“Music and Memory”: THP Hosts Artist Seminars
In July and August of 2015, THP organized artist seminars held at the school under the banner of “Music and Memories”, in... Read More
Tucheze dansi (let’s dance)!
From TanzaniaHeritageProject.org, children dancing “kiduku” at the Leo Mkanyia show during the 2012 Sauti Za Busara (Sounds of Wisdom) music festival in... Read More
Leo Mkanyia
Leo Mkanyia playing live in Stonetown, Zanzibar. Video by Geert van den Boogaard in cooperation with the Tanzania Heritage Project.
Benjamin Wa Mambo Jambo
Benjamin Wa Mambo Jambo talking about the importance of preserving the rich musical history of Tanzania. Interview by Benson Rukantabula. Video by... 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
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
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