It has been three years since the Recording Academy introduced the Best African Music Performance category at the Grammy Awards, creating what many believed would be a historic opportunity for African ...

For years, East African musicians have created sounds that have travelled across borders, filled dance floors and attracted audiences beyond the region.From Bongo Flava and Singeli in Tanzania to ...

Tanzanian musician Sefu Shabani, popularly known as Matonya, has been arrested and charged with rape in Kenya. The 43-year-old denied the charge when he appeared in court in the coastal city of ...

Tanzania briefly detained two musicians, including one of the country’s most popular singers, after they posted video clips deemed obscene by the authorities, in the latest crackdown on social media ...

Tanzania has reaffirmed its growing influence on the African music scene after emerging as the most represented country in ...

A collage of Tanzanian Gospel artistes. Gospel singers differentiate themselves from their secular counterparts by composing music guided by Biblical teachings. This adherence to religious principles ...

Matonya, who has denied the charge, has a string of "bongo flava" hits and performs across East Africa Tanzanian musician Sefu Shabani, popularly known as Matonya, has been arrested and charged with ...