While recovering from a motorcycle accident in 2010, Rebecca Corey was listening to CDs of old Tanzanian music given to her by a Tanzanian friend, Benson Rukantabula. Corey fell in love with the music ...

Dar es Salaam. Recent developments in Tanzania’s music scene are raising questions over whether fans who had distanced themselves from local artistes are beginning to soften their stance, following ...

His remarks follow a wave of online criticism and fan-driven disengagement that industry insiders warn is placing significant ...

One of Tanzania’s most endangered possessions isn’t its wildlife; it’s its music. Dozens of musical instruments – and the skill set to play them – are facing extinction in Tanzania, which is why ...

On a dusty road in the sleepy, coastal town of Bagamoyo, Tanzania, a row of vintage cars attracts festival-goers on their way to the 2nd annual Ongala Music Festival, held this year at the Bagamoyo ...

At the forefront of this cultural takeover is Diamond Platnumz, who continues to command unmatched attention with 143 million ...

A group is trying to save the station's massive tape archive: music, poetry, drama and speeches that tell the story of the East African nation... Radio Tanzania: A Disappearing History On Tape At the ...

A collage of Tanzanian Gospel artistes. Gospel singers differentiate themselves from their secular counterparts by composing music guided by Biblical teachings. This adherence to religious principles ...

TZhiphop is a project that promotes Tanzanian hip hop online: We are the necessary noise in Bongo’s music scene advocating for Tanzanian Hip Hop. This project is focusing on reconnecting Hip Hop fans ...

THERE was a time, dear reader, when turning on the television and seeing the neon MTV logo flicker in the corner of the screen felt like receiving a personal emotional telegram from someone who ...

The Tanzanian music industry is facing an unprecedented moment of tension as fan boycotts of local artistes continue to grow.At the centre of the debate is Francis Antony Ciza, popularly known as ...