Instead this essay simply aims to provide an overview of its main variations, touching on its originators as well as those who continue to draw on it for inspiration. Given South Africa’s rich cultural diversity and the importance of music to all its people, it is not possible to cover all traditional genres and artists in detail. White ethnomusicologists such as Hugh Tracey, credited as the first to record traditional South African music from as early as the 1920s, and John Blacking made local folk available to a global ear, although much of the music had been performed (but not recorded) for many generations before that. The presence of whiteness in the music narrative also provokes issues of what it means to 'discover' or 'pioneer'. Any mixing of languages or collaborations between artists of different groups was prohibited. Musicians were forced to comply, recording music that was defined by the ethnicity of the artist – to the point where albums covers were labeled, for example, ‘Zulu’, ‘Sotho’ or ‘Venda’. Many were forced to live in homelands, where radio music broadcast by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) played a central role in promoting apartheid ideology, with each group encouraged to listen to their ‘own’ station. Black South Africans were divided and defined according to ethnic groups. Until the dawn of democracy in the early 1990s, the government attempted to classify and separate all citizens in the name of cultural purity. End of.Traditional music in South Africa has been complicated by the country’s history of entrenched racism, embodied in the system of apartheid and the policy of separate development. This one is fairly straightforward even if you don’t speak Kiswahili. But this was out the first time I visited Tanzania and the video makes me want to dance so I’m including it! Of course it’s kind of old at this point, but I already told you this playlist is biased towards my holiday memories ?
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I visited Zanzibar in March 2016 for the full moon party (read about it here!) and every corner we turned, people were playing this song on their phones or radios. This was one of the biggest songs of 2016. If I can put two Darassa songs, I can also put two Diamond songs! This also has a bit of Swanglish for the non-Kiswahili speakers ? Similar to Diamond, Bella’s sings in clear Kiswahili, making him a great artist to listen to when learning.
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He even managed to find one with an English translation.
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For the entire time my Uber driver played Christian Bella videos.
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I recently got stuck in a traffic jam on my way to the city centre (nothing unusual there!) A journey that should have taken 30 minutes took almost 2 hours.
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Plus it’s shot in Stone Town- one of my favourite places in Zanzibar. It’s not as much of a club hit but can still be heard on the streets of Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar. Proving he’s not a one hit wonder, Darassa came out with this song just as the Musiki hype was dying down. The hype has died out a little but it is still pretty much guaranteed at some point of a night out in Tanzania. There was a time when you couldn’t move in Dar es Salaam without hearing this song. It’s also just a nice chill song that I can realistically learn the words to without getting lost! I decided to include her new song because it let’s me include one of my favourite non-Tanzanian artists- P-Square from Nigeria. I had to include something from Tanzania’s biggest female artist. As a musical person, I definitely find it easier to remember a phrase once I’ve sung it! I also like his songs to help me learn Kiswahili. Taking a taxi to the airport? Diamond will be on the radio.
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If a phone rings during an office meeting, Diamond will most likely be the ringtone. Everyone knows who he is in Tanzania and beyond.
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Fire- Diamond Platnumzĭiamond is probably the biggest Tanzanian artist out there, so it makes sense to include his latest song first! Some of the best Tanzanian songs are by Diamond. Whether you are planning a safari in Tanzania, a beach break in Zanzibar, or just need some Swahili music in your life, these are the best Tanzanian songs to know before your trip. It is also a nickname of sorts for Dar es Salaam. Oh, and if you’re wondering, bongo comes from ubongo which means brain in Swahili. Bongo Flava is like Tanzania’s answer to hip hop but of course with it’s own ‘Bongo’ style. See, just like Nigeria has its Naija music and Afrobeats, Tanzania -Dar es Salaam in particular-has it’s own style called Bongo Flava. I’m going to start this post with a full disclosure: I may have moved to Tanzania just for the music. Want to get in the mood for your trip to Tanzania? I’ve compiled a list of the best Tanzanian songs to do just that!