Young CJ formed in Dar es Salaam around Charles Joel, who goes by CJ. The group included rapper Billnass, singer Alikiba, and producer S2kizzy. They put out a song called "Tapa Na Raba!" in 2018.
That track mixed Afrobeat and Tanzanian rhythms, and it got popular enough that people started talking about it across East Africa. The lyrics, mostly from Billnass, touched on everyday things. There was some noise about the melody later, but the song kept playing.
They released a few more singles like "Inama" and "Unaniua" over the next couple years.
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