Jux

Juma Mussa Mkambala (born 1 September 1989), popularly known by his artist name Jux and sometimes referred to as 'African Boy', is a Tanzanian Artist and Songwriter.[2] Born in Dar es Salaam, his interest in music began at a young age, when at the age of 16 he began to rap. However it is his singing that he is best known for to date, and is considered one of Tanzania's highest paid artists.[3] In 2008 when Jux signed to Tanzanian record label A.M records, he began to record R&B songs instead. Since then he has released several hit songs, including 'Sugua' featuring Diamond Platnumz, 'Juu' featuring Vanessa Mdee, and most recently 'Regina' featuring Otile Brown. In 2018 his song 'Uzuri Wako' (translation: Your Goodness) was banned by the Tanzanian Communications Regulatory Authority, along with songs from several other artists, including Diamond Platnumz, for going against Tanzanian morals and values.[4]

Jux
Birth nameJuma Musa Mkambala[1]
Born1 September 1989 (age 31)
Mtwara, Tanzania
GenresBongo Flava, Afropop, R&B
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2008-present
Associated actsOtile Brown, Vanessa Mdee, Diamond Platnumz, Shetta, Ben Pol, Darassa, Maua Sama, G-Nako, Tommy Flavour, Singah, Joh Makini, Ruby, Q-Chief

In 2015, he received an award for 'Best R&B song' at Kili Music Awards, also known as the national Tanzania Music Awards. In 2017 he received an award for the Best East African Music Video at the Zanzibar International Film Festival (2017).[5] And in 2018 and 2019, he was nominated for 'Best Male East Africa' at the AFRIMMA awards. He also appeared performed on Coke Studio Africa in 2019. After numerous single releases, his first album titled 'The Love Album' was released in 2019, featuring tracks from several artists including Nigerian artist Singah and Diamond Platnumz.

Personal life

Jux's 6-year relationship with fellow Tanzanian artist Vanessa Mdee was widely publicised; during this time they toured together across the region, and released several singles. In 2018 they embarked on the ‘In Love with Money’ tour, which remains to date one of Tanzania's biggest independent tours. The relationship however, came to an end in 2019 shortly after allegations of infidelity began to circulate following the posting of pictures of Vanessa Mdee hugging the renowned American R&B artist Trey Songz.[6][7] Jux has since been linked to several socialites and his dating life remains a source of interest across East Africa[8]

Jux also has a deep interest in fashion, and established his own brand in 2018, for which he curates and designs. The brand widely available across East Africa, in part due to a production deal he signed with a Chinese production in 2019.[9] He recently announced that he would be expanding his brand into Kenya over the course of the coming year[10]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2015[11] Tanzania Music Awards Best R&B Song Nitasubiri Won
Best Artist Jux Nominated
2017[12] Zanzibar International Film Festival Best East African Music Video Utaniua Won
2018[13][14] Tanzania Music Awards Best East African Artist Jux Nominated
2019[15] Tanzania Music Awards Best East African Artist Jux Nominated

Discography

Albums

Jux released his debut studio album 'The Love Album' in 2019, consisting of a total of 18 songs. To date the album has received more than 1.3 million streams on Boomplay, making it one of the most streamed East African R&B albums to date.[16] The albums lead single 'Sugua' was a hit, amassing more than 8.5 million views on YouTube. The album was distributed by Africori the largest digital music distribution company in Sub-Saharan Africa, a partner of Warner Music Group[17]

Year Title Album
2019 "Zaidi" The Love Album
"Unaniweza"
"Wambela"(feat. Ruby)
"Upofu"
"In Case You Don't Know"(feat. Nyashinski)
"Sugarcane"(feat. Gnako & Tommy Flavour)
"Slowly"
"Sumaku"(feat. Vannessa Mdee)
"Sio Mbaya"
"Bado Yupo"
"Kibindoni"
"Sugua"(feat. Diamond Platnumz)
"Fashion Killer"(feat. Singah)
"Yeye"
"Now You Know"(feat. Q-Chief)
"Tell Me"(feat. Joh Makini)
"Umenibamba"

Singles and collaborations
Year Title
2015 "Nitasubiri'"
"Nikuite Nani"
"Looking for You" (feat. Joh Makini)
"One More Night"
"Jux Sisikii"
2016 "Wivu"
"Juu"- Vanessa Mdee (feat. Jux)
2017 "Utaniua"
"Umenikamata"
2018 "Fimbo"
"Tell Me " (feat. Joh Makini)
"Hatufanani"- Shetta (feat. Jux)
"Zaidi"
2019 "Covid 19" (feat. Maua Sama)
"Leo"- Darassa (feat. Jux)
"Juju"- Darassa (feat. Jux)
2018 "Regina"- Otile Brown (feat. Jux)

References
  1. "Tanzanian artiste Jux praises local talent". Herald.com. 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. "Music in Jux". Musicinafrica.net. 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  3. "The top 10 richest Tanzania musicians and their net worth in 2020". Tuko.co.ke. 2020-12-26. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  4. "TCRA: Songs by Diamond Platnumz, Wa Mitego, Jux and other musicians are banned by the Tanzanian government". BBC. 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  5. "Coca Cola- Jux". Coca Cola Studio. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  6. "Vanessa Mdee and Juma Jux Finally Break Up After Months of Denials". Allafrica.com. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  7. "Was Vanessa Mdee dumped because of Trey Songz?". Standardmedia.com. 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  8. "Juma Jux on vacation with Huddah Monroe, amid breakup reports with Mzungu girlfriend". Pulselive. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  9. "Jux: Rise of The African Boy". Coca Cola. 2019-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  10. "Tanzanian fashion icon targets Kenyan market with Vunja Bei stores". Nairobinews. 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  11. "Nominees wa Kilimanjaro Music Awards 2015". EATV. 2015-04-29. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  12. "Coca Cola- Jux". Coca Cola Studio. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  13. "AFRIMMA releases 2018 nominees". Southern times africa. 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  14. "Complete List Of Nominees For AFRIMMA 2018". The Guardian. 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  15. "AFRIMMA 2019: Here's The Complete List Of Nominees". The Guardian. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  16. "Jux hits 1 Million streams on Boomplay". Standardmedia. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  17. "WARNER INVESTS IN AFRICA-BASED MUSIC DISTRIBUTOR AFRICORI, LAUNCHING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WITH ADA". Music Business Worldwide. 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.