EFFIGONGs musical journey started in Africa, continued to the UK, landed in Denmark and is still currently on the move. The sound comes from real cultures and real experiences. The tracks on this site are hot from the studio, recorded in PUK and Feedback in Denmark.
Effigong made a name for himself on the East African music scene while hanging out at the studio, Bongo Records in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. His feature with voice and guitar on 'Mambo ya Pwani' was a number one hit on the East African charts. While supporting acts in the studio like Juma Nature (MTV nominee 06), Jay Mo, TID and Ferooz, Effigong aka Mzungu Kichaa decided to team up with the Tanzanian producer P Funk aka Majani to produce his own album. These tracks...... but what doesn't kill us makes us stronger.
The honest and powerful messages in his songs have touched many people. In songs like “Slavingâ€, Effigong comments on our shared experience of being trapped in modern consumer lifestyles. “These days I think that being enslaved is as much a state of mind as anything else. It’s not just something you find in impoverished countries, it’s also right here in fron of us in the westâ€. On the other hand Effigong has a lot of positive messages, as you can hear in the upbeat message of “Me Feel Goodâ€.
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