Tanzanian hip hop emerged in the late 80s, and by the late 90s was being labeled: Bongo Flava. As this new genre went in the direction of pop and incorporated rap and R&B there continued to be ...

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 juggernaut Harmonize is gearing up for global domination. Having rubbed shoulders with huge West African stars such as Nigeria’s Burna Boy (a former NME cover star) and Mr Eazi, the ...

Dar es Salaam — New generation music "Bongo Flavour" has now gained popularity and earns artistes millions of shillings compared to their past counterparts. Before the country's independence, bands ...

Kenyans love Bongo Flava. Our airwaves, TV music shows, local shops and even promotional roadshows play a good amount of Bongo music. And what’s not to love about these Tanzanian songs? The beats are ...

Born from a fusion of hip-hop, Afrobeat, and Swahili storytelling, Bongo Flava has become a symbol of Tanzanian pride. Artists like Diamond Platnumz and Ali Kiba have turned it into a continental ...

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 ...

The story of Espen Sorensen could be that of any child growing up in an African village. Born in Denmark in 1980, he moved with his parents who worked for an international development agency to a ...

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 ...