Music is by nature and function representative. It is representative of the people who own it, and who cherish it, regardless of whether its taste meets the generic criteria of musical beauty and brilliance. It is high time we talk about the controversy and gross lyrical and visual taste of modern Bongo Fleva music.
Equivalent to the number of tourists who come into the country are risky occasions of tarnishing the reputation of all Tanzanians. This is because any tourist who happens to feel that he or she was not treated fairly can spread the word back home and many will be discouraged from visiting Tanzania.
The hopes of sustainability of every human society lie in the hands of its young people. The perfection of its innovation, sustenance of its creativity, and advancement of its prospects will survive in the future if the youth have access to the relevant know-how and are empowered to accomplish those purposes.
Quick action is needed to rescue those who grow up in the country but do not hold Tanzania dear. Many young people are proud of popular cultures or even other countries, languages, etc. because of the exposure they have had through films, music, the internet, etc.
Tanzanians in the Diaspora in Sweden under their umbrella organization which goes by the name Tanriks, convened in Gothenburg Sweden on March 11, 2023, to discuss key diaspora affairs as well as display Tanzanian culture, tourism, environment, and cuisine. Diasporas in other countries such as Australia, Denmark, France, Finland, Ghana, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Congo, Somalia, Uganda, and the United Kingdom attended as well.
The World Philosophy Day, which we commemorate every third Thursday of November, underscores the relevance of intellectual and thoughtful engagement among people and cultures. 2022 is the twentieth year since this commemoration was begun by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). According to UNESCO, philosophy stimulates intercultural dialogue as it enables people to discover the diversity of the intellectual currents in the world.
On November 7, in the Playfair Library of the University of Edinburgh – Scotland, the Centre of African Studies at the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh hosted a crowd of Tanzanians and friends of Tanzania in commemoration of Mwalimu Nyerere’s centenary.
The University of Dar es Salaam organized the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge to help students engage themselves creatively in seeking sustainable solutions to the societal and economic problems in society.
Bongo Zozo stands out at a mention of a possible consistent global volunteer in promoting Swahili. He is a British national, yet one with immense love for Tanzania and Africa as a whole. In this interview, he spoke at length about his life journey and his love for Kiswahili Language.
While an energetic African man or woman will display valour and zeal in approaching life, deep within is a history that paints a different picture altogether. Since I remember, the history I was taught at school is about slavery, everything is linked to the same reality.