REMEMBERING MBARAKA MWISHEHE: THE MOST MULTI-TALENTED TANZANIAN MUSICIAN OF ALL TIME

By MZEE WA ATIKALI


1. Introduction

Fifty Five years ago today, on Wednesday 10th March 1965, as a Form two student at Mzumbe Sec School, MBARAKA MWISHEHE MWARUKA was stuck between a rock and a hard place.

MBARAKA was a student who was deeply in love with music. He was, thus, in a dilemma as to which career between the two he ought to pursue; as was the case with Mwalimu JK NYERERE who, on 22nd March 1955, had to make a choice between teaching and politics.  MBARAKA opted to choose a career in...

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BY MZEE WA ATIKALI  ✍️✍️✍️


"I hope a Free Africa will remember the little I did for the continent. I am a satisfied man because I played my part".
The late Bg. Gen. HASHIM MBITA, 24.8.2014.


1. Introduction

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