Nandy - Tanzanian Musical Artist |
Who is Nandy ?
Faustina Charles Mfinaga better known as Nandy was born in 1992 to Maria andCharles Mfinaga in Moshi, northern Tanzania. She attended Julius
Kambarage Nyerere Primary School and later joined Lomwe High
School . Nandy studied at the CBE College of Business Education in
Dar es Salaam. At the age of six, Nandy was already singing in
church and joined the school choir at 15 years of age, where she
started to nurture her music.
THE JOURNEY
Nandy started her music career in 2010 when she got to record herfirst three singles. She later joined one of Tanzania’s leading
bands, B Band, performing alongside Banana Zorro for a couple of
years. Her break into the limelight came after the Tecno competition,
a show that earned her crucial recognition beyond Tanzania. The
songstress then joined Tanzanian record label THT MEDIA and
released her hit single “Bye” (My Ex).
MUSIC MEETS FASHION
She has collaborated with some of East Africa’s top artistesincluding Chege on “Kelele za Chura” and Ice Boy on “Binadamu” .
Away from music, Nandy is also a fashionista and has an African
attire store known as Nandi African Prints.
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