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S2Kizzy

Tanzanian Record Producer (born 1996)

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Salmin Kasimu Maengo (born 9 May 1996) popularly known by his producer-artist name S2KIZZY, is a Tanzanian record producer and songwriter. He is best known for producing Bongo Flava songs "Amaboko" and "Tetema" by Rayvanny featuring Diamond platnumz. He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of Diamond Platnumz, Rayvanny, Bill Nass and Vanessa Mdee. He is credited as a 'super-producer' in contemporary Bongo-Flava, Bongo-Trap, Afrobeats and Afro-pop.

01Career

Maengo is the founder and current CEO of Pluto Records, but works predominantly with WCB (Wasafi Classic Baby).

Amber Rose may be working on a project with him.

02Early life and career beginnings

Salmin, named after the late President of Zanzibar Salmin Amour, was born in Mbeya, and raised by his auntie as her own. His mother died when he was 3 years old, shortly after which his father left and remarried. He was raised a Muslim.

His interest in music began early, and during primary school he started to learn how to play the drums. Later, during his secondary years he attended a boarding school kwiro boys high school in Morogoro, Tanzania. He used this opportunity to borrow his teacher's laptop which he used to self-teach music production. He would tell his auntie that he needed to stay in the school during the holidays as punishment, to ensure that he had time to focus on improving his craft.

He has described in several interviews the struggles he faced at the start of his career.

03Events

In 2020 there was a break-in at his studio in Dar es Salaam which was widely reported. Then President of Tanzania, John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, vouched to find the responsible party and government representatives personally investigated the matter.

In 2021 when the late president of Tanzania, John Pombe Magufuli, passed S2Kizzy together with AYO LIZER, ABBAH PROCESS, DONNY and other producers produced a song to commemorate his legacy featuring several Tanzanian artistes. The collaboration was widely reported and featured artists such as: Zuchu, Ben Pol, Diamond Platnumz, Rayvanny, Jux, Queen Darleen, Lava Lava, darasa, and Marioo, amongst others.

04Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2019 Afrima Music Producer of The Year S2KIZZY Nominated
2020 Sound City MVP Award African Producer of The Year S2KIZZY Nominated

05Produced songs and features

Year Title
2018 "Pochi Nene"- Rayvanny (feat. S2Kizzy)
"Papara"- Mimi Mars
2019 "Tetema"- Rayvanny (feat. Diamond Platnumz)
"Doko"- Whozu
"Nah Easy"- Tanasha Donna
"Watoto"- Country Boy (feat. Harmonize)
"Moyo"- Vanessa Mdee
"Bado"- Vanessa Mdee (feat. Rayvanny)
"Sumaku"- Jux (feat. Vanessa Mdee)
"Pepeta"- Nora Fatehi (feat. Rayvanny)
"Bugana"- Nandy (feat. Bill Nass)
"Sensema"- Hamisa Mobetto (feat. Whozu)
"Tetema (Remix)"- Rayvanny (feat. Diamond Platnumz, Pitbull, Mohombi, Jeon)
"Vumbi"- Rayvanny (feat. Diamond Platnumz)
2020 "La Vie"- Tanasha Donna (feat. Mbosso)
"Bench"- King Kaka (feat. Bill Nass)
"Take me away"- Romy Jons (feat. Ycee, Vanessa Mdee)
"Baba Lao"- Diamond Platnumz
2021 "Kadada"- Mbosso (feat. Darassa)
"Lala Salama"- Diamond Platnumz, Zuchu, Ben Pol, Rayvanny, Jux, Mbosso, Marioo, Darassa, Queen Darleen, Khadija Kopa
"Senorita"- Rayvanny (feat. Gims)
2025 "Down" (Diamond Platnumz & Masterpiece YVK featuring Lintonto & Xman Rsa)
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