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Abigail Chams

Abigail Chams, a multi-instrumentalist from Dar es Salaam, was signed by Sony Music Africa at the age of 18, and is the first East African solo singer to be named to the BET Awards.

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Origine
Tanzanie
Based on
Dar es Salaam, Tanzanie
Discipline
Bongo Flava, afropop, R&B
Discipline
Kora player, singer and composer — Gambian griot music

Abigail Chams, by her real name Abigail Chamungwana, is a Tanzanian singer and multi-instrumentalist based in Dar es Salaam. Trained very young in several instruments, she is noticed by her covers and compositions mixing bongo flava, Afropop and R&B, sung in Swahili and English.

At 18, she signed with Sony Music Africa and published her first official titles, including "Milele" and "Muhibu". Her EP "5" and the single "Hold Me" (2025) confirmed her melodic writing, while "Me Too", in duo with Harmonize, exceeded 10 million views.

In 2025, she entered history by becoming the first female solo artist in East Africa to be named to the BET Awards (Best New International Act), with a Best Newcomer nomination at Trace Awards. UNICEF's national ambassador in Tanzania, she is committed to education and mental health for young people.

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