Mkasi (Swahili for scissors) is a Tanzanian television talk show.[1]

Mkasi
GenreTalk show
Created byAmbwene Yessayah
Salama Jabir
Directed byJosh Murunga
Presented bySalama Jabir
John Maroy
Mubah
Theme music composerMarco Chali (MJ Records)
Country of originTanzania
Original languageKiswahili
No. of seasons11
No. of episodes145 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersSalama Jabir
Ambwene Yessaya
Josh Murunga
EditorJoseph Munthali
Running time26–30 minutes
Production companyMkasi TV Production
Original release
Release2011 (2011) –
present

Format

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The show takes place at the Amaya Beauty Salon and Spa and in the show Salama Jabir and his friends gets to sit down with celebrities and interview them

Episodes

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Season 1

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# Guest Air Date
1 Irene Uwoya 12 November 2011
2 Slim A. Slim 19 November 2011
3 Masoud Kipanya 24 November 2011
4 Asha Baraka 5 December 2011
5 Nsajigwa Shedrack 12 December 2011
6 Mama Thabeet and Akbar 19 December 2011
7 Jaffarai 26 December 2011
8 Flaviana Matata
9 Saleh Ally
10 Bhoke Egina 16 January 2012
11 Steve Nyerere 23 January 2012
12 Wema Sepetu
13 Nyoshi El Sadat

Season 2

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Makamba
Sykes
# Guest Air Date
1 Dida Wa G 13 February 2012
2 Eddie 20 February 2012
3 Steven Kanumba 27 February 2012
4 Mwana FA 5 March 2012
5 January Makamba 12 March 2012
6 Rita Paulsen 19 March 2012
7 Dully Sykes 26 March 2012
8 Elizabeth Michael 2 April 2012
9 Babu Sikare (Albino Fulani) 9 April 2012
10 Ali Choki 16 April 2012
11 Mwaipopo 23 April 2012
12 Isha Mashauzi 30 April 2012
13 Ephraim Kibonde 7 May 2012

Season 3

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Thabeet
TID
# Guest Air Date
1 Frank Gonga and Freddy Nice 14 May 2012
2 Jose Mara, Lilian & Nyamwera 21 May 2012
3 BoniLuv, Venture & Makay 27 May 2012
4 Professor Jay 3 June 2012
5 Lawrence Masha 3 June 2012
6 Ray 18 June 2012
7 Nakaaya Sumari and Nancy Sumari 25 June 2012
8 Njenje 1 July 2012
9 Hasheem Thabeet 9 July 2012
10 Haji Manara 16 July 2012
11 Ismail Rage 23 July 2012
12 TID 30 July 2012
13 Zembwela 6 August 2012

Season 4

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Diamond Platnumz
# Guest Air Date
1 Diamond Platnumz 13 August 2012
2 Banza Stone 20 August 2012
3 Saigon 27 August 2012
4 Barnabaz 3 September 2012
5 Prezzo 10 September 2012
6 Maulid Kitenge 17 September 2012
7 Muhogo Mchungu 24 September 2012
8 Rashid Matumla 2 October 2012
9 Mrisho Mpoto 8 October 2012
10 Bi Cheka 15 October 2012
11 Zoro's family 22 October 2012
12 Monalisa 29 October 2012
13 Godwin Gondwe 5 November 2012
14 Abby Cool 12 November 2012

Season 4 has 14 episodes.

Season 5

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# Guest Air Date
1 DJ JD 19 November 2012
2 Special 2012 26 November 2012
3 P Funk 3 December 2012
4 Sugu 10 December 2012
5 Jacqueline Wolper 17 December 2012
6 Taji Liundi 24 December 2012
7 Sajuki 1 January 2013
8 Nape Nnauye 7 January 2013
9 Mr Blue 14 January 2013
10 Lundenga 21 January 2013
11 Mad Ice 28 January 2013
12 Mzee Majuto 4 February 2013
13 Akanashe 11 February 2013

Season 6

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# Guest Air Date
1 Bi Chau 18 February 2013
2 Kingwendu 25 February 2013
3 Millard Ayo 4 March 2013
4 Khadija Kopa 11 March 2013
5 Man Water 18 March 2013

Season 6 New

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Vanessa Mdee
# Guest Air Date
1 Kajala Masanja 1 July 2013
2 Vanessa Mdee 8 July 2013
3 Jerry Silaa 15 July 2013
4 Abdallah Mwinyi 22 July 2013
5 Jokate Mwegelo 29 July 2013
6 Kali Ongala 5 August 2013
7 Babu Tale 12 August 2013
8 Juma Kaseja & Steve Nyerere 19 August 2013
9 Ally Rehmtullah 26 August 2013
10 Hemed Suleiman PHD 3 September 2013
11 Mzee Gurumo 9 September 2013
12 Shamim Mwasha & Miriam Odemba 16 September 2013

Season 7

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Christian Bella
# Guest Air Date
1 Julio 30 September 2013
2 Chidi Beenz
3 Elizabeth Michael aka Lulu
4 Christian Bella
5 John Komba
8 Afande Sele
9 Gea Habibu
10 Henry Mdimu
11 Muumin Mwijuma

Season 8

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A.Y.
# Guest Air Date
1 Anthony Lusekelo
2 King Dodoo
3 Faraja Nyalandu
4 Wadananda
5 Dude
6 Martin Kadinda
7 Albert Msando
8 Inspector Haroun
9 Alex Msama
10 Luiza Mbutu
11 D Knob
12 Muyenzi Gamba
13 A.Y.

Season 9

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Kigwangalla
Zitto
# Guest Air Date
1 M2THEP
2 Fareed Kubanda aka FidQ
3 King Kikii
4 Penny
5 Hamisi Kigwangalla
6 Aunt Ezekiel
7 Amigo
8 Chief Kiumbe
9 Dudu Baya
10 Ali Kiba
11 Zitto Kabwe
12 Joseph Msami
13 Wagosi wa Kaya

Season 10

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# Guest Air Date
1 Norah
2 Evans Bukuku
3 Gadna Habash
4 Rebeca Gyumi
5 Hermy B
6 Dr Cheni
7 Happiness Watimanywa
8 Nay Wa Mitego
9 Adam Juma
10 Young Dee
11 Maria Sarungi
12 Shaa
13 Paul Makonda

Season 11

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# Guest Air Date
1 Humphrey Polepole
2 Said Fella
3 Alain Mulumba
4 Wakazi
5 Crazy GK
6 Mwigulu Nchemba
7 Tundu Lissu
8 Ben Pol
9 Mike Mushi
10 Jerry Muro
11 Meck Maxime
12 Nathan Mpangala
13 G-Nako 9 March 2015

Awards and nominations

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Tanzania People's Choice Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 Mkasi Favorite TV show Won
2015 Mkasi Favorite TV show Won

References

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  1. ^ "Profile: Mkasi". Facebook. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
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