JUMATANO GROOVE #158 SWAHILI ALLY & DIGO FUSION (TZ) – World Music / Digo-Fusion A powerful blend of heritage, rhythm, and soulful storytelling. Celebrating Swahili & Digo Roots Swahili Ally is a Tanzanian powerhouse singer, composer, storyteller, and Kora virtuoso. Born into a musical family in Tanga and guided by Digo elders, he developed a unique […]
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 […]
“IT’S ME, IT’S ME!!!” – Mickey, Nike, Messi… and Just Doing It A workshop as part of the exhibition YOU USED TO BE MY CUP OF TEA… exploring fashion, identity, and self-portraits. Dress up, take selfies, and join a “this-is-who-I-am” party with clothes, mirrors, cameras, and videos. How do my selfies or self-portraits, combined with […]
JUMATANO GROOVE #162 LADIES NIGHT Alamokha (TZ) – Afro Soul Prisca Hillonga (TZ) – RnB & Hip Hop Get ready for a powerful and soulful evening celebrating Tanzanian voices, stories, and creativity at a Special Ladies Night dedicated to feminine strength, expression, and artistry. We are thrilled to welcome Alamokha, a soulful singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose […]
JUMATANO GROOVE #163 Get ready for a powerful night of live music, bringing together tradition and contemporary global sounds. The evening opens with Msafiri Zawose, whose music is deeply rooted in Wagogo heritage, blending ancestral rhythms with modern expression. Headlining the night is LINDIGO, the acclaimed band from Réunion Island, renowned for their electrifying Maloya sound […]
— Live Art by Eddy Ekete (DRC) Step into the playful and experimental world of Eddy Ekete, a Congolese artist whose performative painting explores chance, participation, and collective creation. This event is presented in support of the artist Eddy Ekete, with the support of House of Wondar. During this live event at the Alliance’s courtyard, […]
JUMATANO GROOVE #164 Makadem (KE) – Afro-Fusion Adela Mwende (KE) – Afro-Pop The Garden welcomes Makadem – The Ohangla Man, an internationally acclaimed Kenyan artist who reimagines the Nyatiti, the traditional eight-stringed lyre of the Luo people, blending it with world music, jazz, and Afro-fusion. He is joined by Adela Mwende, a rising Afro-Pop and alternative […]
MUVI KALI #141 Central African Stories of Resilience This edition of MUVI KALI brings together two powerful documentaries from the Central African Republic, offering intimate portraits of resilience, solidarity, and everyday life. In "Makongo" by Elvis Sabin Ngaïbino, we follow Albert and André, two young Aka Pygmies from Mongoumba. Once mocked at school, they now fight […]
JUMATANO GROOVE #165 Get ready for a powerful night of live music, celebrating Tanzania’s rich musical heritage and contemporary sounds. The evening features Tom Ongala – Bongo Beat (TZ), a dynamic Tanzanian singer and bandleader continuing the powerful legacy of his late father, legendary musician Remmy Ongala. Leading Bongo Beat, formed with the few remaining members […]
LANGUAGE CAFÉ – Valentine’s Day Special 💖 Celebrate love, connection, and languages at our Valentine’s edition of the Language Café 💬☕ Join us at the Alliance Française of Dar es Salaam, in partnership with the Goethe-Institut, for an afternoon full of conversations, laughter, and shared moments. Whether you come alone, with friends, or as a […]
JUMATANO GROOVE #166 Get ready for an empowering and vibrant night of live music with Bahati Female Band – Afro-fusion (TZ). Founded in 2020 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the band is made up of 20 talented young women passionate about music, dance, and drama. They combine traditional instruments, modern and contemporary dance, and African rhythms […]
