Orchestre Maquis du Zaire & Orchestre Safari Sound – Zanzibara 11: Congo in Dar, Dance No Sweat 1982-1986 (Buda Musique, 2024) In the early 1980s,…
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The Zawose Queens Rise to the Top of Transglobal World Music Chart for the Month of August 2024
The album Maisha by The Zawose Queens conquered the number one spot of Transglobal World Music Chart for August 2024. The Zawose Queens’ debut album…
View More The Zawose Queens Rise to the Top of Transglobal World Music Chart for the Month of August 2024The Zawose Queens from Tanzania Release Extraordinary Debut Album “Maisha”
The Zawose Queens – Maisha (Real World Records, 2024) Gifted artists Pendo and Leah Zawose, from Bagamoyo, Tanzania, have released their remarkable debut album, Maisha,…
View More The Zawose Queens from Tanzania Release Extraordinary Debut Album “Maisha”Biography of The Talented Zawose Queens of Tanzania
(headline image: The Zawose Queens – Photo by Michael Mbwambo) The Zawose Queens, composed of Leah and Pendo Zawose, are self-motivated musicians whose work channels…
View More Biography of The Talented Zawose Queens of TanzaniaThe Zawose Queens Unveil ‘Maisha’ Video
New Tanzanian act The Zawose Queens have released a music video titled “Maisha.” Real World Records recently signed The Zawose Queens. The group is led…
View More The Zawose Queens Unveil ‘Maisha’ VideoSauti za Busara Festival Announces 2023 Lineup
Influential African music festival Sauti za Busara has revealed the artists scheduled to perform at the 2023 edition. The world music festival will take place…
View More Sauti za Busara Festival Announces 2023 LineupZanzibari Taarab Fusion Band Siti & The Band Releases Subira Music Video
Rising world music act, Siti & The Band, a taarab fusion band from the island of Zanzibar (Tanzania) has released a new video for the…
View More Zanzibari Taarab Fusion Band Siti & The Band Releases Subira Music VideoArtist Profiles: Siti & The Band
Siti & the Band is an ensemble based in Zanzibar (Tanzania) that was formed in February 2016. The band combines traditional sounds and modern music…
View More Artist Profiles: Siti & The BandOngala Music Festival 2019 to Feature Rising East African Acts
The second annual Ongala Music Festival will take place August 23 to 25 in Bagamoyo, Tanzania. The festival is named after celebrated Tanzanian musician Remmy…
View More Ongala Music Festival 2019 to Feature Rising East African ActsArtist Profiles: Yange Yange Trio
Yange Yange Arts is a Wagogo cultural group from the central Tanzanian region around the city of Dodoma. Tanzania has some 12 ethnic groups none…
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