Ambwene Allen Yessayah, anayefahamika zaidi kwa jina la jukwaa kama A.Y, ni msanii wa bongo flava wa Tanzania. Alizaliwa Julai 5, 1982, huko Mtwara, Kusini mwa Tanzania. Alianza kazi yake na kikundi S.O.G. mnamo 1996.

Aliamua kwenda peke yake mnamo 2002. A.Y. ni miongoni mwa wasanii wa kwanza wa bongo flava kufanya biashara ya hip hop. Alikuwa mwanachama wa kikundi cha muziki kinachojulikana kama Jeshi la Pwani ya Mashariki, lakini sasa hayuko tena katika kikundi hicho.

Bado anatoa nyimbo na albamu akishirikiana zaidi na msanii wa zamani wa pwani MwanaFA. A.Y anajulikana zaidi sio tu anayejulikana lakini anaitwa kama msanii wa kwanza zaidi ikiwa sio wa kwanza wa Kitanzania kuwa na uhusiano na wanamuziki wengine mashuhuri kutoka nchi tofauti barani Afrika na barani kote.

Familia Mnamo mwaka 2017 A.Y alimvisha pete ya uchumba rafiki yake wa kike wa muda mrefu Rehma Remy Munyana na kisha kufunga ndoa katika Golden Tulip nchini Tanzania mwaka 2018, A.Y na Remy. Katika mwaka huo huo wa 2018, A.Y na mkewe walipata Mtoto wao wa kwanza Aviel Yessayah.

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Won Year Nominee / work Award Result 2007 Tanzania Music Awards[12] "Usijarib" Best Hip Hop Single Won 2007 Kisima Music Awards[13] Usijarib Best Video Tanzania Won 2008 Tanzania Music Awards Habari Ndio Hiyo Ft Mwana FA Collaboration Of The Year Won 2008 Pearl of Africa Music Awards[14] Himself Best Tanzanian Male Artist Won 2010 Tanzania music awards[15] Leo Ft Avril (singer) Best Reggae Song Won 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards Himself Best East African Video Won Nominations Year Nominee / work Award Result 2005 Kora Awards Best East African Male Artist [16] Nominated 2008 Kisima Music Awards Nangoja Ageuke with Mwana FA Tanzanian Video Of The Year [17] Nominated 2008 Kisima Music Awards Usiwe Mnali East African Collaboration Of The Year Ft Amani (musician) [18] Nominated MTV Africa Music Awards 2009 Himself Best Hip Hop Nominated 2009 Channel O Music Video Awards Naongea Na Wewe Ft Mwana Fa Best African East Nominated 2010 Tanzania music awards Leo Best Music Video Nominated 2011 Tanzania Music Awards Himself Best Male Artist Nominated 2011 Tanzania Music Awards Usije Mjini Ft Mwana Fa Best Hip Hop Song Nominated 2011 Tanzania Music Awards Dakika Moja Ft Mwana Fa & Hardmad Best Collaboration Song Nominated 2011 Tanzania Music Awards Songa Mbele Ft Alpha Rwirangira Best East African Song Nominated 2012 Tanzania Music Awards Good Look Ft Ms. Triniti Best Best Ragga/Dancehall Song Nominated 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards Speak With Your Body Ft Romeo Miller & La'Myia Good Video Of the Year Nominated References

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