Artist Barnaba Classic in tears after fire destroyed studio, days after renovation
HighTable Sound Entertainment, the Dar es Salaam recording studio owned by Bongo Flava star Elias “Barnaba” Barnabas, has been left in ruins after a devastating overnight fire.
The blaze destroyed state-of-the-art production equipment and unreleased master recordings, dealing a major setback to Barnaba’s creative enterprise and one of the region’s notable music production hubs.
According to Barnaba, the fire broke out at around 2:30 a.m. shortly after he returned from a performance at Malkia wa Nguvu in Arusha.
The singer said that after arriving in Dar es Salaam, he attended a family gathering before briefly stopping by his office to greet a few people. He later headed home.
