Intimate Rhumba
(Photo: Intimate Rhumba on stage; amongst the people on it are: first on the left; Mawazo, Hunja, third is Kabeya Badu, King... Read More
The Strokers
The Strokers were a band of musicians from Upanga, Dar es Salaam. The Strokers had two phases, the first phase with musicians... Read More
Morogoro Jazz Band
1944 was a pivotal year in the music history of Morogoro and Tanzania as a whole. This is the year that Morogoro... Read More
Salum Abdallah and Cuban Marimba Band
Morogoro was one of the famous towns in entertainment back in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. People travelled from Dar es Salaam... Read More
Project Update – Moving Forward
Firstly, apologies for the lack of updates over the past couple of months. That’s not to say things haven’t been moving along... Read More
Surface Noise: a Brief Look at Vinyl in Tanzania
“Somebody was trying to tell me that CDs are better than vinyl because they don’t have any surface noise. I said, “Listen,... Read More
WE CALL IT JAZZ
THP catches up with retired British doctor Julian Shelley, a conscientious objector to National Service who found himself hosting a popular jazz... Read More
A Pretty Good Crowd for a Friday
Ahead of their headlining appearance at Sauti za Busara festival in Zanzibar on February 15th, Nils von der Assen recalls a night... Read More
Has John Hall’s epic musical quest come to an end
Every music lover has experienced that thrill of deep connection with a piece of music, and the resulting desire to unearth... Read More
Radio Tanzania on Afropop Worldwide
One of our favorite sites, Afropop Worldwide, just ran a great piece on the Radio Tanzania archive and our initiative to save... Read More









