Digitization with MusicMayday
On 10 July 2015, we worked with students at the MusicMayday school in Dar es Salaam to digitize a few tapes from... Read More
The THP interviews with Carol Off on the CBC’s “As It Happens”
Following the broadcast of John Burnett’s story on NPR, the Tanzania Heritage Project has been overwhelmed by an outpouring of enthusiasm and... Read More
THP interviews Yvonne Mwale
Yvonne Mwale Yvonne Mwale is a Zambian-born singer whose soulful cross-genre music blends Afro-jazz, world fusion, and reggae. After her parents died... Read More
Hearing the Stories, Spreading the Word
by David Tinning Ahead of the muziki wa dansi festival this weekend in Dar es Salaam, the Tanzania Heritage Project team had the pleasure... Read More
In the Warm Heart of Africa: Synergies in Music Preservation
This is the story of how I traveled more than 1500 kilometers on 5 buses for 37 hours (each way) to spend... Read More
Promoting Tanzania’s Musical Legends
Every Thursday night at Wantanshi Afro Lounge in Oyster Bay, Dar-es-Salaam, maestro King Kiki and the Wazee Sugu Band perform until the... Read More
Scenes from the Life of a Tanzanian Musician
11 February, 2012 Leo Mkanyia, a Tanzanian musician with an open face, quick smile, and deep laugh, walks the narrow alleyways of... Read More
“Saving the Music that Saved My Life”
Today you can read a short guest blog post about Radio Tanzania by Rebecca on Kate Otto’s Everyday Ambassador site. We hope... Read More
Our interview with Vijana FM
Today Rebecca’s interview with Vijana FM went live on their website. Vijana FM is a web-based platform meant to encourage dialogue, debate,... Read More
A New Way to Contribute: TZ Mobile Money Accounts
East Africa, you can now contribute directly to our efforts to digitize the Radio Tanzania archives via Tigo Pesa and Airtel Money.... Read More