Nahreel Explained

Nahreel
Birth Name:Emmanuel Mkono
Birth Place:Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Partner:Aika Marealle
Genre:Trip hop, dancehall, R&B, Afrobeat Hip hop
Occupation:Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur
Years Active:2008 - present
Label:The Industry Studios
Associated Acts:Navy Kenzo, Patoranking, Diamond Platnumz, Vanessa Mdee, Rosa Ree
Current Member Of:NAVY KENZO
Origin:Arusha

Emmanuel Mkono (born 12 December 1989 in Dar es Salaam), known by his stage name Nahreel, is a Tanzanian Afro beats / Dancehall recording artist and record producer.

He is the founder and current CEO of The Industry Studios. Nahreel is a co-founder and member of the music group Navy Kenzo. He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers and singers, including Vanessa Mdee, Joh Makini, Diamond Platnumz, Nikki wa pili, Navy Kenzo, Izzo Biznes, Gnako, K.O, Roma Shrekeezy.,[1] He is credited as a key figure in the popularization of English rap in Tanzania.

Early life

Nahreel places his interest in music at the age of 14 when his father bought him a piano and a teacher to tutor him on how to play.[2] He officially began his career in music as an assistant music producer at Kama Kawa records in Dar es Salaam. He worked there for a period of two years before leaving to India to further his studies at Punjab College. His Riz One instrumental for Izzo Bizness, released under MJ Records, led the rapper Izzo Bizness to become one of the best-selling Tanzanian performing artists of 2009. The instrumental also led Nahreel to receive nominations for major awards and to meet the son of the President of the Republic of Tanzania, Ridhiwani Kikwete.[3] He was still in India at this time but the demand for his instrumentals was high back in Tanzania as many hip-hop artists were interested in working with him.[4] [5] [6]

In 2011, he completed his education in India and came back to Tanzania. He produced a couple of singles before joining a couple of his friends to form the music group Pah One.[7]

The Industry

In August 2014, Nahreel opened his own company called The Industry. The Industry comprises The Industry studios (label, public relations, management) and the Industry School Of Music where he is able to establish all his years work in one. The Industry has since then worked upon many major projects with different companies and artists. The Industry label manages two artists including Wildad and rapper, Rosa Ree.

Navy Kenzo

After the break up of Pah One, Nahreel together with Aika (his long time girlfriend) formed a group called Navy Kenzo[8] which became popular with their third single Chelewa[9] and managed to be a hit in Tanzania. They also managed to make other hits like Kamatia Chini, Game (ft Vanessa Mdee), feel good (ft Wildad), Lini (ft Alikiba), Morning (is the first track in their 2016 first ever album 'AIM-Above in a Minute') and Bajaj (ft Patoranking) katika (ft Diamond platinumz).The group managed to produce their first ever album 'ABOVE IN A MINUTE (AIM) featuring big names in Africa such as Patoranking, Alikiba and Vanessa Mdee.

List of awards received by Navy Kenzo

WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards

!Ref|-|rowspan="5"|2016|rowspan="5"|Kamatia|Best Raggae Dancehall Video||[10] |-|Best East African Video||[11] |-|Best Group/Duo Video||[12]

Weusi

Weusi is a hip hop music group composed of Joh Makini, Nikki wa pili, Gnako, Bonta and Lordeyes they are awarded for 2012–2013 best group at KTMA in Tanzania. Nahreel has been working with Joh Makini since 2007 and to date he has created over 10 songs that have also been awarded.

Portfolio

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aika & Nahreel. africasacountry.com. November 14, 2019.
  2. http://www.bongo5.com/category/nahreel/
  3. Web site: Nahreel aanzisha darasa la utengezaji wa beat. October 25, 2012. Bongo5.com. November 14, 2019.
  4. Web site: HII NDIO VIDEO ILIFANYA KUNDI LA PAH ONE KUKAMATWA NA POLISI. « Millard Ayo – Official Website . millardayo.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121124000018/http://millardayo.com/pah-one/ . 2012-11-24.
  5. Web site: PICHA 10 ZA MAPOKEZI YA KUNDI LA PAH ONE CONGO DRC. « Millard Ayo – Official Website . millardayo.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130211055520/http://millardayo.com/pah-1 . 2013-02-11.
  6. News: Nahreel Alinitengenezea Hit Yangu ya Kwanza Afrika, Siwezi Kuacha Kufanya Naye kazi – Jux Bongo Exclusive. 2016-07-18. Bongo Exclusive. 2018-02-09. en-US.
  7. Web site: DarTALK – Job Opportunities, Lifestyle Tips & More.
  8. Web site: Nahreel na Aika waanzisha kundi jipya 'Navy Kenzo'. April 29, 2013. Bongo5.com. November 14, 2019.
  9. Web site: MMC: Top 20 ya Marimba Music Chart wiki hii (22/05/2014). May 22, 2014. Bongo5.com. November 14, 2019.
  10. Web site: Yemi Alade, Wizkid, Cassper, Diamond, Rihanna, Shatta Wale Nominated for 2016 WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards – Nigerian news by Nigerians to the world-Wazobia forum . 2017-01-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170117120711/http://www.wazobiaforum.com/post/24957/yemi-alade-wizkid-cassper-diamond-rihanna-shatta-wale-nominated-for-2016-watsup-tv-africa-music-video-awards . 2017-01-17 .
  11. Web site: #WAMVA2016: Full Nominees List of 2016 WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards | Monte Oz Live . 2017-01-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170117111407/https://www.monteoz360.com/2016/10/wamva2016-full-nominees-list-of-2016-watsup-tv-africa-music-video-awards/ . 2017-01-17 .
  12. Web site: Yemi Alade, Wizkid, Diamond Platnumz, Cassper Nyovest & others Nominated for Watsup TV Africa Music Video Awards set to hold this December. October 19, 2016. November 14, 2019.
  13. Web site: Home | Coca-Cola Kenya.

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