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 three days in... Read More
Pamoja kwa Muziki | together for the music
THP Blog
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 early morning hours,... 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 Stone Town, Zanzibar... 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 you enjoy! As... 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. Our numbers are:... Read More
Update #26: “Dunia ni Matembezi” and more info about your rewards
Hi backers! By now, I think most of you will have received your rewards. Thank you all for your patience as we got these out... Read More
Update #25: What if you hadn’t heard the music you love most in decades?
Yesterday a video of an old man in a nursing home began to go viral on YouTube and I thought it was worth sharing with you. Through... Read More
Update #24: You’re Invited! Athens “Radio Tanzania” Kickstarter Celebration (+ Reward Pickup)!
On February 4, 2012, “Radio Tanzania: Reviving the Forgotten Archives” was successfully funded on Kickstarter.com thanks to more than 200 wonderful supporters. I was in Tanzania working... Read More
Update #23: Radio Tanzania t-shirts and mixtapes and videos, oh my!
Hello, brave followers! We know you are all eagerly awaiting your rewards. Thank you for your patience. I remember the first time I flew over... Read More
Update #22: Next Steps
Hi, wonderful people. I’m sorry for the long silence. My last couple of weeks in Dar es Salaam were a whirlwind. Geert van den Boogaard,... Read More
Update #21: A Visit to the Archives
February 6, 2012 We never quite know what the reception will be like when we get to the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation. Sometimes, the man at... Read More
Update #20: John Kitime Weighs In
Hi everyone! Less than 20 hours left in our Kickstarter campaign. Thank you so much for helping us to reach $15,000! How much farther can... Read More
Update #19: Mwanzo Mwisho
From the beginning to the end… of our Kickstarter campaign! It’s been almost sixty days and we’re almost there! We didn’t make it to $20,000... Read More
Update #18: Hello from Nils, our researcher extraordinaire!
Mambo! My name is Nils. I am a student of African Studies based in Leiden, The Netherlands, currently carrying out fieldwork for my Master Thesis... Read More
Update #17: Every Bit Counts — Keep Sharing!
Hey Guys! Thanks so much for your continued support! Almost 200 Backers AND we’ve just passed $14,000 — that’s incredible! We have only 3 days... Read More
Update #16: Where does the money go?
So we’re nearing the end of our campaign, but starting up on all of the work that needs to be done. I thought I’d give... Read More
Update #15: Our Kickstarter Experience
A couple of weeks ago a journalist contacted me with a few questions about our take on Kickstarter. I was happy to answer her questions,... Read More
Update #14: A Special Message from Benson
Hi guys, With just four days left in our Kickstarter campaign, I’m sharing a special message from Benson Rukantabula where he performs an original song... Read More
Update #13: Pictures from the Inside!
Hi everyone! We hope you’re having a great weekend. I started off my weekend right by catching the Kalunde Band at Triniti in Oyster Bay,... Read More
Update #12: Nashukuru
One evening in the Fall of 2010, my mom and I were up late changing the bandages that covered the wounds on my leg that... Read More