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 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 ...

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 ...

IT was in early 1980s when Freddie Ndala Kasheba rose from obscurity to command the Tanzanian music scene with his scary ...

BONGO Flava artistry now enjoys a global appeal after finding a key to American Rhythm and Blues, most importantly the mastery of its syncopating phraseology. It is mission accomplished for Bongo ...

Tanzania’s Bongo Flava music draws it’s origin from hip hop but with influence from reggae, RnB and traditional music. It’s style is now getting popular not only in East Africa but also outside Africa ...

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.

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 ...

He recounts the early days of his career as a high school student: “I started singing at the verandah of my father’s house...trying to discover myself.” He says he struggled for recognition mainly ...

Bongo Flava - The Sound of Dar es Salaam Asumpta Lattus02/10/2016 Tanzania's Bongo Flava music draws its origin from hip hop but with influence from reggae, R&B and traditional music. It is also ...