By
The Citizen Reporter
Media/news company
Mwananchi Communications Limited
For years, East African musicians have created sounds that have travelled across borders, filled dance floors and attracted audiences beyond the region.
For years, East African musicians have created sounds that have travelled across borders, filled dance floors and attracted audiences beyond the region. From Bongo Flava and Singeli in Tanzania...
By
The Citizen Reporter
Media/news company
Mwananchi Communications Limited
For years, East African musicians have created sounds that have travelled across borders, filled dance floors and attracted audiences beyond the region.

African artists are reshaping the global music scene by infusing traditional sounds with modern influences

A Tanzanian musician based in Switzerland is pushing Bongo Flava onto the international stage after independently producing and…

From South Africa's lekompo to Sierra Leone's Krio Fusion, a new wave of African music is crossing borders in 2026. Meet the…

Tanzania has reaffirmed its growing influence on the African music scene after emerging as the most represented country in East…

For three decades, Bongo Flava has been more than a music genre.

Tracks by Rema, Burna Boy and more were streaming in the billions, but hits are drying up. Stars and analysts across the African…