Kenyans love Bongo Flava. Our airwaves, TV music shows, local shops and even promotional roadshows play a good amount of Bongo music. And what’s not to love about these Tanzanian songs? The beats are ...

That’s a word you hear a lot when traveling in East Africa. Jambo is “hello” in Swahili, and became part of everyday discourse during a recent two-week trip around northern Tanzania and Zanzibar.

FROM undisclosed locations in Mbezi Luis, one of the most vibrant outskirts of Dar es Salaam, “Amenitengeneza’’ by Martha ...