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WHAT IS BONGOHOODZ
BongoHooDz is an online entertainment platform founded by Novatus “RrahC” Mugurusi on June 19, 2017, in Dar Es salaam Tanzania, You can view it online by directing your computing device to www.bongohoodz.com
After getting frustrated with the politics of distribution in his hometown, he thought why not just put it out there On You Tube Free for people to enjoy good and strictly entertaining films. Free to watch, High quality HD, No part 1 and 2, all you have to do is subscribe, watch or download.
So he created a Crew Consisting of close friends who provided you with all-new ultimate destination for, that's right, everything movies. Whether you want to read up on the latest movie news, find out what's coming soon or just can't think of the name of that actor in that movie and need to know now, we've got it covered. -- we love them, you love them, and we're here to entertain you.
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We at Bongohoodz believe that the talent and creativity of our Members is our greatest asset. We emphasize teamwork because we are smarter, more dynamic and better together.
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We believe that hard work pays and people should always be treated the right way. We think integrity and honesty are the foundation of a productive working environment. We take our Movie making business seriously, but do not take ourselves too seriously.
We are passionate about what we do and take pride in what we create. We have a pioneering spirit and are willing to take risks and failure to us is not an option. We will not stop.
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We are in a making movie business not in a talking movie business, and recently business is booming!
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So Browse our website for the latest Trailers, Films, videos, our Reviews section for the critics' take, our exclusive News + Features for soundtracks Music videos, articles, TV Shows and more. See photos from the latest Bongohoodz behind the scenes, and find out everything you wanted to know about your favourite stars, so make sure to keep checking back for what's new (and let us know what you'd like to see).
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So there you have it. Without further ado, stop reading this and go check out the site. As Alfred Hitchcock once said, "The cinema is not a slice of life, but a piece of cake.
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I hope you can be a part of this journey with Us and help make BongoHooDz a unique and trusted destination for Film entertainment. Feel free to click through and take a tour of the site. I’ll see you there!
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OH, I Forgot, The Movies are Zero budget, (not low) ZERO, ask us how.
The CREW
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MARY MUGURUSI - MAKWAIA
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Chief Executive Officer
BongoHoodz
The first lady of the organization, every time she’s steps in , you know this some real business.
Mary handle all the overall logistics making sure the project gets to the finishing line smoothly.
Mary is the Founder of Uzi Craft, Tanzania number one Educational Tailoring service.
ALEX MAYUNGA
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Executive Producer
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This guy will make whatever you do make sense to the people who wouldn’t understand, big visionary and a genius.
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Alex is the consultant responsible for finding Big investors to participate in the Bongohoodz projects.
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Alex has done a lot of years in the consulting different organizations around the country.
KHATIBU MADUDU
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Managing Director
BongoHoodz
Creative genius and a go-getter, this guy just loves to work no matter what, even when he sleeps, for him its work, especially in the bushlife so that he can rub it on our faces.
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Maduduh is a master script breaker, he can use actual mathematics to break them down, he got formulas and equations and everything, when he writes down when the scene is going to end, then you hear it’s wrap.
He has been working for lots of projects and while you are reading this, he is at work somewhere.
IDDI MILLONGE
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Assistant Director
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Serious as a rock in cool water when you are on his clock, humble and fiercely professional, just when you think he is your friend when you meet him, he will parapanda on your face on location, but off location he’s the guy you just want to hang out with.
Iddi is a team leader, he makes sure everything is on point before, during and making sure if the next shoot is secured.
Iddi has been involved in a number of big projects in different companies.
LAWRENCE 'Waizii' MGOYO
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Project Manager
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Dangerously ambitious dude who wants nothing but to get the job done, one might take advantages of his innocent voice but make no mistake, he wont budge, when he says no, it’s a NO!
His specialty is to get everything in order financially and logistically, he knows how to play with numbers so, if you failed mathematics in primary school don’t even think of making a deal with this guy.
Waizii has been freelancing in lots of the projects around the country.
STAFORD KIHORE
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Head Of Production
BongoHoodz / Production X
He always wants to believe and that why he always risk it all to make sure the belief is actually believable. But when are we actually going to believe. We need a miracle.
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Head of production, he makes sure everything from camera’s, sound and lights are secured and on location.
This guy can just visit an office as a visitor, next thing you know, he owns the place.
NORIEGA "Scooby" FRANCIS
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Producer
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The guy who knows the guy who knows the guy, If you know what I mean, he will take a rock, turn it into a madini, and find a bozo out there to sell it to. And they are many of them.
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Scooby is a floater, he handles every department where something needs to be handle ASAP.
