Dar es Salaam. Despite a fan boycott sparked by the October 29 curfew, Tanzanian music maintained its strong presence throughout 2025, led by consistent performances from Marioo, Harmonize and Mbosso.

While recovering from a motorcycle accident in 2010, Rebecca Corey was listening to CDs of old Tanzanian music given to her by a Tanzanian friend, Benson Rukantabula. Corey fell in love with the music ...

Gospel singers differentiate themselves from their secular counterparts by composing music guided by Biblical teachings. This adherence to religious principles necessitates that these artists lead ...

In 2021, Tanzania's Diamond Platnumz became the first Sub-Saharan African singer to receive 1 billion views on his YouTube channel. That same year, Zuchu became the first woman artist in East Africa ...

Several high-profile artistes, including Diamond Platnumz, reportedly lost followers as boycott calls gained momentum online ...

On a dusty road in the sleepy, coastal town of Bagamoyo, Tanzania, a row of vintage cars attracts festival-goers on their way to the 2nd annual Ongala Music Festival, held this year at the Bagamoyo ...

KALAMAZOO --The songs of Israel and Tanzania will come to Kalamazoo, by way of the Northern Illinois University Chamber Choir. Michigan Festival of Sacred Music is bringing the choir to the First ...

THERE was a time, dear reader, when turning on the television and seeing the neon MTV logo flicker in the corner of the screen felt like receiving a personal emotional telegram from someone who ...

Popular Tanzanian musician, Diamond Platinumz, has been arrested for publishing “indecent” photographs on social media, the information minister told parliament on Tuesday. Since Monday, images have ...