Diamond pulls off a musical coup

Musical Exchange Programmes Can Take Different Shapes
AllAfrica.com
THREE American expert Art administrators, who visited the country over the last two weeks, have already returned home. They left Tanzania last Thursday night after having what they called a "successful trip". However, they will not choose two acts from here ...

Ladies and gentlemen, in Uswaz, every soul loves music. Anything from Asha Mashauzi’s Taarab that on a daily basis wafts from my neighbour’s shack, to glass-shattering hip hop that booms from a bachelor’s pad opposite my house qualifies to be music.

On August 19th 2014, AfriDocs, the pan-African documentary strand across Africa, is proud to present Zanzibar Musical Club, a 2009 documentary film directed by Patrice Nezan and Phillipe Gasnier that chronicles the music and culture of the people of Zanzibar. This beautiful and memorable film is a loving testimony to the beauty and diversity of the the so-called “spice Island” – Zanzibar.

At sunset, in the streets of the ancient old town, the musical clubs of Zanzibar buzz with the joyful...

Paul Van Haver, better known as Stromae, has taken the international music scene by storm. Born in Brussels to a Belgian mother and a Rwandan father, he tells the BBC about the inspirations for his second album.

Geoffrey Mduma aka Jeff is a Tanzanian up and coming musician who grew up ashamed coming outside his shell and showcasing  his talent. 

Meet the latest generation of Africa's musicians with a message

>This week marked a milestone achievement for South African choral group, the Lady Smith Black Mambazo, after they were honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual South Africa Music Awards.

Ghana's Ebo Taylor, 78, is regaining international recognition for his music several decades after he wrote the songs.

DJ Edu is on a journey to find the best nightclub in Africa and met Kenya's biggest band at the moment, Sauti Sol, who want to reclaim the identity of East African music.