Ambwene Allen Yessayah (born 5 July 1982), better known by his stage name A.Y., is a Tanzanian bongo flava artist of Makonde heritage.

is among the first bongo flava artists to commercialize hip hop.

He is still releasing songs and albums collaborating mostly with a former East Coast Army artist Mwana Fa.

In 2017 A.Y proposed to his long time girlfriend Rehma Remy Munyana at the Golden Tulip in Tanzania.

[9][10] Within the same year 2018, A.Y and his wife welcomed their first Child Aviel Yessayah.