For three decades, Bongo Flava has been more than a music genre.It has become a reflection of Tanzania’s identity, carrying stories from the streets, hopes of young people, social realities and the ...

THE Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Paul Makonda, welcomed Tanzanians to celebrate the 30th anniversary ...

Kenyans love Bongo Flava. Our airwaves, TV music shows, local shops and even promotional roadshows play a good amount of Bongo music. And what’s not to love about these Tanzanian songs? The beats are ...

Tanzanian hip hop emerged in the late 80s, and by the late 90s was being labeled: Bongo Flava. As this new genre went in the direction of pop and incorporated rap and R&B there continued to be ...

Hailing from the vibrant streets of Dar es Salaam, DJ Vasley has become a key figure in Tanzania’s booming music scene. Known for his electric sets that blend Bongo Flava, Afrobeat, and Amapiano with ...

A Tanzanian musical style, known as Bongo Flava, is now becoming popular across Africa. It started in the early 1990s as a Tanzanian version of hip hop and R&B, but back then most artists were not ...