Tay Grin

Tay Grin
Tay Grin at Nyasa Music Awards 2018
Background information
Birth name Limbani Kalilani
Born (1984-06-15) June 15, 1984
Origin Blantyre, Malawi
Genres

Hip hop

Afrobeats
Occupation(s)

Rapper Singer

Businessman
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2008-present
Labels Black Rhyno Entertainment
Associated acts Brick & Lace 2Face Theo Thomson Orezi Vanessa Mdee Gemini Major Jay Rox Sonyezo

Limbani Kalilani (born June 15, 1984) is a Malawian hip hop artist better known by his stage name Tay Grin. In 2009 Tay Grin founded an Entertainment & Event Promotion company, which helps to promote events across Malawi. The company is known as Black Rhyno Entertainment.In 2014, Grin won a Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television and Arts (BEFFTA) award for Best International African Act.[1] In 2016, he won the BEFFTA Star Award in the music category.[1] He has performed at the annual Lake of Stars Music Festival.[2] He also won the 2016 WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards Best Traditional Video award,[3] with the Video Chipapapa featuring 2baba.

References

  1. 1 2 Chiumia, Thom. "Tay Grin scoops Star Award in Beffta UK 2016: Dedicates to Malawians". Entertainment. Nyasa Times. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. Mbowa, Aida. "Malawi Lake of Stars festival: good music is just the half of it". Arts. Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  3. Mawuli, David. "WAMVA 2016: Diamond Platnumz, Shatta Wale, Beyonce win big; see full list of winners". Retrieved 2018-06-14.

4. ↑http://nyasatimes.com/faith-mussa-tay-grin-win-big-at-2018-nyasa-music-awards-paul-banda-gets-lifetime-achiever-recognition

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