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Bongo Flava doesn't need another trend, it needs its identity back
There was a time when you could recognise a Bongo Flava song within seconds.The Swahili lyrics, storytelling and melodies gave Tanzania a sound that was impossible to confuse with music from anywhere ...
FROM undisclosed locations in Nairobi, Kenya, ‘‘Cinderella’’ by Alikiba dominated the music airwaves upon its release in 2007. For Kenyan analysts, “Cinderella” marked the beginning of Bongo Flava’s ...
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 ...
A month after he released his latest video Utanipenda, Tanzania’s Diamond Platinumz is attracting a huge debate as to whether he is predicting his end. The emotional song sounds like a premonition ...
How Olori Atuwatse III is redefining royalty in Nigeria’s Warri Kingdom ...
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 ...
Dar es Salaam — THE Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Paul Makonda has called on Tanzanians to turn out in large numbers for the 30th anniversary celebration of Bongo Fleva, ...
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