Tanzania: Pemba to Host Second Kiswahili Cultural Festival
[Daily News] PEMBA Island is set to host the second edition of the Swahili Cultural Festival this August; a celebration aimed at preserving Kiswahili heritage and supporting President Hussein Mwinyi’s vision to promote tourism on the Island.
Tanzania: Bebe Cool Breaks the Chains in Tanzania
[Nile Post] Ugandan music icon Bebe Cool landed in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Sunday night to kick off the Tanzanian leg of his Break The Chains album media tour, running from July 7 to 12.
Tanzania: How Millen Magese Gave Tanzanian Pageantry a Glamorous New Lease of Life
[Daily News] Tanzania — Just when you thought the Tanzanian beauty pageant scene had been laid gently to rest, like a oncebeloved family heirloom placed at the back of a cupboard up pops a twist so poetic, even Shaaban Robert himself might have raised…
Africa: Mwinyi Stresses Africa’s Role in Knowledge Economy
[Daily News] Zanzibar — ZANZIBAR President, Hussein Mwinyi has urged African nations to take the lead in shaping the global knowledge economy, as he officially opened the Africa QS Forum on Education here yesterday.
Tanzania: If You Don’t Die, You’ll Never Be Celebrated – the Story of Diamond Platnumz and a Country That Loves in Secret
[Daily News] Tanzania — SOMEWHERE on the eastern edge of Africa, nestled between the Indian Ocean, Mount Kilimanjaro, and a thousand WhatsApp groups, lies a country bursting with music, wildlife, and opinions that expire faster than milk.
South Africa: Zulu Prince Steals the Show At Tanzania Festival
[Scrolla] Prince Wandile Ngobese wowed Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan at a festival by performing a traditional Zulu dance in full regalia. Ngobese, who is in Tanzania to teach Zulu culture to the Ngoni tribe, will stay there until August o…
Tanzania: K-Pop Gala Rocks Dar With Electrifying Rhythm
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — THE electrifying rhythms of the global K-pop Festival rocked the Little Theatre in Dar es Salaam over the weekend, as dozens of Tanzanian youths took to the stage to showcase their talents in singing and dancing during a c…
Tanzania: The Cost of Conservation–How Tanzania Is Erasing the Maasai Identity
[IPS] The removal of tens of thousands of Maasai from Ngorongoro to Msomera is part of a disturbing global trend known as “fortress conservation,” where Indigenous people are cast as threats to biodiversity rather than its protectors.
Tanzania: Tanzania Seeks Spiritual Entertainment in Gospel Music Awards
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — Gospel music artists in Tanzania have been encouraged to embrace and actively engage in creating gospel songs, citing their positive impact on society, particularly through messages of hope, comfort, and spiritual entertai…
Tanzania: Diamond Platnumz Weds Zuchu After Years of ‘On-and-Off’ Romance
[New Times] Tanzanian music fans were stunned this week when a video surfaced showing songstress Zuchu and Diamond Platnumz looking radiant as they rode together after what appeared to be a private wedding ceremony.