eazi, Falz, Skales, and several others.
Afro East is another of Harmonize’s projects that showcase his ability to seamlessly fuse Afropop with Singeli and Bongo.
Personal life
Harmonize’s four-year relationship, and then marriage in 2019 to Italian socialite and entrepreneur, Sarah Michelotti was widely publicized. In 2020, one year after the exchanging of vows, it was announced that the couple had separated due to irreconcilable differences. It was reported that the split was caused in part by infidelity on the side of Harmonize which led to him fathering his first child out of wedlock. Since this point, Harmonize has been seen by the public to be embracing his new role as a father. Just months later he publicly announced the beginning of a new relationship with Tanzanian actress Frida Kajala Masanja.
Discography
| Song title | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| “Aiyola” | 2015 | |
| “Bado” ft. Diamond Platnumz | 2016 | |
| “Matatizo” | 2017 | |
| “Happy Birthday” | 2017 | |
| “Sina” | 2017 | |
| “Kainama” (ft. Burna Boy & Diamond Platnumz) | 2017 |
“Paranawe” Ft. Rayvanny (2018)
“Show Me What You Got” Ft Yemi Alade (2018)
“Kushoto Kulia” (2019)
“Anajikosha” (2023)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bado ft. Diamond Platnumz | WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards for Best African Newcomer Video | Won |
| Himself | African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) for Best Newcomer | Won | |
| African Entertainment Awards (AEAUSA) for Best New Artist | Won |
Harmonize Net Worth
| Harmonize Net Worth: | $1 million |
|---|---|
| Last Updated: | 2023 |
