James Dandu, also known as Cool James, was born on July 5, 1970, in Mwanza, Tanzania, and was a Tanzanian-Swedish rapper and record producer. He completed his primary education at Kurasini Primary School and moved to Stockholm, Sweden, with his family. He began his professional music career in 1988, and in 1992, he formed the group Swahili Nation with Andrew Muturi. Later, he collaborated with Jose Masena to form Cool James & Black Teacher, releasing two albums, such as Undercover Lover (1992) and Zooming You (1994), which included the hit song "Dr Feelgood". Returning to Tanzania, he produced for East African artists and initiated the Tanzanian Music Awards in 1999. He died in a car accident on August 26, 2002, in Dar es Salaam.
