TANZANIA, July 20 -- And why media houses must stop hiring goons with microphones. THIS week my brain staged a quiet protest. I couldnt write a single paragraph. Writers block had me staring at my ke... Read More
TANZANIA, July 13 -- ONCE upon a time in Tanzania—not very long ago— comedians were invited to political rallies just to warm up the crowd. A few jokes here, some impersonations there, an... Read More
TANZANIA, July 6 -- JUST when you thought the Tanzanian beauty pageant scene had been laid gently to rest, like a oncebeloved family heirloom placed at the back of a cupboard up pops a twist so poetic... Read More
TANZANIA, June 29 -- SOMEWHERE on the eastern edge of Africa, nestled between the Indian Ocean, Mount Kilimanjaro, and a thousand WhatsApp groups, lies a country bursting with music, wildlife, and opi... Read More
TANZANIA, June 22 -- Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and all those spiritually held hostage by the never-ending national drama known as Simba vs Yanga we need to talk. No, not about whether the... Read More
TANZANIA, June 15 -- Theres a peculiar kind of heartbreak that doesnt arrive when you lose — but when your own people start dancing because you did. Thats exactly what unfolded across some Tanz... Read More
TANZANIA, June 9 -- TANZANIAN dance music is not dead. Its just very, very tired, broke, and forgotten, somewhere in the corner of a dusty bar in Buguruni, sipping warm beer and wondering how it all w... Read More
TANZANIA, May 25 -- TODAY is not just your average Sunday, where you scroll your WhatsApp groups, delete useless forwards, then settle for a sad plate of ‘mchemsho while mumbling how the weekend... Read More