Gurumo the fallen jewel of dance music

It is a weekend and as I stroll down the neighbourhood, a banner of  Shikamo Jazz Band announces that they shall be performing that afternoon at a nearby watering hole.

>Veteran musician Muhidin Mwalimu “Gurumo” died yesterday in Dar es Salaam.

>A close buddy, during our youth, retained some of the best women any man could ask for – beautiful, intelligent, educated and loaded with dispositions and characters. The kind of women any man would like to be the mother of their children.

Is Bongo Flava, Modern Taarab and Dansi the only music genres found in Tanzania? A listener/ viewer of local Tanzanian mainstream radio and broadcast would probably think that this is truly the case and you can’t entirely blame them because this is the music that dominates the airwaves from morning to midnight. Abantu Mandingo This […]

“Apart from the fact that the festival came along with Eid celebration this year we have managed to bring several artists that everyone would like to see performing” SAID PROF MARTIN MUHANDO

Ibuka Dance's Grand Opening Dance Performance is almost here!
The fundraiser, full-length dance show is this SATURDAY NIGHT at our Themi Hill Stage!
We are excited to feature Ibuka Dance Company performing a piece choreographed by our artistic director Anna Bussey, YAWA Dance Company visiting from Kisumu, Kenya, two dance numbers by inspiring dancers from Arusha, and a special performance by the children of St. Constantine's - with the curtain rising at 7:30pm.
The night will feature a welcome...

As investigations continue into whether a bomb may have been placed on the Russian airliner that crashed in Sinai, there are worries that Egypt's tourism industry is under threat.

>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.