tanzania

<p>Skylight Band – Pasua Twende</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/pasua-twende-skylight-band/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/pasua-twende-skylight-band/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/pasua-twende</span><span class="invisible">-skylight-band/</span></a></p><p>Skylight Band from Tanzania (not to be confused with a Rock band in South Africa) was a group of young musicians and singers, active from 2012 to 2020.</p><p><a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a></p>

<p>Hukwe Zawose – Chibite (1996)</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/hukwe-zawose-album-chibite-1996/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/hukwe-zawose-album-chibite-1996/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/hukwe-zawose</span><span class="invisible">-album-chibite-1996/</span></a></p><p>Hukwe Zawose was a prominent Tanzanian musician.<br>He played the ilimba, a large lamellophone similar to the mbira, as well as several other traditional instruments.</p><p>Enchanting, innovative songs from Tanzania’s national treasure, using the vital tools of his musical ancestors: thumb piano, fiddle flute and voice. There is a Swahili proverb, “Muziki Ni Chakula Cha Roho,” […]</p><p><a href="/tags/mbira/" rel="tag">#Mbira</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a></p>

<p>Discover Jagwa Music</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/jagwa-music/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>amf.didiermary.fr/jagwa-music/</a></p><p>A kind of Punk music to dance to… Jagwa Music, live from the streets of Dar Es Salaam, the latest sensation from Tanzania. Straight from Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), here’s Jagwa Music: a crew of 8 youngsters playing intricate grooves at breakneck speed on traditional &amp; makeshift percussion, a keyboard player going wild on a […]</p><p><a href="/tags/kuduro/" rel="tag">#Kuduro</a> <a href="/tags/punk/" rel="tag">#Punk</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a></p>

<p>Siti &amp; The Band – Subira</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/siti-band-subira/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/siti-band-subira/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/siti-band-su</span><span class="invisible">bira/</span></a></p><p>Bongo Flava meets Taarab, with Siti &amp; the Band, from Zanzibar, Tanzania that has been together since 2016. Fueled by a mutual interest in traditional Taarab and Afro Fusion like Kidumbaki, Afro Jazz and more. It’s 80’s traditional Taarab with Arab instruments like Oud and Qanun. Zanzibar’s music history has been determined by female voices […]</p><p><a href="/tags/taarab/" rel="tag">#Taarab</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a> <a href="/tags/zanzibar/" rel="tag">#Zanzibar</a></p>

<p>What&#x27;s hot in <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a> in 2025...</p><p>Zuchu – Hujanizidi Feat. D Voice<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68__GT8TSAw" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=68__GT8TSAw"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=68__GT</span><span class="invisible">8TSAw</span></a></p>

<p>Jamaica Mnanda - Maisha Ya Mtaani<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnfn0TO5bB0" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnfn0TO5bB0"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnfn0T</span><span class="invisible">O5bB0</span></a></p><p>Going back to the DIY 90s Tanzanian musical genre called Mchiriku, born when affordable keyboards reshaped Dar’s music scene.</p><p>From his debut EP released 2 weeks ago...</p><p><a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a></p>

<p>Emmanuel Jal, Vanessa Mdee, Juliani &amp; Syssi Mananga – Tusimame</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/emmanuel-jal-vanessa-mdee-juliani-syssi-mananga-tusimame/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/emmanuel-jal-vanessa-mdee-juliani-syssi-mananga-tusimame/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/emmanuel-jal</span><span class="invisible">-vanessa-mdee-juliani-syssi-mananga-tusimame/</span></a></p><p>South Sudan’s Emmanuel Jal, the internationally acclaimed recording artist and inspiring humanitarian has joined forces with some of music’s biggest stars, including Tanzania’s Vanessa Mdee, Congo’s Syssi Mananga and Kenya’s Juliani in the making of Tusimame, a pan-African musical stand against the destruction of Africa’s elephants [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/congo/" rel="tag">#Congo</a> <a href="/tags/kenya/" rel="tag">#Kenya</a> <a href="/tags/sudan/" rel="tag">#Sudan</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a></p>

