African music - hip hop from Africa: X Plastaz (Swahili rap)

Fan page: / xplastaz
Official website: www.xplastaz4li...
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Last video of the late mc Faza Nelly from X Plastaz, Tanzania's most well known hip hop crew who merge Swahili rap and traditional Maasai music. This video to the song 'Nini dhambi kwa mwenye dhiki?' about poverty in Tanzania was partly recorded on top of Ol Doinyo Lengai, a remote, active volcano and the Maasai's 'Mountain of God' which had its 1st major eruption in years the day after Nelly died.
Don't call it Bongo Flava, this is East African / Tanzanian Hip Hop.
Languages: Kiswahili and Maa (kiMaasai)
June 2013: Over one million views for this video! Created with a budget of 150$ back in 2004, it's amazing to see how far the message and images of this song have reached. Keep spreading... thanks for the support!
By X Plastaz: Ruff-Nell, Ziggy-Lah, Gsan, Yamat, Diney and Steve.
Produced by dj Threesixty (Bamba Nazar), video by J4 (Thomas Gesthuizen).
Postproduction assistance Manuel Rodrigues.
Official website: www.xplastaz4life.com
Facebook: xplastaz
Check out more on African hip hop at www.africanhiphop.com

[@thuwein]

2024 Still relevant. RIP Faza Nelly. We miss you.

[@kercy1985]

I wasnt born in africa, i was born in haiti. but i always say to people that im haitian african. proud that i have african blood in my veins. one love to all my african people,.this song touch my heart. i was sad to hear that the singer died. R.I.P bro and condeleans to all his family! all his fans! friends and even his ennemies! yeahh i said it, because in flesh he's no longer here with us, but his song will always live for ever.

[@josephibrahim3733]

in once again am looking still am watching at dis taym

[@ismailmwaipaya7083]

Proudly African

[@kbhajimkanga1309]

First off.... I would like to say thanks to all of you who watched the video and listened to the song! Ya'll don't know how much it means to us... We (Xplasyaz family) appreciate the love! Keep up spreading the the good to all who hasn't gotten chance to hear the music or view the video. Second off, I'll give Ya'll a little back story before this song was recorded. Faza just came back home from Dar es Salaam. Him and I met up, and ran around town for a while. Around lunch time, we went home to eat, soon after we finished; we wanted to smoke. But you know... we can't smoke around the house because Mama will go HAM (hard as mother f****ker) on us. The whole day Faza was crazy excited ... I didn't know why. We went out by the soccer field and sat down, lit it up, and smoke it up while chatting and catching up on things. Suddenly he asked me... "you know what" I said "what?" he continued.. "I got new song that I just wrote while I was in Dar es Salaam, and I want you to listen carefully while I free styling it for you" I said, "Go ahead, you got both of my ears." He free styled the entire song. I said to him, "This song is a MONSTER!! It need be recorded ASAP." Few weeks later the song was recorded in Amsterdam, and the video was shot in Arusha rural area. After over a decade later, over a million views and counting! Thankx for all your support and we are glad that this song moves you in positive ways! peace to all!

[@ivandamian8685]

so what now ....I don't get your point.

[@madarakaabdallah8789]

RIP faza Nelly

[@espinosaurusgame528]

Esta chidas la rola weee

[@espinosaurusgame528]

Y buenos días por siempre pinche tóxico 😂🤐

[@fettysley6257]

I always cry when I listen to this song. Rest in Paradise Father Nelly 🌹

[@HectoRo97]

Real rap,greetings from México!!!!!!!!!!!

[@aantoni2555]

Méxicooo broooo

[@vunjabeisports8379]

Welcome Tanzania @Hector Gonzalenz

[@edwardthobias6265]

who is watching this in January 2019,R.I.P Faza Nelly from Tanzania with love

[@chegenyanzi]

After learning Kiswahili this was one of the first songs I fell in love with. I was so angry when I found out he was dead. This is one of the best songs that highlight suffering, and inspires at the same time. You're not here but you certainly left your mark! We should all be so lucky. Rest ndugu yangu. Pamoja

[@oldonyolengay1701]

Nani mwingine yupo nami 2019

[@petersaria7125]

Nipo hapa

[@jacobeplantanzania7308]

Now is 11 years since you passed away on 29.03.2006 rest in peace bro much respect from Arusha we missing you bro

[@thesheel100]

One of the best songs ever .Been.listening since 2008 and making people listen and watch .Huge respect from India. RIP superstar

[@thomjunior9947]

