Umbwa Mzee

Lomayani Jonas Lotuno A.k.a: Umbwa Mzee a.k.a Chindo started music in 1996 with Rober Baro, calling themselves Boot Camp. Dony joined them in 1998. They had no studio at that time so they recorded a couple songs with Dj Muddy at Crystal Club. But these were just straight recording, no editing or anything!!
In 2000 a friend, JCB who had his own crew, and was thriving in the industry, introduced Umbwa to his friend who is a big producer in Tanzania, P Funk.

They traveled to Dar and met P.Funk in the studio. He had a recording appointment at the time while working, J told P Funk that Umbwa is a good lyricist. P asked him- You sure you can spit?, Umbwa said yes... He quickly made a beat and told him go to the booth… He recorded 'Nawaza', and P immediately said ‘I'm gonna do an album for you guys together’. J said ‘Ok, From then on they were called Watengwa’.