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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nairobi-based Tanzanian artiste Mondi G is the future of the East African music industry if his latest recognition is anything to go by After bagging a prestigious award, the young musician expressed ...

There is so much drug use in the Nigerian music industry too, we hope our artistes wil learn from this. Popular Tanzanian singer, Ray C, was rescued by police on Thursday night after she attempted to ...

2 of 5 — Radio Tanzania was the country's only station from its birth in 1951 until the mid-1990s; its tape archives hold poetry, drama and speeches in addition to music. 3 of 5 — Rebecca Corey, a ...