All my people East Africa Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya Dar es Salaam, A town Wherever you are Piga magoti, tuombe Mungu Hii ni siasa, dini, vita, ubwana, Utwana, au kiama ghalika, Sodoma na gomora? Simama imara, zunguka kila Kona, kila anga angaza Kushoto, kulia, mbele, nyuma kote pitia Na hapo ulipojishikiza G'ang'ania, sikilizia, vumilia Baadae usije jutia Hii ni mahususi na maalum Kwa watu wangu Walemavu, vipofu, zeruzeru na Wendawazimu Watoto wa mitaani, fukara, Masikini na wenye akili zao timamu Hii kamba ngumu Mjue tunavutana na wenye Nguvu Vitambi na mashavu Hakuna tena fair game Refarii kauzu Uwanja wenyewe mkavu Ujira mgumu, malipo finyu Kilichobaki kucheza rafu Tumechoshwa na ukabaila, Ubepari na ubeberu Wakati ndo huu Ukombozi ndo huu Na sasa naamuru mliopo…

[@iamnormal8648]

Wanaoikubali hii ngoma 2024 gonga like.

[@tuttorap2158]

RESPECT FROM ITALIA.

[@fredymrema8188]

R.I.P FAZA NELLY! The man of vision who died in really weird circumstance. We miss you! Big up for X-plastaz!

[@ernestseiya7409]

I can't stop watching this video R.I .P Father Nelly

[@jacksonnkallah6482]

2024 still ni wimbo unaishii

[@ceniderxho]

Respect from Albania , Africa ♥

[@Daniel-je7iu]

I dont understand what he is saying,but i can feel every word...

[@nickrocker_tz5282]

big up Tanzania (the craddle of mankind)-authentic Africa;the land of Kilimanjaro,Zanzibar,Mafia,Udzungwa,Mkomazi,Dar es Salaam,Kilwa,Katavi,Gombe,Ngorongoro and Serengeti(7th wonder of the world)!

[@ST-kr7hz]

Very happy. This had a couple thousand views when i found it in 08. So glad to see African Hip Hop getting huge. Much love to the culture from America.

[@michaelmsemo-nf9pk]

2023 still no one can replace his existence. RIP faza Nelly

[@dass04]

RIP Faza Nelly. Thanks Juma4 for posting this clip. The composition is superb. Nelly died but with this song he lives on.

[@scimatarpictures]

Amazing, repsect for the UK. I have been to Kenya, but I would love to go to Tanzania aswell, it looks beautiful.

[@thomjunior9947]

Did you had the opportunity to visit in Tanzania?

[@eyezarc1239]

Kenya is a copy….,Tanzania original😅

[@harrykarua9238]

R.I.P Faza Nelly.. we will mourn u till we meet again bro..Nini Dhambi is a strong message ..The song will exist many many more years.💪

[@josephinewinter]

i'm still watching this and i first watched it soon after he died. Thanks for the annotations. The main thing i learned was - it's not snow, it's salt! Being british, i thought 'snow! freezing cold!' it might be quite refreshing the wind!

[@emmanueljudas4522]

2019..bado inabamba mbaya..xplastaz the legends

[@prestonrodriguez8300]

Respects from El Salvador 🇸🇻

[@furahanahonyo4337]

Real hip hop with African African culture in it.......

[@oscarchinja482]

Hii ndo video ya kwanza kubamba bongo na east Africa toka kitambo.. Na mpaka Leo inabamba.

[@streetgoon3493]

RESPECT FROM HUNGARY! AFRICA

[@KINGMORPHIS]

big Up from Germany!

[@user-yv6ug9di4r]

RIP, i have listened to this alot throught my childhood, respect from UK

[@ABuck100]

African hip hop, The text generation comes.... X Plastaz ...... My father sad the africa make good music for the pepoel of the wordl.... the world must find you.... respekt

[@ifetayoharvey4514]

Thank you for adding the English captions to the video. I've listened before but now that I know the meaning this song is so powerful!

[@johnmushi9952]

ifetayo harvey nice

[@ivandamian8685]

fuck you

[@tabilkamugisha7345]

Ivan damian disrespectfully

[@wilfredjohn85]

Who else is watching this on 2017?

[@djbobnas7824]

Wilfred John RIP Father Nelly

[@michaelzumba696]

2018

[@madarakaabdallah8789]

2018 😎

[@rwamaphajoaness8820]

Me..

[@rwamaphajoaness8820]

I take the contents

[@orlimatte7710]

RESPECT FROM ALBANIA

[@Tru1981]

This song was amazing, powerful lyrics, great rhythm to it. This guy can rap and I am touched by the power of this song.

