Salim Ali Amir Profile and Discography

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Salim Ali Amir

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Albums⁹

Tsi Wono Zindji2019 • AlbumTracks: 11

Namwayele2006 • AlbumTracks: 8

Nostalgie2004 • AlbumTracks: 9

Shiyengo2002 • AlbumTracks: 8

Ripvirwa1999 • AlbumTracks: 8

Usiwu1995 • AlbumTracks: 8

Narienshi1991 • AlbumTracks: 8

Ngoma1989 • AlbumTracks: 8

Mdjewiri1988 • AlbumTracks: 9

Singles¹

Best of Kaswa'id2020 • SingleTracks: 1

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