<p>Tunaweza Music Band – Dar es Salaam</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/tunaweza-music-band/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/tunaweza-music-band/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/tunaweza-mus</span><span class="invisible">ic-band/</span></a></p><p>Tunaweza Music Band, based in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and formed in 2008, has 13-15 members now, majority of whom are physically disabled or albinos.</p><p>They chose the name TUNAWEZA to make a point: it translates roughly as ‘Yes We Can’.</p><p>“Our aims are to help ourselves by earning a living through doing something creative […]</p><p><a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a></p>

<p>From the vault: 2022</p><p>Africa comes to Real World: revisiting albums by six legendary artists<br><a href="https://realworldrecords.com/features/long-reads/africa-comes-to-real-world-revisiting-albums-by-six-legendary-artists/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="realworldrecords.com/features/long-reads/africa-comes-to-real-world-revisiting-albums-by-six-legendary-artists/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">realworldrecords.com/features/</span><span class="invisible">long-reads/africa-comes-to-real-world-revisiting-albums-by-six-legendary-artists/</span></a><br><a href="https://realworldrecords.com/news/new-reissue-series-africa-sessions-at-real-world-out-this-june/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="realworldrecords.com/news/new-reissue-series-africa-sessions-at-real-world-out-this-june/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">realworldrecords.com/news/new-</span><span class="invisible">reissue-series-africa-sessions-at-real-world-out-this-june/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/africa/" rel="tag">#Africa</a> <a href="/tags/realworld/" rel="tag">#RealWorld</a> <a href="/tags/africanmusic/" rel="tag">#AfricanMusic</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a> <a href="/tags/burkinafaso/" rel="tag">#BurkinaFaso</a> <a href="/tags/morocco/" rel="tag">#Morocco</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/senegal/" rel="tag">#Senegal</a> <a href="/tags/sierraleone/" rel="tag">#SierraLeone</a></p>

<p>Intro for Jinja by the Nile Project</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/intro-video-jinja-nile-project/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/intro-video-jinja-nile-project/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/intro-video-</span><span class="invisible">jinja-nile-project/</span></a></p><p>In January 2013, the Nile Project brought together 18 musicians from Uganda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt to experiment with a collaborative creative process that would last 10 days. Each musician brought 2 songs. In the mornings, they taught one another their respective musical languages. in the afternoons, [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/burundi/" rel="tag">#Burundi</a> <a href="/tags/egypt/" rel="tag">#Egypt</a> <a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/ethiopia/" rel="tag">#Ethiopia</a> <a href="/tags/kenya/" rel="tag">#Kenya</a> <a href="/tags/rwanda/" rel="tag">#Rwanda</a> <a href="/tags/sudan/" rel="tag">#Sudan</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a></p>

<p>Fun insight... Which country do people come from, who visit the AMF blog... (last 3 months - Top5 - Google Search only)<br>1 - <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a><br>2 - <a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#USA</a><br>3 - <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a><br>4 - <a href="/tags/france/" rel="tag">#France</a><br>5 - <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a></p>

<p>Thunderdrum ft. Tiggs Da Author<br>&#x27;UKOMBOZI - Epic Version&#x27;<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTPXsIuG7vo" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTPXsIuG7vo"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTPXsI</span><span class="invisible">uG7vo</span></a></p><p>From the Original Game Soundtrack for Assassin&#x27;s Creed: Shadows.<br>More on Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/33tbIhTN0pPT0Kx6NxWv0R" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="open.spotify.com/album/33tbIhTN0pPT0Kx6NxWv0R"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.spotify.com/album/33tbIhT</span><span class="invisible">N0pPT0Kx6NxWv0R</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a> <a href="/tags/ogt/" rel="tag">#OGT</a> <a href="/tags/soundtrack/" rel="tag">#SoundTrack</a> <a href="/tags/gaming/" rel="tag">#Gaming</a></p>

<p>⚡️ Today we published a new research report on the ongoing blocking of X/Twitter in <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a>, which started in May 2025.</p><p>OONI data indicates that ISPs employ several censorship techniques, suggesting a “defense in depth” approach to censorship.</p><p>Learn more: <a href="https://ooni.org/post/2025-tanzania-blocked-twitter/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="ooni.org/post/2025-tanzania-blocked-twitter/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ooni.org/post/2025-tanzania-bl</span><span class="invisible">ocked-twitter/</span></a> 🐙</p><p><a href="/tags/ooni/" rel="tag">#ooni</a> <a href="/tags/censorship/" rel="tag">#censorship</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#opensource</a> <a href="/tags/opendata/" rel="tag">#opendata</a></p>