[@zeratulin]

Amazing song! I always want to visit Africa maybe one day i will. Respect from Bulgaria.

[@Poppyess]

Respect, Much Love from Germany wonderful Country people with heart rappin about some real deep Problems in our World. This comes from the Heart!

[@dj7457]

2016 still bumping this truth. #RIP Faza!!

[@kingbidder]

Hongera ..mtu milion nyomi..R.I.P Faza Nelly. KingBida #Mandelaz waz here

[@7mc794]

Wooooooza gangster rap#miss xana kazi nguma#african hip-hop

[@drumbombscar]

Without exaggeration, Nel was one of the most intriging persons I met in Tanzania. With his openness and warm hart he made an example for the youth of Tanzania. He gave them hope....you were one of the best!

[@Miakoun17686]

Really nice song!!! Much love from Thessaloniki Greece

[@denisss9350]

Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya... whereever you are... Estonia bro! Peace to swahili speaking brothers!

[@user-dp1fj9dw9r]

Rip father nell mafido bado anakukumbuka hata goma jipya la chuga hiyo kakupa respect Kwa sanaaa endelea kupumzika Kwa aman najua hatusikii WAla kusoma but all in all you did Ur best for chugastan 😢

[@DannyVanGogh]

Much love from Dallas, TX USA ♥️ RIP Faza Nelly 🙏🏾

[@sanjayawsum]

I'm from India, never felt i would have the pleasure of listening to this beautiful expression of feelings.. music and lyrics.... bow to you Nelly..

[@sweah141]

even though I don't understand what's he's saying, this song still bang to me #respect

[@godsonalex4493]

It is song that is so real,the song addess so many issues facing the african societies,nini dhambi mean what is sin? what is sin for pour person?

[@herikaniugu]

turn on english caption

[@dottongelengi6467]

bamiza-xplataz

[@Janeeoke]

Rijen city getto goes hard with this absolute unit of a specimen

[@ernestsylvesterkihuna7713]

daaah much respect bro kweli nn dhamb kwa mwenye dhiki rest in peace

[@GFABTHEKING]

SON IS GANGSTA..HE SEEN THE REAL STREETS AFRICA AND BROOKLYN STAND UP I LIKE THIS GANGSTA MUSIC AND REALTALK!!HE SHOWING YOU WHAT IT IS!!

[@Dotellimited]

Still Keep listening to this track. Much respect to Masai Hip Hop. R.i.p Father Nelly

[@kubagrad5766]

MANASE MKILANIA you can turn on subtitles

[@winukomi]

music ..music ...music music from ..their SOUL ...beautiful ...beautiful ...

[@g16bantuboy]

This was real..... Rest in paradise Faza 🙏🏿🙏🏾🙏🏽🙏🏼🙏🏻🙏

[@shulz22]

The lyrics are sick!!!!"Kipi haram,kipi halal?kila mmoja naitaka milii..kitenda wili vurugu mechi, huwezi tabili!!!" Weeeeeee!!!

[@upendomunisi9482]

RIP Father Nelly. Great hip hop music

[@fabooster]

unlike mainstream hip hop, this one shows the pain and has meaning and does not focus primarily on women.... i'm happy.

[@alengodfrey657]

This song remind years back, i have never tired listening of this song. Whenever i play a song, always replay it several time at once

[@ahmedmwenye9564]

2019 gonga like twende sawa

[@KingBida]

It was a long journey.with a lot of fun. successful we complited the project.I was organiser of the tour and destination. 2006 when i was in UK i had my hommie saying GoodBye.and i didnt see him again. I cant stop watching this clip. it always bring us together. R.I.P. Faza he gave me this name Bida

[@johnscynor]

From the west of the black am from Naija with much luv that East of the black is progressing also....Keep it up and ONE LOVE.

[@ziccowilliam7033]

Classic every day

[@africanhiphop]

One of the guys from this group (Gsan from X Plastaz) will be on BET cypher next week with Premier, KRS, Wale and Nipsey Hussle... can't get any more hip hop than that hey.

[@thecleaner23]

I don't understand a word he is saying, but the song sounds deep. I love the video. It gives viewers a little glance at beautiful Africa.

[@audyojay]

Greetings from New York.💪🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@venancepeter5629]

Sikuwahi kujua huu wimbo ni wa Nani wala sikuwahi jua Kama haupo Tena nasi mpaka leo kuona jamaa mmoja kaweka nyimbo Bora sa Hip hop za muda wote Tanzania nikaja kuucheki. R.I.P🙏😔

[@kill60061e]

I KANNOT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING HE SAYIN...BUT I KAN FEEL EVERY WORD....ONE LOVE TO MY BROTHERS...

