Welcome to SAUTI ZA SLAM 🎤 A stage for voices that rise, resist, and resonate. In celebration of Women’s Month, we invite poets, writers, and spoken word artists to share stories of empowerment, identity, and womanhood. ✨Now is your moment to claim the stage. 📅 6th March ⏰ 7:30 PM 📍 Alliance Française de Dar […]
JUMATANO GROOVE #167 – SAUTI ZA MALKIA NIGHT (TZ) In the lead up to celebrating International Women’s Day, we bring you this special edition of Jumatano Groove bringing together four outstanding Tanzanian female artists, each with a unique musical identity rooted in soul, rhythm, and cultural expression. Alicia Mbogho – Afro-fusion Singer and drummer, Alicia places rhythm […]
HAPO MWANZO… ALIKUWEPO MWANAMKE (ONCE UPON A TIME… THERE WAS A WOMAN) An exhibition curated by Halima Geuya (TZ) Step into a reflective journey through Tanzanian women’s intellectual boldness — traced through writing as both memory and resistance. Moving chronologically across eras, this exhibition reclaims the written word as an act of agency — where […]
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 […]
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 #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 […]
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 #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 […]
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 #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 […]
“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 […]
