Tanzania: Afropop Worldwide in Tanzania – Week Two
[Afropop] Dispatch #2: Inside the 2025 Sauti za Busara Music Festival with Afropop in Stone Town, Zanzibar
Tanzania: Afropop Worldwide in Tanzania – Week One
[Afropop] Our Afropop travelers have arrived in Tanzania, kicking off an unforgettable journey in Dar es Salaam, the country’s bustling cultural and financial hub. With a week full of live music, spontaneous dance floors, and local camaraderie, here ar…
Tanzania: Samia Hassan Honours Mzee Hiza, Diamond Win Big
[Daily News] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has recognised a veteran musician Mzee Steve Hiza with a 50m/- award during the Tanzania Music Awards (TMA), where Naseeb Abdul alias ‘Diamond Platnumz’ dominated the night with five accolades.
Rwanda: Mbonyi Takes Regional Music Tour to Tanzania
[New Times] Rwanda’s gospel star Israel Mbonyi is not planning to rest anytime soon this year as he already set Tanzania as his next stop for his East African music tour.
Tanzania: Samia to Grace Third National Cultural Festival in Ruvuma
[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM: President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to grace the third National Cultural Festival, slated to be held in Ruvuma Region from September 20 to 23, this year.
Tanzania: Economic Development Through Kizimkazi Festival
[Daily News] The Kizimkazi Festival serves as a vital development program for the South region of Zanzibar and the country at large, promoting economic growth through diverse activities that enhance entrepreneurship and tourism, while also empowering w…
Tanzania: Kizimkazi Festival – NBC Bank Boosts Sports, Tourism in Zanzibar
[Daily News] The National Bank of Commerce (NBC) has played a pivotal role in the success of the Kizimkazi Festival, an annual event that has become a hub for sports, entertainment, and tourism in Zanzibar.
Tanzania: Mkuki Bgoya – ‘Swahili Writers Should Be Mandatory Reading in Tanzania, but There’s a Deep Trauma Around Books’
[African Arguments] Abdulrazak Gurnah, the Zanzibari-born 2021 Nobel Literature laureate’s grand homecoming was punctuated by the translation of his masterpiece, Paradise, into Kiswahili. His publisher, Mkuki Bgoya, speaks about its significance in the…
Tanzania: Tanzania Pushing Out Maasai to Attract Rich Tourists
[DW] Tanzania’s government is expanding its nature preserves, but in doing so, it is displacing Maasai herders from their ancestral lands. The plan is to attract more luxury tourism — and Berlin is a major backer.
Tanzania: Platnumz ‘Komasava’ Globally Goes Viral
[Daily News] A VIDEO of reputable artist Chris Brown dancing to Naseeb Abdul alias Diamond Platnumz’s song Komasava has gone viral on Tiktok and earned him global recognition.