For three decades, Bongo Flava has been more than a music genre.It has become a reflection of Tanzania’s identity, carrying ...

AS Bongo Flava celebrates its 30th anniversary, this new generation music, besides promoting Kiswahili’s rich poetry, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Listening to the radio in Tanzania, one would be forgiven for thinking the only music available for public consumption is Bongo Flava, as one track after another plays on loop on almost every ...

The song titled “Bahari Yetu” (Our Oceans) innovatively outlined the importance of Marine Cultural Heritage and its relationship with the challenges currently facing Tanzanian coastal communities.

THE Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Paul Makonda, welcomed Tanzanians to celebrate the 30th anniversary ...

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 ...