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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This year, the world bid farewell to storytellers, performers, and innovators whose talents shaped culture both at home and ...

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 ...

It is a sad and tragic fact that those with albinism living in East Africa are persecuted and literally hunted, based on the belief that their body parts can transmit magical powers and that they are ...

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 ...

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