Cultural Information

 

 
 

Below are a few links to information on various creative and cultural industries in Tanzania:

Music:
Information on Taarab
"Muziki wa Dansi" (Dance Music)
East African music


Visual Art:
Information on Tingatinga Painting
Art Residency
Gallery 1
Gallery 2

Clothing:
Fabric
Kanga Cloth
African Arts and Crafts
African Gallery
African Craftspeople
African Clothing
African Dresses


Theatre:
A Broad History


Newspapers:
Daily News
The Express
The Guardian Limited Newspapers
The East African

Recommended Reading:
Askew, Kelly. (2002). Performing the Nation: Swahili Music and Cultural Politics in Tanzania. Chicago, Il: University of Chicago.

Askew's book is highly recommended as a text for the students traveling on the ACM program to Dar Es Salaam (2004). Aside from presenting a well-researched, anthropological study that contextualizes Tanzanian music, dance, and poetry into a historical and political context, Askew demonstrates how musical performance contributes to the relations among government elites, poets, local musicians, and audiences.