Save the Date: Wikiendi Live 2026 is Bringing the Heat to Nafasi Art Space on 25th and 26th September 2026
Get your calendars ready, art lovers! The biggest weekend in Tanzania’s cultural calendar is officially returning at Nafasi Art Space . “Wikiendi Live” is back for its annual two-day celebration of arts and culture, and this year promises to be more vibrant than ever.Mark your calendars for 25–26 September 2026, for a weekend of creativity,…
USIKOSE TAMASHA LA WIKIENDI LIVE
Wapenzi wa sanaa jiandaeni. Ile wikiendi kubwa zaidi katika kalenda ya utamaduni wa Tanzania inarejea rasmi. Wikiendi Live – tamasha linalosimamiwa na Nafasi Art Space- linakuja kwa sherehe za aina yake, na mwaka huu mambo makubwa zaidi kuliko miaka iliyopita.Kila mwaka, Wikiendi Live inajikita katika mandhari inayounganisha, na 2026 si tofauti. Mwaka huu, tutajiweka “Kinyumbani…
MATATIZO YA WANAWAKE YALIOIMBWA NA WANAUME
Mume wangu Jerry – Mlimani Park Orchestra, Mfaume – Mlimani Park Orchestra, Mfaume– Orchestra Makassy, Nimemkaribisha nyoka– Tancut Almasi Orchestra, Mabruki– Maquis, Mke Mkubwa – Vijana Jazz Rehani-Oss Ndekule, Kalubandika– Maquis, Ndoa ya Mateso – Dar es Salaam International Orchestra hii ni orodha ndogo sana ya nyimbo nyingi za bendi tofauti lakini zina kitu kimoja…
BELIEVE ME IT WAS NOT EASY FOR A BAND TO RECORD ITS SONGS
I first entered a studio to record with a band in 1982. This was after participating in the filming of a movie called ‘Wimbo wa Muanzi’, a film produced through a collaboration between the Tanzanian public company, Tanzania Film Company (TFC), and a Dutch company called One World Production. Along with three friends from our…
In Loving Memory of Dean Omari (1947 – 2025)
The music community mourns the loss of Dean Omari, who passed away peacefully this morning at the age of 77. Mr. Omari was a cherished figure in Tanzania’s vibrant music scene. His career blossomed in the 1960s as a member of the renowned Air Bantou Jazz, the resident band at Dar es Salaam’s famed New Palace Hotel….
Music During Mwalimu Nyerere’s Era
It has been 65 years since Tanganyika gained its Independence. The country has now gone through 6 phases of top government leadership. I have been fortunate to be a musician in all these phases. Today, allow me to tell you what it was like to be a musician in the glory days of the first…
SHUGHULI ZA MUZIKI ENZI ZA MWALIMU NYERERE
Ni miaka 65 toka Tanganyika ipate Uhuru. Nchi sasa imepitia awamu 6 za uongozi wa juu wa serikali. Nimebahatika kuwa mwanamuziki katika awamu zote, leo ngoja niwasimulie ilikuwaje kuwa mwanamuziki enzi ya awamu ya kwanza, awamu ya Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere.Mimi ni mzaliwa wa Iringa, nilipata bahati kuzaliwa katika nyumba ambayo muziki ulikuwa sehemu kubwa…
TUKUMBUKE BENDI ZETU 3
Katika safari yetu ya kuzikumbuka bendi mbalimbali nchini, kuna kitu kinaonekana wazi kabisa, katika swala la muziki kwa ujumla tumerudi nyuma sana. Zamani kulikuwa na bendi binafsi, bendi za serikali , bendi za chama tawala na karibu kila mji ulikuwa na zaidi ya bendi moja. Watu walikuwa wachache sana kuliko siku hizi lakini walikuwa na…
Let’s talk about our bands 3
In our journey to remember various bands across the country, one thing is very clear: in the matter of music generally, we have regressed significantly. In the past, there were private bands, government bands, and bands owned by political parties; almost every town had more than one band. There were far fewer people than today,…
LET’S TALK ABOUT OUR BANDS 2
Today, we continue our journey of remembering various bands across the country; today, let’s go to the Mbeya region. Let’s start with a history of Mbeya District. Before 1927, this district was known as the Igali District. The town of Mbeya began to gain prominence after the discovery of gold in various areas surrounding the…
