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 ...

The celebrated music icon failed to feature in the list of nominees for the Tanzania Music Awards, a government fronted venture that will see the best in the country get recognised next month ...

It is a sad and tragic fact that those with albinism living in East Africa are persecuted and literally hunted, based on the belief that their body parts can transmit magical powers and that they are ...

DAR ES SALAAM: IF there was ever a night where music danced with the soul of the land, it was at the Samia Serengeti Music Festival a show that lit up the plains with sound, lights and unforgettable ...

Tanzanians have come out in large numbers to elect their leaders in the general election held today, October 29. President Samia Suluhu Hassan is seeking re-election after a rigorous campaign in the ...

In the States, Vanessa Mdee’s brief appearance in a hotel lobby might not ring any bells, but step into a hotel lobby in Stone Town, Zanzibar, and you’ll hear bells, whistles and blow horns. “She is ...

When the music drops and the crowd erupts into dance, no one thinks twice about who’s behind the decks. But when you walk up to tip the DJ and realise he is visually impaired, the moment becomes ...

Tanzania — TANZANIAN dance music is not dead. It's just very, very tired, broke, and forgotten, somewhere in the corner of a dusty bar in Buguruni, sipping warm beer and wondering how it all went so ...

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