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Tanzania pageant season peaks as Miss World Tanzania, Miss Grand auditions set for April

Tanzania, April 10 -- Tanzania's pageant calendar is set for a major highlight this month, with two high-profile events scheduled in Dar es Salaam this month. These include the Miss World Tanzania 20... Read More


Why Alikiba and Diamond Platnumz's rivalry should stay

Tanzania, April 10 -- For more than a decade, Alikiba and Diamond Platnumz have stood at the centre of Tanzania's music industry, shaping the trajectory of Bongo Flava and pushing it onto regional and... Read More


Bien credits Alikiba as 'Finale' becomes his biggest solo hit yet

Tanzania, April 8 -- Kenyan singer-songwriter Bien-Aime Baraza has described his collaboration with Tanzanian star Alikiba on the song Finale as the most successful release of his solo career so far. ... Read More


Nigerian DJs suspend Burna Boy's music after clash with DJ Tunez sparks industry debate

Tanzania, April 8 -- The controversy surrounding Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy escalated beyond celebrity gossip this week after the Nigerian DJ Association announced a temporary suspension of his... Read More


Diamond Platnumz questions lack of entertainment arenas in Tanzania

Tanzania, April 1 -- Tanzanian music star Diamond Platnumz has called on authorities to prioritise the construction of modern entertainment arenas, arguing that the country's music industry continues ... Read More


How Rayvanny's 'Tetema' defines East Africa's streaming story

Tanzania, March 28 -- While artistes like Joshua Baraka and Diamond Platnumz continue to dominate conversations around influence and popularity in East Africa's music scene, a closer look at Spotify's... Read More


Joshua Baraka takes the lead on Spotify, challenging Diamond's long-held dominance

Tanzania, March 23 -- Uganda's fast-rising star Joshua Baraka is making waves across the region after overtaking Tanzania's Bongo Flava heavyweight Diamond Platnumz in Spotify monthly listeners, signa... Read More


South African composer files $27 million lawsuit over Lion King chant comments

Tanzania, March 22 -- Johannesburg. Grammy-winning South African composer Lebo M has filed a $27 million (about Sh64 billion) lawsuit in the United States against Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Jonasi,... Read More


Action star and martial arts legend, Chuck Norris, dies at 86

Tanzania, March 20 -- Legendary martial artist and Hollywood action star Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86, according to a statement released by his family on Friday, March 20. Norris, born Carl... Read More


Frida Amani takes environmental campaigns to secondary schools, scouts young talent

Tanzania, March 13 -- Dar es Salaam. Weeks after calling for stronger youth participation in environmental action, Tanzanian rapper and ecosystem restoration advocate Frida Amani has taken her message... Read More