Born November 29, 1986, Ali Saleh Kiba is a renown Tanzanian Bongo artist.
In 2007, Ali Kiba released his album Cinderella which broke record as the best selling album in East African countries including Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.
He is best known for his hit songs Mwana, "Aje", "Chekecha Cheketua", "Cinderella", "Nakshi Mrembo", "Usiniseme," "Dushelele", "Single Boy with Lady Jaydee", "Mapenzi Yana Run Dunia", and "Macmuga", and for his collaboration with R. Kelly and other African musicians on the One8 project.
Kiba's songs are loved in Kenya especially in Mombasa.
He won six awards at the 2015 Tanzania Music Awards and broke the record on Mkito.com for the most downloaded song of 2015Kiba was endorsed by Airtel Africa alongside the Billboard Most Influencial Global R&B Artist of the past 25 years R Kelly and seven of Africa’s other megastar artists Fally Ipupa (DRC/France), 2Face Idibia (Nigeria), Amani (Kenya), Movaizhaleine (Gabon), 4X4 (Ghana), Navio (Uganda), JK (Zambia).
He was nominated for ‘Best International Act’ for Black Entertainment Film, Fashion, Television and Arts Awards in 2009, Best East African Artist for African Music Awards in 2009, Winner of Best Zouk/Rhumba Song at the Kili Music Awards in 2012, Nominated for Best Tanzanian Writer, Best Male Artists and Best Collaborating song with Lady Jaydee for Kili Music Awards in 2013.
Born in Dar es Salaam, Ali Kiba has three kids from three women, two girls and a boy. He is however, now married to Amina Khalef, from Mombasa Kenya.