HILARY MORE BIOGRAPHY

HIS LIFE

He was born in 16/11/1986 at Temeke district-Dar-es-salaam, as 6th child in the

family of eight children and raised single mother and Grandmother in normal income
Known as Hilary More, is talented family. Hilary’s talent surfaced since his childhood whereby he drummed empty
Tanzanian musician, live performer and gallons and buckets while singing to his peer at school and home, though he did not
leading singer in Hilary More bands and
get chance of budding his talent at that time.
Cocodo band. Hillary’s music is one of its
kind due to his style of using dishware, HIS MUSIC
intuiting animals’ voices along with drums However, on 2007, Hilary got job at Dodoma university as painter and moved to live
sounds by his mouth and cheeks. Hilary’s there, it was during that time when he met one of the most Tanzanian known musician
Music is further identified by his passion of Bushoke. Bushoke saw Hilary’s when he was serving T.O.T band as solo and tumba
performing with his tradition music band player which was his part time job. Bushoke invited him to his band which
instrument known as calabash whenever he performed in different hotels in Arusha and Dar-es-salaam.
is on stage.
In 2008, Hilary joined Fimbo band as solo whereby he supported band to take second
place in Tamasha la kale contest. It was during this competition, when Cocodo band
saw Hilary and approached him to join them, Currently, Hilary his own band which is
known as Hilary More band which performs in different festivals and hotels in Dar-es-
salaam.
 Festivals and events
 2015 Milano-expo
 2015 and 2017-Sauti za busara
HIS ACCOMPLISHMENT  2012 to 2015-ZIFF
 2011 to 2017-Bagamoyo
1. Album- 2016 He released his album known as Vanilla and sold it in Belgium. festivals
2. 2014-His song under Cocodo band selected on Kili music award  2016–EUdevelopment
conference.
3. 2016-Two of his songs Gwemwana mambo and Mboni which he sang with Cocodo band
 2016-World Music Dar karibu
are both used as sound tracks of Sun shine movie which was produced by Collaboration
festival
of people from Tanzanians and USA  2017 Marahaba festivals
4. 2015-entertained Smart partnership which was participated with 44th USA president Mr.,  2016 Doadoa festivals
Barrack Obama (UGANDA)
5. 2017-Worked with foundation to raise awareness about economic opportunities which
are available at borders
6. 2018- Establishment of his own band (HILARY MORE BAND)