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{{short description|Tanzanian reggae artist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Jhikoman
| birth_name      = Jhikolabwino Siza Manyika
| alias           = Jhiko Manyika
| birth_date      = {{birth year and age|1972}} <ref name="MiA_bio">{{cite web |title=Jhikoman |url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/directory/jhikoman |website=Music in Africa |publisher=Music In Africa Foundation}}</ref>
| birth_place     = [[Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania]]
| genre           = {{hlist| Afro-acoustic | Afro-Reggae | World: East Africa }}
| instrument      = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar}}
| occupation      = {{hlist|Music Artist|painter|sculptor|farmer}}
| years_active    = 1994–present
| associated_acts = Jhikoman and The Afrikabisa Band
| label           = [https://www.reverbnation.com/label/afrikabisarecords Afrikabisa Records]
}}
'''Jhikoman''' (born as '''Jhikolabwino Siza Manyika'''; born in 1972) also known as '''Jhiko Manyika''', is a Tanzanian reggae artist. He has served as an active musician since 1994 and toured extensively in both Europe and Africa. He combines acoustic [[reggae]] with African music. Jhikoman sings in English, [[Swahili language|Swahili]], and mother tongue Kinyasa.<ref>[http://www.jhikoman.com/bio/ "Jhikoman Website"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125225125/http://jhikoman.com/bio/ |date=25 November 2015 }} Jhikoman and The Afrikabisa Band Website Bio Page</ref>
His music provides him a voice to raise awareness about social oppression and injustice. He uses it as a medium for communicating messages of peace, love and unity.<ref>[http://www.last.fm/music/Jhikoman/+wiki "Jhikoman last.fm wiki"] Last.fm Jhikoman wiki, Edit: 12 August 2010</ref>
== Early life ==
Jhikoman was born in 1972 in [[Dar es Salaam, Tanzania]]. He is the third child in the family. He has 8 other siblings, 5 brothers and 3 sisters. In addition to music, Jhikoman works as a painter, [[cartoonist]], sculptor and a farmer. He currently resides in [[Bagamoyo]], Tanzania.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/JHIKOMAN-55513300981/info/?tab=page_info "Jhikoman Facebook"] Jhikoman Official Facebook page</ref>
== Professional involvements ==
He is the lead singer of the Afrikabisa Band, since 2000. He is the vocal coach for his record label AfrikaBisa Records. In 2012, he joined as a vocal advisor at the Bagamoyo Institute of Art and Culture and TaSUBa.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jhiko-manyika/2a/b35/aa0 "Jhikoman LinkedIn Profile"] Jhikoman LinkedIn Profile</ref>
He has produced several albums and performed widely in Europe and Africa such as Mela in [[Oslo, Norway]], World Village festival / Maalma Kylassa in [[Helsinki, Finland]]; Exeter Respect Festival in [[Exeter]], Devon, UK and locally at ZIFF- Zanzibar International Film Festival, and Sauti za Busara in [[Zanzibar]] as well as Bagamoyo International Art Festival etc.<ref>[http://www.busaramusic.org/database/artists.php?whereartistid=9 "Sauti Busara"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621052737/http://www.busaramusic.org/database/artists.php?whereartistid=9 |date=21 June 2018 }} Sauti Busara Jhikoman Profile</ref>
== Personal life ==
He has three children – two daughters, Chimwemwe and Ntendele, and a son, Tayamika.
== Discography ==
His music can be found on CDBaby, iTunes and Amazon.
=== Albums ===
==== Chikondi ====
Jhikoman published album Chikondi in 2007 through Afrikabisa Records. Chikondi is Nyasan language and means divine, unconditional and sacrificial love. The disc was recorded at the Green Dragon studio in [[Oslo, Norway]], and Zamunda studio in [[Dar es Salaam, Tanzania]]. The album attracted a number of international artists, such as Baran M. Kurdistan, Khalid Salih from [[Sudan]]; Uriel Seri [[Côte d'Ivoire]]; Thorbjørn Holte Geir Inge Storli, Henrik Johnsen and Jacob, [[Norway]]; OnRebel G, [[Mexico]]; [[Carola Kinasha]], [[Tanzania]]; Chai Jaba, [[Democratic Republic of the Congo|Congo]]; as well as Sister Yana, [[Brazil]].<ref>[http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/Jhikoman3 "CDBaby Jhikoman Chikondi"]</ref>
==== Tupendane ====
Jhikoman released Tupendane in 2008 through Afrikabisa Records. The album yielded Micho Dread and it was recorded StudioRed studio in [[Helsinki, Finland]]. The songs of this album are in [[Swahili language|Swahili]], a language widely spoken through East Africa.<ref>[http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/Jhikoman "CDBaby Jhikoman Tupendane"]</ref>
==== Yapo ====
In 2009, Yapo was released through the UduMood Music. The album was produced by well-known Finnish musician and producer Samuli "power" Majamäki. The disc was recorded in Bagamoyo, Tanzania, UduMood studio in Finland and Alcalassa Spain.<ref>[http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jhikomansongs2 "CDBaby Jhikoman Yapo"]</ref>
==== Moyo Unadunda ====
In 2012, Moyo Unadunda was released. The album is a collaboration between Jhikoman and Afrikabisa Band.<ref>[http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jhikomanandafrikabisaban2 "CDBaby Jhikoman Moyo Unadunda"]</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Release Year !! Album Name !! Genre
|-
| 2007 || Chikondi || World: East Africa
|-
| 2008 || Tupendane || Reggae: Roots Reggae
|-
| 2009 || Yapo || World: East Africa
|-
| 2012 || Moyo Unadunda || Reggae: Roots Reggae
|-
|}
=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Release Year !! Song Title !! Genre
|-
| 2010 || Selina<ref>[http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jhikomanfetshija "CDBaby Jhikoman Selina"] Selina Single by Jhikoman</ref> || Reggae: Roots Reggae
|-
| 2011 || Bongoraggamuffin<ref>[http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jhikomanandafrikabisaban "CDBaby Jhikoman Bongoraggamuffin"] Bongoraggamuffin Single by Jhikoman</ref> || World: Afro-Beat
|-
| 2013 || Bagamoyo (feat. FidQ & Mzungu Kichaa)<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bagamoyo-feat.-fidq-mzungu/id669501858 "iTunes Jhikoman Single"] Bagamoyo Single by Jhikoman (feat. FidQ & Mzungu Kichaa)</ref> || World: East Africa
|-
| 2015 ||Afrika Arise (Jhikoman and Peetah Morgan)<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/afrika-arise-single/955986684 "iTunes Jhikoman Single"] Afrika Arise - Single by Jhikoman</ref> || &nbsp;
|}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Tanzanian musicians]]
[[Category:1972 births]]
[[Category:People from Dar es Salaam]]
[[Category: Swahili-language singers of Tanzania]]
[[Category:English-language singers from Tanzania]]
[[Category: 20th-century Tanzanian male singers]]
[[Category: 21st-century Tanzanian male singers]]