In East Africa there is an undisputed king of pop: Diamond Platnumz. Every month, it seems, he is putting out yet another hit full of plaintive lyrics and undeniable beats. Now we're going to meet a ...

July 7 has so much significance for Swahili and Swahili speakers. Besides the Saba Saba civil disobedience proposed by the opposition, the name itself is a Swahili phrase to mean the seventh day of ...

The seductive sounds of Amapiano, the South African phenomenon that has swept the music scene, have met the essence of Bongo music to create a hybrid that is winning fans. In this genre-defying ...

The story of Espen Sorensen could be that of any child growing up in an African village. Born in Denmark in 1980, he moved with his parents who worked for an international development agency to a ...

Inspired by Tupac, Public Enemy and others in the USA around 2004, a new tsunami of music crashed over hit Tanzania. Bongo Flavah: raw, real, Swahili. It spoke to people, particularly the ...

Hali ya simanzi na huzuni imegubika familia ya msanii wa bongo Fleva Ali Kiba baada ya babake kufariki dunia mapema leo. Mzee Saleh Kiba alifariki katika hospitali ya Muhimbili ambapo alikuwa amelazwa ...

Dar es Salaam. The city’s weekend calendar has gained a distinctly cultural edge with the introduction of Brunch Affair, a new immersive brunch series by Kukukuku designed to celebrate the depth and ...