Tanzania and Zanzibar culture, life and travel online
Follow Us oin our Facebook Group RSS Feed

advertise

Subscribe to Mambo Magazine

Arts and Culture

Bi Kidude with crowd

Lover of life

Bi Kidude, the songbird of Zanzibar, has passed away, leaving a legacy of music and stories behind

John Baptist da Silva, Stone Town, Zanzibar

Through the door

The late artist and historian John Baptist da Silva offered the best of Zanzibar in his tales of the past and his bid to save it for the future

Vitali Maembe

Speaking truth to power

The struggle against censorship in music is about freedom itself - what can make our hearts sing also allows our voices to be heard

Owiny Sigoma Band

Preview: Owiny Sigoma Band

Busara headliners Owiny Sigoma Band bring fresh dancefloor rhythms from their new album, which mixes Luo and London licks

Khaira Arby

The friendly lion roars once more

After a decade of filling Zanzibar's atmospheric Omani Old Fort with sounds from across Africa, this year Sauti za Busara has its sights set on promoting freedom of expression

Syndicate content
swahili courses
Saifa Shop Stone Town

Voadcom