<p>Mbaraka Mwinshehe – Mitindo Yetu</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/mbaraka-mwinshehe-mitindo-yetu/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/mbaraka-mwinshehe-mitindo-yetu/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/mbaraka-mwin</span><span class="invisible">shehe-mitindo-yetu/</span></a></p><p>Mwinshehe was the great Tanzanian guitarist and vocalist who thrilled East African audiences from 1965 to 1979 with the famous Morogoro Jazz Band and then with his own Orchestra Super Volcano. He tragically perished in an auto accident in January 1979. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a></p>

<p>Mbaraka Mwinshehe &amp; Orchestra Super Volcano – Masika Mtindo Mpya</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/mwinshehe-super-volcano-masika-mtindo-mpya/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/mwinshehe-super-volcano-masika-mtindo-mpya/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/mwinshehe-su</span><span class="invisible">per-volcano-masika-mtindo-mpya/</span></a></p><p>Orchestra Super Volcano is the band formed in Kenya by Mbaraka Mwinshehe when he relocated there from Tanzania.</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/kenya/" rel="tag">#Kenya</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a></p>

<p>I Shot Bi Kidude  – Trailer</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/shot-bi-kidude-trailer/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/shot-bi-kidude-trailer/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/shot-bi-kidu</span><span class="invisible">de-trailer/</span></a></p><p>I Shot Bi Kidude is a documentary on the Queen of Taarab music, her story, her music and Zanzibar.</p><p>“I shot Bi Kidude” – review on IMDb</p><p>A life-affirming documentary about an internationally famous Zanzibari singer and her last years. The film revisits the singer Bi Kidude, previously the subject of a documentary about her […]</p><p><a href="/tags/bikidude/" rel="tag">#BiKidude</a> <a href="/tags/documentary/" rel="tag">#Documentary</a> <a href="/tags/taarab/" rel="tag">#Taarab</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a> <a href="/tags/zanzibar/" rel="tag">#Zanzibar</a></p>

<p>Nyege Nyege Tapes – Music for the Eagles</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/nyege-nyege-tapes-music-eagles/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/nyege-nyege-tapes-music-eagles/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/nyege-nyege-</span><span class="invisible">tapes-music-eagles/</span></a></p><p>East African Underground shows a group of innovative artists throughout the region, trying to build a creative community and share their future-forward music, pushing boundaries.</p><p>“Music for the Eagles” is one of their experiments. From the Horn down to Mozambique – visionary music runs deep across East Africa.</p><p><a href="/tags/kenya/" rel="tag">#Kenya</a> <a href="/tags/mixtape/" rel="tag">#Mixtape</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a> <a href="/tags/rap/" rel="tag">#Rap</a></p>

<p>Singeli, most frenetic music?</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/singeli-frenetic-music-tanzania/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/singeli-frenetic-music-tanzania/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/singeli-fren</span><span class="invisible">etic-music-tanzania/</span></a></p><p>Discover the Singeli Sound – a frenetic sometimes 300BPM strain of dance music echoing throughout Dar es Salaam. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a></p>

<p>The Zawose Queens</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/zawose-queens-maisha/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/zawose-queens-maisha/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/zawose-queen</span><span class="invisible">s-maisha/</span></a></p><p>The Zawose Queens, Pendo and Leah Zawose, reconnect to the musical tradition of the late Dr Hukwe Zawose (Pendo’s father and Leah’s grandfather).</p><p>&quot;There is spirit and fire in the music of The Zawose Queens. There’s the vibrations of the ancestors, coming through on traditional instruments — soaring chizeze fiddle, buzzing illimba thumb piano, ngoma […]</p><p><a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a></p>

