JUMATANO GROOVE - Abeneko and The Positive Mind (TZ) After successfully concluding the Peace & Love Music Tour across five European countries, ABENEKO & THE POSITIVE MIND are back and set to embark on the East Coast Peace and Love Tour 2024. Led by Abeneko, a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and choreographer from Dar es Salaam, […]
ALTAER 7.0: AFROBUBBLEGUM BALL: A sonic and visual experience @altaer_sp ALTÆR is a curated event based in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, that combines immersive visual arts and alternative, young, black sounds from East Africa and beyond. The event was co-founded by artistic professionals with over 15 years of experience combined in working in music and festival spaces around […]
Join us on September 18th for a hands-on workshop where art meets activism. Explore the impact of textile waste as we transform discarded clothes into a ten-yard patchwork, inspired by Marx's metaphor from Das Kapital. Guided by Samwel Lazaro and Jan van Esch, this collaborative art piece will highlight the global conversation on sustainability and […]
JUMATANO GROOVE WOMEN LED SPECIAL: The Zawose Queens (TZ) @zawosequeens Back from a whirlwind tour around Europe, promoting their much anticipated first album Maisha, you will find there is spirit and fire in the music of The Zawose Queens. There are the vibrations of the ancestors, coming through on traditional instruments — soaring chizeze fiddle, buzzing […]
A range of different and engaging activities for kids up to age 12 Fitness for Kids with Shine Africa Let your kids work off all that extra energy and learn some acrobatic moves with the team from Shine Africa. The children will be working out a frenzy of fun together. *Children under 6 must be […]
MUVI KALI Je verrai toujours vos visages (All Your Faces) by Jeanne Herry (FR) 🎬 SYNPOSIS: Since 2014, in France, Restorative Justice has offered victims and perpetrators of offences the opportunity to dialogue through secure systems, supervised by professionals and volunteers such as Judith, Fanny or Michel. Nassim, Issa, and Thomas, sentenced for theft with […]
The Giver and Its Message Join us on September 25th a thought-provoking discussion on the dynamics of Western giving from both Western and African perspectives. Delve into how these dynamics shape art and culture, with insights from: - Dr. Mike Mavura - Curator and Teacher experienced in effects of Western giving on African art and […]
JUMATANO GROOVE: Kalapina (TZ) 🎤🎶 Kalapina, a vibrant force in Tanzanian Hip Hop, began his journey as a breakdancing champ in the late 80s. Rising to fame as the co-founder of Kikosi cha Mizinga, he shook the East African music scene with his raw talent and fearless activism. From leading movements against albino violence to […]
CLIMATE FRESK: Workshop for Students to learn more, and artistically engage with climate issues 🌍🌡 To take action on climate change, you first have to understand it. The climate fresk is a collective, participatory game that lets you learn a lot about the causes and consequences of climate change in a very short space of […]
JUMATANO GROOVE: Wamwiduka Band (TZ) 🎶@wamwiduka Wamwiduka Band, winners of the 2023/24 HAPA (Hollywood Africa Prestigious Awards) for Best Traditional Band, is a vibrant Tanzanian group blending traditional and urban music. Formed in Mbeya in 2012, the band draws its name from the Safwa community, meaning “valuable products.” They play "Babatone" music, popular across East […]
LITERATURE: KALAM SALAAM: A Monthly Celebration of Swahili Literary Culture 🪶 Are you ready to craft stories that resonate? Join us for the 'Nguvu ya Simulizi' workshop, where you’ll gain valuable writing skills and enhance your creativity. This private workshop is designed for lovers of literature who wish to delve into the art of storytelling. […]
Have you heard of the Tanzanian ruler who used bees to protect her land from colonial forces? Litti Kidanka is the inspiration behind lan Mwaisunga's latest creation which blends history and contemporary dance with Tanzania's unique Taarab and urban music styles. Weaponized bees, treachery, and fatal seduction make up this epic tale of one woman's […]
