Showing posts with label Tanzania. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tanzania. Show all posts
August 30, 2018

Book Summary Excerpt: by Nathaniel Mathews: An Afrabian Diaspora: Swahili-speaking Omanis recall their pasts in East Africa

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--> Across Africa and Asia, governments are increasingly concerned with recruiting capital investment from overseas diaspor...
January 14, 2015

Connecting the Gems of the Indian Ocean

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Had the privilege to travel to Washington, DC in November to participate in the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art's roundtable ...
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May 24, 2014

Speak Swahili Dammit (Book Review)

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James Penhaligon. Speak Swahili Dammit! Trevelyan Publishers. Falmouth, Cornwall, 2012. James Penhaligon is a doctor who grew up on...
November 29, 2012

Uamsho, Zanzibar and the Mainland (by Thembi Mutch)

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Thembi Mutch has a very good article on Uamsho and the increasingly restive political climate in Zanzibar. She helpfully avoids using the p...
November 20, 2011

Hali Halisi: Rap as Alternative Medium in Tanzania

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November 12, 2010

East African Hip Hop and Black Internationalism

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Mwenda Ntarnagwi’s talk at Northwestern University on Monday Oct. 25, 2010 reminded me of another similarly engaged work of scholarship: Ger...
October 26, 2010

"A Panther in Africa"

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Coming soon: some notes on the importance of the United African Alliance Community Center in the burgeoning hiphop music movement in East Af...
August 5, 2010

Book Review: "East African Hip Hop"

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I feel embarassed saying how much I enjoyed this new book from anthropologist Mwenda Ntarangwi. It is not only a delight to read, it is that...
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July 31, 2010

Water World, Power Sharing Agreements, and Other News

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Gentle readers, I appreciate your patience as The Azanian Sea has been a bit quiet due to my academic obligations. Studying Arabic is a ful...

T.I.D. "Nyota Yako"

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"sura yaaaako...dawa kwaaangu" I feel you T.I.D.!
April 13, 2010

Dully Sykes--Anapendeza

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February 22, 2010

Hussein Machozi "Kwa Ajili Yako"

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Check out the album on Bab Kubwa (click the title)
February 16, 2010

What Is Bongo Flava?

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P Funk speaks on the origins of Swahili hip hop.
January 30, 2010

Pambazuka - Africa: Google moves into Swahili

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Pambazuka - Africa: Google moves into Swahili Google has sponsored a contest to encourage students in Tanzania and Kenya to create articles ...
January 24, 2010

Tanzania Mourns The Death of Former VP Rashidi Kawawa

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Former Tanzanian Vice President - Rashidi Kawawa During the Presidency of Julius Nyerere, Rashidi Mfaume Kawawa was Vice President of Tanzan...
December 26, 2009

Rights, the law and religion: Islamic courts in East Africa

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In Tanzania too there has been a raging debate over the introduction of the Kadhi’s courts in the legal and judicial system. Like in Kenya, ...
December 1, 2009

Hussein Machozi - Kwa Ajili Yako (For Your Sake)

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got kinda a Wayne Wonder feel to it....
November 28, 2009

Mzungu Kichaa ft. Profesa Jay - "Jitolee" (translation)

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A very special thanks to Ari B. and Sis. S. Yasin who did most of the work on translating this song. "JITOLEE" – Volunteer Uchumi...

Edd el-Hajj (Eid el-Adha celebration pics from East Africa)

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The top picture shows the President of Zanzibar, Amani Abeid Karume Pictures courtest of Faustina's Baraza. For more information, visit ...
October 13, 2009

Happy Nyerere Day

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From Louder than Swahili Hongera sana kwa Baba wa Taifa, Julius Nyerere. Kwenye siku kuu Watanzania wansherehekea maisha ya Rais ya Kwanza T...