KALAAM SALAAM:Celebrating 50 Years of Hiphop in Swahili Literature Get ready for a unique literary journey at Kalam Salaam! This month, we're celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop's profound influence on Swahili literature and culture. Join us on 5th October, 2023 at Alliance Francaise for a night of rhythm, rhyme, and Swahili literary magic. Program: Discussion […]
MUVI KALI - “La Petit Bande” (”The Little Gang”) directed by Pierre Salvadori (FR) Synopsis : Summertime. In a beautiful village in Corsica, five young schoolmates are facing a dilemma: what to do about a local factory that has been polluting their favourite river? Desperate times call for desperate measures and they decide to take […]
JUMATANO GROOVE - TREMPLIN: Leo Mkanyia Leo Mkanyia is set to embark on the “Tremplin artistique en Afrique de l’Est,” a tour spanning several East African countries, including Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, and Kenya. This tour is made possible with the support of Institut Français. The journey kicks off at […]
|MUSIC] JUMATANO GROOVE introducing NAFASI ART SPACE CURATION PROGRAM feat DBASS GANUN Get ready for a musical journey with a Ganun virtuoso! With over a decade of musical mastery, he's graced stages alongside legends like Ali Kiba and Diamond. He's not just a musician; he's a mentor and a loving family man. Catch his enchanting […]
JUMATANO GROOVE - TREMPLIN: Aliddeki Get ready to be electrified by Aliddeki Brian. He’s not just a recording artist, educator, and traditional Ugandan multi-instrumentalist; he’s a true musical force. His music is a captivating blend of jazz, world influences, and pop that defies boundaries. Aliddeki is currently on an exhilarating TREMPLIN: An East African Tour […]
KALAAM SALAAM: Je, Kuna Haja ya Kuweka Mipaka ya Kisanaa Kwenye Fasihi Jiunge nasi Alhamisi, 2 Novemba katika Kalam Salaam! Njoo ushiriki kwenye majadiliano ya wote juu ya mada inayosema: je, kuna haja ya kuweka mipaka ya kisanaa kwenye fasihi? Kwa wapenda kipaza huru, karibuni kutumbuiza, kusoma, ama kughani katika Kalam Salaam! MUHTASARI Siku: alhamisi […]
ZIFF GOES MAINLAND - Opening Night: Eonii Directed by Eddie Mzale (TZ) Join us this Friday for the Opening night of ZIFF Goes Mainland - the film festival showcasing movies base don the theme of "finding identity" all across different insitutions on the mainland for a month. The Opening night will be at Alliance Francaise […]
MUVI KALI: Brazilian Movie Month “Aquarius” directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho Synopsis: Clara lives facing the sea in Aquarius, the last old-style building on Boa Viagem Avenue in Recife. A retired journalist and writer, a widow with three grown-up children and the owner of a cozy apartment full of records and books, she will face […]
Special US Embassy Concert with VOA presenter and musician HEATHER MAXWELL (USA) and MOPOA JAZZ BAND (TZ) Heather Maxwell is a force in the world of music, with a deep-rooted passion for ethnomusicology and a wealth of experience in both West Africa and the United States. Hailing from the United States, Heather is not just […]
JUMATANO GROOVE - ACCES SPECIAL: Chi Temu, Fadhilee & DJ Mq Join us for this special ACCES VIP Jumtanao Groove bringing together three talents from around East Africa. Fadhilee’s music transcends boundaries and genres, epitomising the rich tapestry of Kenyan guitar music known as OMUTIBO, His sound is a mesmerising fusion of Afro Fusion, World […]
JUMATANO GROOVE - Syssi Mananga (DRC/BE) Multiple Award Winning singer-songwriter, Syssi Mananga was revealed to the public with her first album “Retour aux Sources’ ‘ (Back to Roots, 2013). Her sound is a fusion of musical styles at the crossroads of Kongo rhythms, jazz, soul, zouk and pop. The Congolese-Belgian artist innovates with songs in […]
JUMATANO GROOVE - Hilary More Hilary More, the dynamic Tanzanian musician, live performer, and front man of both the Hilary More Band and Cocodo Band, brings an unparalleled musical experience to the stage. His signature style blends the unexpected, incorporating dishware sounds, animal voice mimicry, and mesmerising percussive beats created through oral wizardry using his […]
