As Tanzania heads to the polls, music once again takes centre stage. From independence anthems to Bongo Flava beats, artists have long shaped the nation’s political rhythm, but has the tune changed?

BRINGING back on the same stage all its legends, Bongo Flava@30 Festival goes to Zanzibar archipelago tomorrow, after a ...

FLYING high with countless mega hits, Bongo Flava quartet: Diamond Platnumz, Harmonize, Mbosso and Zuchu have spearheaded ...

Veteran Taarab singer Khadija Kopa has questioned the representation of Zanzibar in the ongoing Bongo Flava @30 celebrations, saying the anniversary events have so far failed to reflect the ...

A month after he released his latest video Utanipenda, Tanzania’s Diamond Platinumz is attracting a huge debate as to whether he is predicting his end. The emotional song sounds like a premonition ...

Tanzanian Bongo Flava star Marioo has spoken candidly about the genre’s limited presence in the United States, saying that despite the efforts of many Tanzanian artists, Bongo Flava has yet to make a ...

Hilda Baci on breaking Guinness World Records and taking Nigerian food global ...

Music has featured prominently in Tanzania’s political campaigns this year ahead of the Oct. 28 general elections. The ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), or Party of the Revolution, has trotted ...

Juma Jux is looking beyond Tanzania, with the Bongo Flava star pursuing international opportunities in both music and fashion as he works to build a wider African presence.While his music career has ...

Tanzania — WHEN Bongo Flava marked its 30th anniversary in Dar es Salaam and Mwanza recently, the celebrations were meant to be simple acts of nostalgia. What was expected was a clap for the pioneers, ...