[@TheAztro0123456789]

Respect - México.

[@demisemedia]

This beat is bad ass.. great song, just wish i knew what he was saying!

[@innocentsimika1937]

Mapembeloo! Wakinga wote tumekubaliana hiphop deals with real life

[@caliphcorleone1779]

Still jamming in 2020 blessing to the HipHop culture...

[@skll2081]

Same! Melly will never be forgotten 😞

[@iamwangdamin]

love from BEIJING , CHINA , Tanzania ndio nchi yangu . we love NELLy

[@16shooters72]

Respect ✊ from China

[@skll2081]

Rest In Power Nelly, it’s 14 years later and still heartbreaking 😖😖😢

[@IDDYSALUM-cs3wq]

Tutakukumbuka sana faza

[@4ways2go]

African love worldwide because we are all over even though families got seperated, languages got taken away, and most important stripped from your land thats your backbone, your background, many african american like myself may not be able to regonize where we are actually from in Africa but the skin and cultural ways prove that thats our HOME!! SHALOM

[@Bakame0701]

x plastaz nakuaminia mzee kwa hiyo nyimbo, mwimbo mzuri sana wa hakiri.Babuu fanya kazi,nakupongeza.west from o-town.

[@ma2mlayuwa647]

R.I.P. father nery lakin ngoma yako bado inaiash xprastas

[@jozi1511]

2018 still no hit song beat this.....tz one and only regend

[@zulfikakalumba1977]

Father Nelly ni moja ya Nembo ya Tanzania yetu basi tu nchi imejaa wazee wasiong'amua legacies

[@bongoman01]

the best of east african hiphop. No flashy non existants, just keepin it real! Hongera X Plastaz!

[@dbaile2]

mad respect and much love....we blacks will over come....

[@Omar3u]

Words of wisdom from the poet himself; RIP!

[@savannahblk]

R.I.P. FAZA NELLY for standing up for a friend; may the killer forever have torment till he reach those golden gates of heaven. So sad to see a blessed talent gone over nothing; your career would have been so successfull; PEACE OUT.

[@alchemist1117]

This is what music is all about! Lyrics that mean something real. That have feeling! Thank you for uploading this video!

[@bramblefire224]

EAST AFRICANS FOREVER

[@Firdosiy]

Greetings from Azerbaijan.

[@casablancastudioarusha775]

Rest in peace Father Nelly Tutazidi kukukumbuka daima .

[@travvella4392]

nalia hip hop imepotea jaman hawa watu wangetubeba na walisha tubeba ila wakaondoka mapema, BET HIPHOP AWARDS 2009 G SON alituwakilisha kwenye BET cypher alialikwa bila kununua invite kama wanigeria, RIP

[@ChrystalClear]

I put this in my favorite about a year ago, without knowing what he was saying. I know my spirit was feeling him. Thanks for posting with translation. Hotep

[@drumbombscar]

I met Nel (leadrapper)years ago when I was in Tanzania, Arusha. He past away, rafiki miss you Nell!! x Salome

[@festongandango4195]

R I p brave soul hip hop ya kweli IPO arusha

[@thresher51]

I am American.. born and raised. I just had to say that I absolutely understand why most of the rest of the world thinks we are all overindulgent, godless assholes. we are for the most part. I believe its better to consum what you need, not what you want. I think that is the base problem... I respect these guys.

[@proghead7]

Baba Yetu! much love from the Americas

[@juliuselifasi8858]

🎵🔥2023 Bado na Bang na huu mkwaju wa Fazza

[@eyezarc1239]

Tanzanian hip hop to the world 🌍 it’s marvel 🔥🔥🔥🔥💯✅✅✅

[@erickdioniz8277]

Hakuna nyimbo ya hip hop Tanzania nzima yenye ujumbe utakao ishi milele kama hili goma now 2022 na fresh tu 16 year old

[@ZaferKaynakZK]

Respect from turkey.

[@wingodnkya7763]

ALL THE TIME GREATEST HIP HOP SONG GONGA LIKE KAMA UNAKUBALIANA NAMI

[@mobzzcrak]

Props From Madagascar... been listening to music from arusha since i first heard of X Plastaz.. amazing talent R.I.P

[@kennedymlay9532]

Nice job this is the real hip hop you listen to the song until you stir up the passions but I have been searching for Swahili hip hop songs on you tube but are not found.More videos relating to the Swahili rap should be made available on you tube so that whoever looks for it on you tube can get it of easy.