Iokote

About This Song

“Iokote” is a 2018 song by Tanzanian singer Maua Sama featuring Hanstone and one of the defining releases of her career. Sung primarily in Swahili with touches of English, the track uses playful romantic imagery to express attraction, affection and the desire to be close to a lover. Maua Sama’s melodic vocals and memorable “iokote” refrain helped the song gain widespread attention in Tanzania and beyond, becoming her major breakthrough and establishing her as a prominent voice in contemporary Tanzanian Afro-Pop and Bongo Flava

Song details

Release Date

18 Sept 2018

Artist

Maua Sama

Album

Single

Genre

Bongo Flava

Country

Tanzania

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