Tanzania, May 31 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's music industry is mourning the loss of veteran Hip Hop and Bongo Flava artiste ZAY B, who died in the early hours of Sunday, May 31, 2026.

According to family members, the singer, whose real name was Zaynab Lipangile, had been battling stomach ulcers for some time before her death. She is expected to be laid to rest at her family home in Kinyerezi, Dar es Salaam, today.

The news has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, with fellow artists and fans paying tribute to one of the pioneering female voices in Tanzania's early Hip Hop and Bongo Flava scene.

Veteran rapper Juma Nature confirmed receiving news of her passing and described it as a major loss to the industry.

"It is tr...