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Tanzanian pop sensation Abigail Chams brings her “walking orchestra” vibes to the OkayAfrica Lounge — and she’s already eyeing a Grammy within the next five years (0:11–0:19). A multi‑instrumentalist who learned piano at 5, violin at 8, and later added guitar, drums, and flute (0:40–1:06), Abigail also shapes her own sound in the studio — listen closely on tracks like Hold Me and Me Too with Harmonize (2:50–2:56).

She opens up about The Talk with Abby Chams, her powerful mental‑health initiative in East Africa that fuses community dialogue with original songs and live activations (1:48–2:50). She dreams of filming a music video amid Rwanda’s lush hills (1:27) and closes with an empowering shout-out to viewers (3:14).

Abigail also shares the inspiration behind rising hits like Nyash (feat. S2Kizzy & DJ Joozey), Milele, Closer with Rayvanny, and Nani featuring Marioo, all featured on her breakout 2023 EP 5 — a debut that topped Tanzanian charts and earned her a BET Best New International Act 2025 nomination. Signed to Sony Music Africa and named a Spotify EQUAL Africa ambassador, she's filmed commercial campaigns for UNICEF and performed at Expo 2020 in Dubai. Her style seamlessly blends Bongo Flava, Afropop, R&B, and classical elements, packaged in multilingual lyrics and global pop appeal.

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