Tanzanian Bongo Flava star Marioo has spoken candidly about the genre’s limited presence in the United States, saying that despite the efforts of many Tanzanian artists, Bongo Flava has yet to make a ...

The seductive sounds of Amapiano, the South African phenomenon that has swept the music scene, have met the essence of Bongo music to create a hybrid that is winning fans. In this genre-defying ...

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 ...

Let's take a moment to reflect on how it's even possible that Bongo Maffin are still around. The group was born in the mid-90s at the height of the "we're free" moment - a time when a slew of groups ...

But having said that, I’ve been a huge fan of producer Vincent Kenis’s other work with Congolese bands such as Konono No1 and Kasai Allstars, so I’m not averse to noisy, somewhat dissonant music ...

Tanzanian juggernaut Harmonize is gearing up for global domination. Having rubbed shoulders with huge West African stars such as Nigeria’s Burna Boy (a former NME cover star) and Mr Eazi, the ...