Last week, Mwika musicians from Tanzania came to Orono for a performance at the Church of the Universal Fellowship. The group of 13 musicians and their college principal are representing their tribes, ...

THERE was a time, dear reader, when turning on the television and seeing the neon MTV logo flicker in the corner of the screen felt like receiving a personal emotional telegram from someone who ...

Gospel singers differentiate themselves from their secular counterparts by composing music guided by Biblical teachings. This adherence to religious principles necessitates that these artists lead ...

Dar es Salaam. Recent developments in Tanzania’s music scene are raising questions over whether fans who had distanced themselves from local artistes are beginning to soften their stance, following ...

In 2021, Tanzania's Diamond Platnumz became the first Sub-Saharan African singer to receive 1 billion views on his YouTube channel. That same year, Zuchu became the first woman artist in East Africa ...

At the centre of the debate is Francis Antony Ciza, popularly known as Majjizo, CEO of EFM and TV E, who has publicly urged fans to reconsider their actions, warning that prolonged disengagement could ...

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Performers from Ghana, Ethiopia and Tanzania have helped launch a five-year project to try to secure more funding for arts and culture, aiming to persuade African governments ...

With his album titled ‘African Giant’ and the most Grammy wins, Burna Boy is a clear frontrunner. Some will invoke the name of Wizkid and his collaborations with both Drake and Beyonce. Others still ...

“When I said to everybody that I wanted to branch into music full-time, there were a lot of naysayers, and people who weren’t too positive with the idea or notion of me branching into music,” she ...

Tanzanian star Diamond Platnumz has been criticised for supporting Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu He was among the Tanzanian musicians who campaigned for Suluhu, but later deleted posts when unrest ...

Zanzibar — MALIAN music icon, Salif Keita, is set to headline the 23rd edition of Sauti za Busara, Africa's renowned music festival, taking place in Zanzibar in February next year. Known globally as ...