Barnaba Classic

Elias Barnabas Inyasi who is predominantly known by his stage names, Barnaba Classic and Barnaba boy^[1] is a singer, songwriter and performer from Tanzania.

Barnaba Classic
Background information
Birth name	Elias Barnabas Inyasi
Born	Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
Genres	Bongo flava Afro-pop Afrobeats
Occupations	Singer songwriter performer
Instruments	rhythm guitar piano bass guitar
Years active	2000–present

Career

Barnaba began his musical career from training for vocals in his local church choir in 2000. He was scouted and later joined the Tanzanian House of Talent (THT) at the age of 17. His breakthrough song was "“Baby I Love You"" song released in 2007.^[2][3] In 2022 he released a 19 songs album^[4] featuring 20 musicians from East Africa.^[5]

Music In Africa's and Tanzanian Music Journalist, Charles Maganga praised Love Sounds different Album by naming the 18-track body of work as "Barnaba Classic's most celebrated body of work to date" ^[6]

Awards and nominations

Tanzania Music Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2011	Nabembelezwa	Best Zouk/Rhumba song	Won[7]
2012	Himself	Best male artist	Won[8]

Discography

Year	Album name	Single
2022	Love sounds different[9]	Hadithi ft Diamond Platnumz[10][11] Sijiwexi ft Jux Cheketua ft Alikiba[12] Tamu ft Nandy (singer) Marry me ft. Marioo Mzuri ft. Rayvanny Warohoni ft. Young Lunya Hunitaki ft. Mbosso One more time ft. Khaligraph Jones[13] Only you ft. Jay melody Hata suelewi ft. Saraphina Halichachi ft. Khadija Kopa I miss you ft. Lady Jaydee Ongeza ft. Lody music Tamba ft. Kusah Ade ft. Dayoo Sayuni ft. Joel Lwaga She got one ft. Platform, Ziddy, Mulla[14][15] Bolingo nangai

References

1. "Barnaba Boy: Nayakosa sana maisha ya kawaida". BBC News Swahili (in Swahili). 19 September 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
2. "Barnaba Anakijiji cha Watoto wa Kike". Global Publishers. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
3. "Barnaba Afunguka Mama Steve Kuolewa!". Global Publishers. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
4. "Barnaba reveals upcoming album cover, song titles". The Citizen. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
5. "Barnaba Classic shaped my music career – Diamond". GhettoRadio 89.5 FM. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
6. "Love sounds better on new Barnaba Classic album". Music In Africa. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
7. "Washindi wa Kili wapatikana – Bongo5.com". bongo5.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
8. "[Photos] Here are the Winners from the Kili Tanzania Music Awards 2012 – Bongo5.com". bongo5.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
9. "Love Sounds Different Album by Barnaba Classic | Album". Afrocharts. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
10. Robi, Amos (26 August 2022). "Tanzanian singer Barnaba Classic releases 1st ever collabo with Diamond Platnumz [WATCH]". Pulselive Kenya. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
11. Maganga, Charles (17 August 2022). "Diamond Platnumz's Wasafi Media Honors Barnaba Classic With A Special Award | SEE DETAILS". Latest East African & Bongo Flava Music, Songs & Video – Notjustok. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
12. "Barnaba afafanua sababu za Alikiba kutohudhuria uzinduzi wa album yake – Bongo5.com". bongo5.com. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
13. "Khaligraph Lands On Barnaba Classic's Album". 17 August 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
14. Kingsley, David (3 March 2020). "Barnaba Classic teams up with Mulla on 'She's My One' (Video)". Ghafla! Kenya. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
15. "Viola Karuri drops a new song with Tanzanian crooner Barnaba » Biggest Kaka". 17 September 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2022.