As I said, the guy who know the guy…
MECKY KALOKA
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Producer
BongoHoodz / Big Moyo
The guy who will do any project, no matter whats the cost, he believes in payment in the future , so now he is just investing,
Mecky Oversees all the project Requirements are met and the crew is ready to go to the location.
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Mecky has been directing Music video for lots of big Artists in the country and outside the country
JAMES NZUNDA
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Production Assistant
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Young and dangerously ambitions - if you stand still for a minute he will do your job without asking. Hates when people waste time, if only he could tell them.
James makes sure the equipment’s are in good operating order, battery’s are charged, materials are safely secured and doing other lazy people’s jobs.
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He always gets snatched when people see him work, so he is busy like that.
ELIUD DOMINIC
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Art Department
BongoHoodz
Passionate about his work, his payments is always to see he derivers what he is supposed to deriver, even if he is not around he will make sure someone is.
Eli’s job is making sure all props are allocated or made according to the project requirements.
Eli’s been a big demand for different big organization wanting his service skills around the country.
AKBAR T. MANKA
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Art Department
BongoHoodz
The team’s hype man, you’ll never see him take things seriously because he’ll be always talk about someshit he read somewhere, pulling out all the fax, but when you ask him where is the prop, he just pulls it out and ready to roll.
Ngepa’s both an actor and an art director, jiggling between these two roles, he’s always on alert.
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His debut as an actor was in an award winning film kiumeni following with kiki, Tatu,chafu and the roles keeps coming. Watch out for this dude.
PETER MHINa
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Casting Director
BongoHoodz
Calculative and humble, when you want to talk serious business, bring him along and people will take you seriously, doesn’t like short cuts , even when he writes text, its alwys a cmplt sntence.
Peter's job is to make sure all the actors, know when and what time and how to get to the next location.
Talking about double jobs and double shifts, he is doing it all while he doesn’t have time to do it. Yap!
KARABANI
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Director Of Photography
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The loudest ranter of all time, if you don’t know this guy especially if you a Cleveland basketball fan, you’ll bash his teeth in. But always there to get the job done.
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This dude’s job is to make sure we get good pictures, simple, though he takes ages to get one, but then again this is all for that one good picture.
He is everywhere. Just Google him.
JENIFER ERIC
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Make-Up Artist (Soft)
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You would think she’s shy but don’t let that pretty face fool you, she’s a hard working young woman who would go to any length to get the job done.
Jen knows how to make an actor looks the character in a scene.
She works around the clock for people who need urgent make up.
GASTON MATEMBO
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Make-Up Artist (FX)
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He’s always ten step ahead of you, always coming up with different ideas on how to make sure the job is done, he can just come up with the final solution while you still thinking how you going to survive the second disaster.
His job is nasty, he kills people, hurt them pretty bad, makes them ugly, whatever you need your character to look he will make it happen.
Matembo is built on self-success, having dealings with some of his own projects.
BEN MBWANA
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Transportation
BongoHoodz
They guy who is not down with talking, "lets just do it", it’s the only thing that this guy talks about, if you talk about doing it, just leave him out of it.
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Ben handles all transportation logistics and other things that deal with paperwork, this dude has memorized his whole phone contacts in his head. Seriously.
Ben works for different organizations that need his service.
George mwakatika
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Catering Director
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Talking about someone in love with his food, this is the dude, he dreams food food, food all day everyday, he will make the word food into food, all he need is spices.
Gtika’s job is to keep the teams spirit up buy making sure the team’s bellies are full, he hates people who are wining they’re hungry.
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You heard about Nyama choma festival?, now it make sense. Right?
ROMY JOAS JOSEPH
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Wardrobe Designer
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Lifesaver, problem solver, you stuck in anything doesn’t matter what, and you want it fixed ASAP, he’s your guy. One time an actor disappeared on set and he just cloned another one and boom, we had a scene.
Romy’s job is to make the characters wear character’s clothes, he design and styles them.
Romy is also a young hustler owning his own décor company called RJ events. Total package.
GEOrgE "Boyca" ISAACK
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Location Manager
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This is guy is busy every time, always taking care of some business somewhere, everything is his business, even if its not he will find a way to make it his business. That’s why he gets the job done.
Boyca deals with securing all the locations need for the project.
The Brain behind kilingeni events.
WHERE ARE WE BASED
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We have contributors from all over the country, but Dar es Salaam is our home base.
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CAN I WORK WITH YOU
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Hell yeah!
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TROUBLE?
If you run into an issue or have a question, please reach out to our support team:
Visit our contact page to send us a message.
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