Yasirun Yassin Shaban, known as Yammi, is a Tanzanian singer and songwriter. She released her debut EP titled 3 Hearts under The African Princess Label owned by Nandy. Yammi was mentioned by the Nigerian-based music website, Notjustok, as one of the East African rising artists to watch out for in 2023. Early life Yammi was born on 12 May 2002. Her family originates from the Mwanza region but she was raised in Dar es Salaam. From a young age, Yammi has always been passionate about music. She is the firstborn to a mother of two children and a third child to her father. Career While pursuing her Advanced level studies at Kisutu High School in Dar es Salaam she started participating in different singing auditions. In 2022 Yammi started uploading videos of herself singing on TikTok and Instagram and in a short period she went viral as she caught the attention of different artists including Nandy, who after seeing Yammi singing on TikTok, she decided to send her manager, Remmy Nguvu, to contact her. It was at this time when she finished high school and was applying for University. On 20 January Yammi released her debut EP titled 3 Hearts containing 3 songs and on the same day, the music video for Namchukia, which is her first music video was released. In an interview on Clouds FM, Yammi hinted at a possible collaboration with Nigerian musician and Mavin princess, Ayra Starr. Discography Three Hearts EP References Tanzanian women 2002 births Living people People from Dar es Salaam Swahili-language singers Tanzanian musicians Tanzanian Bongo Flava musicians