Posts about restoring, celebrating & promoting East Africa’s musical heritage

Morogoro Jazz Band

04 Sep 2015

1944 was a pivotal year in the music history of Morogoro and Tanzania as a whole. This is the year that Morogoro Jazz Band was...

“Music and Memory”: THP Hosts Artist Seminars

01 Jan 2016

In July and August of 2015, THP organized artist seminars held at the school under the banner of “Music and Memories”, in which Tanzanian musicians...

In the Warm Heart of Africa: Synergies in Music Preservation

24 Sep 2012

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...

Wahenga documentary teaser

30 Dec 2015

Promoting Tanzania’s Musical Legends

29 Aug 2012

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,...

A Pretty Good Crowd for a Friday

08 Feb 2013

Ahead of their headlining appearance at Sauti za Busara festival in Zanzibar on February 15th, Nils von der Assen recalls a night dancing to Mlimani...

Western Jazz Band

04 Sep 2015

Iddi Nhende Mr. Iddi Nhende was the brain behind the formation of the famous band Western Jazz. Iddi Nhende started playing music when he was...

Scenes from the Life of a Tanzanian Musician

12 Jul 2012

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...