Fid Q

January 17, 2008

Artist Name: Fid Q

Birth Name: Fareed Kubanda ..

Birth Date: August 13th

Birth Place: Mwanza.

Nationality: Tanzanian

Occupation: Recording Artist

From when He dropped those infamous 16 bars on a featured track ‘Ukweli na Uwazi’ on the now classic ‘Wachuja Nafaka’ album, Bongo HipHop was born again thru the sharp Lyricism of Fareed Kubanda aka Fid Q!!

‘hamjajua mtakula nini halafu nyie mnaponda mali hivi hiyo ni nini,utajiri nguzo,ubahili hivi ndo mnavyoamini,mmesahau kiama ni nini au mmesahau mafunzo ya dini…’..spits Fid Q with rapid raw delivery over the legendary producer Pfunk’s heavy boom-bap back drop.

‘Akupigaye ngumi ya jicho na we mpige ya sikio akikuuliza unaonaje na we mwulize anajisikiaje…’ !! That’s how Fid Q opens up the 3rd verse on his first single, ‘Fid Q. com’, These words are now the opening chant to any Fid Q show and are always met by ear-drum shattering response from the fans all over the country whenever he’s on stage.

That level of cadence and nonchalance delivery, mixed with witty punchlines and simple-yet complex lyricism,had not been heard in the game since the passing of the Great D-Rob(RIP)! Here was a kid with passion for the artform. Here was a complete MC,an all rounder who didnt rely on cheesy singy-song choruses to compose a hit. Here was a guy taking the risk and using ‘Multi-syllabic rhyme schemes’ in the audience that was getting soo lazy to analyse the realness of Hiphop!

In the era where bubblegum rap is prevalent and sugar coated rnb hooks define a hit, Fid Q is a breath of fresh air! In this oversaturated bongoflava artform where ‘nursery’ rhymes earn you the title of ‘king of rhymes’, Fid Q stands like a Giant that no-one come close to even stare in the eye! Who else can rock the stage with no gimmicks but pure lyrics?Who in this game stands by themselves amongst well established artists that come on stage with hundreds of tag-alongs just to boost their confidence? The self declared ‘one man army’ ( ‘Fid ni jeshi la mtu mmoja’) rolls on stage for solo and owns the show with enough flows to confuse water down a bendy stream.

Fid has since released 2 more singles. ‘Chagua Moja’ which was an instant hit and a summer anthem for 2005 and currently he’s got the number 1 song with his single ‘Mwanza Mwanza’ where he’s giving props to his hometown of Mwanza. One of the most sought-after artists, he has been featured in tracks by Daz Baba (Namba 8), a track that he vocally owns to a point of having people who think its actually his song, and most recently he’s been featured on 2 songs with the underground Swiss Rap crew (Klykhlas) on their Swiss/Swahili rap blend project known as ‘Daladala Project’.

Fid has shot 3 videos for his singles, Fid Q.Com, Chagua Moja and the latest one MWanza Mwanza. His soon to be released full-length album (Vina Mwanzo, Kati na Mwisho) remain to be the most anticipated hip hop album in the history of Tanzania. Rap.

DISCOGRAPHY

Singles/ Videos:

  1. Fid Q.com
  2. Chagua Moja
  3. Mwanza Mwanza
  4. Agosti 13.

Guest Appearances:

  1. Namba 8- Daz Baba
  2. Mikono Juu- Khlyklass
  3. Welcome to the Jungle- Khlyklass.

Posted by Ralph Godden | Filed Under Artist Profiles, Reviews 

Comments

10 Responses to “Fid Q”

  1. andrew platinum on March 2nd, 2008 5:22 am

    jichunge kuwa makini usiwe kama tumbili kila sa wataka wawili tutakuzika kisha tutajafariji

  2. cocota makongo on March 2nd, 2008 5:24 am

    fid unatisha yuar real artist make revolution man

  3. atasja on June 3rd, 2008 5:52 am

    mi ni fan mkubwa wa Fid Q, na namind saaaaaaaana anavyochana.Tunahope tutakuona tena Holland,guess umeenjoy alot in Breda…..hahahahaha.

  4. frank paul on September 4th, 2008 8:01 am

    fid Q big up sana mwanangu nakutakia kilala heli ktk mihangaiko yako ya kuhakisha hip hop ya bongo inasonga. naamini na ninajua wanahalakati hatukati tamaa. Mora yu nasi hip hop itasimama imara

  5. Fya2 on September 9th, 2008 4:57 am

    well well that`s my nigga. all da best……halafu huyu Brenda kuna ulakini? ila mzuka! naona brenda kasmile mpaka jino la mwasho naliona. huyu ndie fid q wala si fid kuku…
    much luv n` pis

  6. Anderson medard on September 26th, 2008 11:28 pm

    Hi fid.
    Sio utani kwani mimi nakufili sana kwenye game lako la music.
    Hip hop unaiweza komaa nayo.
    Mimi bado niko shule lakini ipo day moko nitaingia nami studion kuonyesha uwezo wangu
    Kuwa makini man.
    Zangu ni A .town ukitaka kunipata

  7. MADUKA on November 6th, 2008 3:32 pm

    hi! all

  8. GILBERT GODA on December 11th, 2008 8:23 am

    life is like a college in itself,get degree in reality. YOU dont get something 4 nothing, others are bluffin buit u keep it really bruuu, gangster seee gangster dooo, im the number one fan of ur words not style, thats why i say spit rymes with bullet. IT RAINS ACIDS HERE , , here where i am, did u heard about LEE OF yfm? wako maasaai aka bob MASA.

  9. justile lydia on August 19th, 2009 12:42 pm

    fid q is the best

  10. Andrew Robert Mwaimu on September 20th, 2009 12:45 am

    Sme artist make music appear s an ice cream,th mre u consume th less satisfctry u obtain bt fo u brthr u rock ts lyk paper chasin u kyp dmandn mre mny day by day.Fid ur th best man!

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