In this interview the Tanzanian singer Nakaaya Sumari explains why she sings about corruption, inefficiency and discrimination in her hit song ‘Mr Politician’. She talks about ‘the inconvenience of truth’, and also about musicians’ self-censorship, and the strong role which music plays as a tool for communication in East …

Tanzanian hip hop artists Diamond Platnumz and Rayvanny have been banned indefinitely from performing in the country and abroad.

Tanzanian actress Wema Sepetu has been banned from acting and charged with posting sexually explicit content after sharing images on social media.

Tanzanian musician Diamond Platnumz was blocked from leaving the country for not having an overseas performance permit from the national arts council.

The case against Tanzanian musician Mwana Cotide and music producer Mussa Sikabwe has been postponed for a twelfth time to 11 October 2017.

Tanzanian rappers Roma Mkatoliki and Moni, and producer Bello bin Laden, went missing on 5 April 2017 after unidentified people abducted them from a studio.

Rapper Ney wa Mitego was released on 27 March 2017 without charges after being held for nearly 2 days for a new song that allegedly ridiculed the government.

The case against Tanzanian musician Mwana Cotide and music producer Mussa Sekabwe has once again been postponed, for a fifth time, until 9 March 2017.

Musician Mwana Cotide (real name: Fulgency Mapunda) and music producer Mussa Sikabwe are set to go trial on 9 November 2016 on charges that their recent song ‘Dikteta Uchwara’ (Petty Dictator) contains “seditious and offensive” content towards Tanzanian President John Magufuli. The artists are also charged with “distributing the song …

Tanzanian musician Mwana Cotide (real name: Fulgency Mapunda) and music producer Mussa Sikabwe were arrested for allegedly producing, singing and distributing a song called ‘Dikteta Uchwara’ (Petty Dictator) that contained “seditious and offensive” content against Tanzanian President John Magufuli, reported the Swahili Times on 29 September 2016. The two artists …