IN the evolving story of Tanzania’s Bongo Flava music, some names have earned lasting respect through talent, creativity and ...

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 ...

For years, live performance in Tanzania’s Bongo Flava scene has existed between two competing realities: audiences expect energetic, polished shows, while many artistes rely heavily on backing tracks ...

Tanzania — WHEN Bongo Flava marked its 30th anniversary in Dar es Salaam and Mwanza recently, the celebrations were meant to be simple acts of nostalgia. What was expected was a clap for the pioneers, ...

THE Motown bass guitar virtuoso James Jameson is virtually unknown in Tanzania’s Bongo Flava music despite drawing the ...

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s music industry should incorporate more elements of the country’s culture to strengthen its identity and create opportunities for other segments of the creative economy, ...

Dar es Salaam — THE Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Paul Makonda has called on Tanzanians to turn out in large numbers for the 30th anniversary celebration of Bongo Fleva, ...