<p>Culture Musical Club &amp; Bi Kidude – Jua Toka</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/culture-musical-club-bi-kidude-jua-toka/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/culture-musical-club-bi-kidude-jua-toka/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/culture-musi</span><span class="invisible">cal-club-bi-kidude-jua-toka/</span></a></p><p>Culture Musical Club, Zanzibar’s premier Taarab club, won the Songs For Peace competition at Sauti za Busara 2015.</p><p>2 videos with Bi Kidude, live at Afrikafestival Hertme 2009: “On its tours the club regularly features invited guest singers. The summer 2009 included the legendary Bi Kidude, the veteran diva of Zanzibar, who was in her […]</p><p><a href="/tags/bikidude/" rel="tag">#BiKidude</a> <a href="/tags/taarab/" rel="tag">#Taarab</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a> <a href="/tags/zanzibar/" rel="tag">#Zanzibar</a></p>

<p>Hailing from Arusha, <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a>, Frida Amani is known for her unique blend of Afro-fusion, Hip-Hop and more traditional sounds.</p><p>Her 2021 release “Madam President,” advocating female empowerment and encouraging young women to aspire for leadership roles, such as the presidency, earned her an invitation to the Tanzanian State House, where she was recognized by the President of Tanzania as the “Madam President” of rap. </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLubNM38UB4" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLubNM38UB4"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLubNM</span><span class="invisible">38UB4</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/hiphop/" rel="tag">#HipHop</a> <a href="/tags/africanmusic/" rel="tag">#AfricanMusic</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a></p>

<p>Turunesh – Cigarette</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/turunesh-cigarette/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/turunesh-cigarette/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/turunesh-cig</span><span class="invisible">arette/</span></a></p><p>Turunesh is an Experimental Neo Afro Soul Singer-Songwriter of Tanzanian &amp; Ethiopian origin. Having grown up in Tanzania, her East African roots dictated the creation and development of her alternative style of music.</p><p><a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a> <a href="/tags/pop/" rel="tag">#Pop</a></p>

<p>WILD/LIFE – Maloto / Dreams</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/wild-life-experimental-music-maloto-dreams/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/wild-life-experimental-music-maloto-dreams/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/wild-life-ex</span><span class="invisible">perimental-music-maloto-dreams/</span></a></p><p>2 Polish musicians, Piotr Cichocki &amp; Wojciech Kucharczyk, after working on ethnographic research, started experimenting in East Africa by mixing Taarab as well as Bongo Flava or Afropop with Electro, Hip-Hop… from various local artists, on “Maloto / Dreams”.</p><p><a href="/tags/malawi/" rel="tag">#Malawi</a> <a href="/tags/rwanda/" rel="tag">#Rwanda</a> <a href="/tags/taarab/" rel="tag">#Taarab</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a> <a href="/tags/rap/" rel="tag">#Rap</a> <a href="/tags/hiphop/" rel="tag">#HipHop</a></p>

<p>On Stage With Remmy Ongala &amp; Orch. Super Matimila (1988)</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/on-stage-with-remmy-ongala-orch-super-matimila-1988/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/on-stage-with-remmy-ongala-orch-super-matimila-1988/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/on-stage-wit</span><span class="invisible">h-remmy-ongala-orch-super-matimila-1988/</span></a></p><p>“This is a bootleg, it was released behind his back (as told to us by Remmy Ongala in person) and I guess he never got paid.”</p><p>Ramazani “Remmy” Mtoro Ongala (1947 – 2010), aka The Doctor, was a Tanzanian guitarist and singer, fondly remembered by many Tanzanians not only for his artistic prowess in soukous-based […]</p><p><a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/fullalbum/" rel="tag">#FullAlbum</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a></p>

<p>Songs For The Poor Man – Remmy Ongala</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/songs-poor-man-remmy-ongala/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/songs-poor-man-remmy-ongala/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/songs-poor-m</span><span class="invisible">an-remmy-ongala/</span></a></p><p>The Doctor Remmy Ongala, was a Tanzanian guitarist and singer. “Songs for the Poor Man” is the first studio album and second album overall, released in 1989.</p><p>His audience saw his lyrics as allegories, often attacking the country’s ruling elite. He never assumed the mantle of spokesman for the masses but did both articulate the […]</p><p><a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>