As in other countries, the musical production in Tanzania is constantly undergoing changes. Music listened to by Tanzanians today stretches from traditional African music or the string-based taarab to a distinctive hip hop known as bongo flava. The melody is also the national anthem of Zambia. In Tanzania, Swahili lyrics were written for this anthem. Bongo Flava is one of the newer Tanzanian genres, developed in the s, and is a fusion genre. Its name denotes the Swahilisation of global music forms by incorporating Tanzanian musical and linguistic elements. The current trend among Tanzanian music consumers has started changing from international popular music towards favouring products from their local artists who sing in Swahili , the national language. The more than ethnic groups of Tanzania have developed a large number of specific traditional musical and dance styles with corresponding instruments. The Zaramo people, for instance, perform traditional dance, such as " Mitamba Yalagala Kumchuzi " on tuned goblet drums, tuned cylindrical drums, and tin rattles. The multi-instrumentalist Hukwe Zawose , a member of the Gogo ethnic group, was the 20th century's most prominent exponent of Tanzanian traditional music.
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SPORTS, arts and music stand an edge above the rest in glorifying Tanzania globally in the five-year presidency of John Magufuli, whose term is about to end. THE government stressed that it will continue to help develop music industry in the country, so as to produce as many talented artistes as possible. AllAfrica publishes around reports a day from more than news organizations and over other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us. AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing news and information items daily from over African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy.
