Festivals in Tanzania
Every festival we cover in Tanzania — where and when to go.
Yo Rap Bonanza
The annual Yo Rap Bonanza, created in the early 1990s in Tanzania, was a rap talent show organized by Kim and the Boys with Ibony Moalim and was sponsored by local Indian merchants. The first show was made in 1993 and the second and last was in 1995. Kim and Ibony were key figures on this event. It is generally recognized as the first major hip-hop competition in Tanzania. The talent show attracted large crowds with its diverse and unique delivery of rhymes from different artists.
Zanzibar International Film Festival
Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF), also known as Festival of the Dhow Countries, is an annual film festival held in Zanzibar, Tanzania and one of the largest cultural events in East Africa. ZIFF is a non-governmental organization established in 1997 to develop and promote film and other cultural industries as catalyst for the regional social and economic growth.
Sauti za Busara
Sauti za Busara (in Swahili: "Sounds of Wisdom") is an African music festival, held every year in February in Zanzibar, Tanzania. It is centred in the Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe), with fringe events taking place at the same time around Stone Town - including a carnival street parade (Beni).
Hip-Hop Asili Festival
The Hip-Hop Asili Festival (HAF) is an annual celebration of hip-hop music and culture in Tanzania. It is produced by local artists and supported by the French Embassy in Tanzania.
Traditional dances and festivals of the Tumbuka people
Traditional dances and festivals of the Tumbuka people comprise a range of ritual, healing, celebratory and entertainment practices found chiefly among the Tumbuka of Tanzania, northern and central Malawi, and Muchinga and Eastern Zambia. The best documented of these is Vimbuza, a therapeutic dance and music inscribed by UNESCO on the representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2008. Other widely performed genres include Malipenga/Mganda, as well as regionally specific forms such as Mtungo (Magali), Ulumba, and Visekese. Annual festivals include Gonapamuhanya which i.
Tamasha la Hip-Hop Asili
Tamasha la Hip‑Hop Asili (HAF) is an annual Tanzanian hip‑hop music and culture festival organized by local artists and supported by the French Embassy.