ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT FILM? Nafasi Art Space invites you to apply for FILM CLUB: a free program designed to build real production skills. The program is whole year program and it is expected to begin on February 2026. Learn the full filmmaking process: • Pre-production • Production • Post-production • Photography & cinematography • […]
Join us for a shared writing and painting workshop with Italian artist Stefania Galegati, part of the Isola delle Femmine / Kisiwa cha Wanawake manifesto. 🗓 Monday, January 12, 2026 🕒 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Arrival from 10:30 a.m.) 📍 Nafasi Art Space, Dar es Salaam This collective creation project explores female desires, insularity, […]
Nafasi Art Space is calling on bold and visionary creators to join our 2026 Artist in Residency Programme. We welcome contemporary artists across all disciplines painters, sculptors, welders, printmakers, performers, dancers, musicians, video artists, photographers, writers, curators, and researchers to immerse themselves in a space built for growth, experimentation, and artistic freedom. For 2026, we […]
Wicked Tunes Tuesday 🗓 Jan 13 | 7PM This Tuesday, we welcome back Freed (@freed_mushaga) — a Congolese singer-songwriter whose music moves effortlessly between soul, African pop, jazz, folk, and Afrobeat. Born in Bukavu, eastern DRC, Freed draws from African griot traditions, weaving storytelling and emotional depth into a contemporary sound that feels […]
Jan van Esch is a Dutch multimedia artist based in Amsterdam. His practice combines video, performance, drawing, and socially engaged art. He explores power relations, systems of exchange, and global inequalities by transforming discarded materials into carriers of new meaning. PART I Meters of tangled textiles drift across the Indian Ocean before washing ashore. Using […]
JUMATANO GROOVE #160 LORD EYEZ (TZ) – Hip-Hop The Garden comes alive with Lord Eyez, one of Tanzania’s most respected hip-hop artists and songwriters. Originally from Arusha, he is renowned for his poetic Swahili lyricism and socially conscious storytelling. A founding member of Nako 2 Nako and a key figure in the Weusi collective, Lord Eyez […]
Wednesday the 14th January in Stone Town. Zanzibar, catch us at the secret Garden, Emerson spice, cc Haidary Chumambili and Boni Mkanyia.
CALL FOR FILMS | RAFIKI ARTRENEURS At Rafiki Artpreneurs, we believe in the power of storytelling as a tool for community inclusion, reflection, and change. Stories help us see, feel, question, and imagine—and film is one of the most powerful ways to tell them. From January 2026, we are creating a community screening platform at […]
Upcoming Exhibition Announcement! We are excited to present “Echoes of Humanity” in partnership with Vinyago Vibes. This exhibition invites viewers to listen to the surviving voices of traditional Tanzanian sculpture, showcasing how southern Tanzanian sculptors sustain an almost- silenced art form. Alongside select abstract works by Dar es Salaam-based painter Lazaro Samuel, the show highlights […]
Mondays don’t have to be boring! 🎮🔥 Kick off your week with the perfect blend of competition and relaxation at Amell. Join us today, January 19th, for Game Night: Play Hard & Smooth Vibes. Whether you’re a pro gamer or just here for the atmosphere, we’ve got you covered with the best beats and the […]
CALL FOR ARTISTS — MARAFIKI ARTS FESTIVAL 2026 Deadline: 20th February 2026. @marafikiartsfestival We’re inviting Dance Groups, Musicians & Bands, Acrobatic Performers, Theatre Ensembles, and all Performing Arts Groups to be part of the Marafiki Arts Festival 2026! APPLY NOW! Submit the following: • Artist biography • Latest live performance link • 3 high-resolution photos • […]
Wicked Tunes Tuesday 🗓 Jan 20 | 7PM This Tuesday we welcome Zenji Boy Na Wenzake to the Mr Kahawa stage — one of Zanzibar’s most innovative musical voices. Blending traditional Taarab with hip hop and rap, Zenji Boy creates what he calls 'Taarap Fusion'. His songwriting is sharp and conscious, carrying messages […]
