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 ...
That’s a word you hear a lot when traveling in East Africa. Jambo is “hello” in Swahili, and became part of everyday discourse during a recent two-week trip around northern Tanzania and Zanzibar.
IT was in early 1980s when Freddie Ndala Kasheba rose from obscurity to command the Tanzanian music scene with his scary ...
Parents of Bongo Flava musician Spack speak out after his sudden death. His mother recalls their last heartfelt conversation before he collapsed and died.
Dar es Salaam — THE sky-high success of Bongo flava music has done a commendable job in promoting Tanzanian culture and the country's tourist attractions, and today it is one of the most visited ...