Jihan lands in Tanzania after making history at Miss Grand International

Hundreds of excited Tanzanians gathered at Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) on Saturday to welcome Jihan Mohin Dimack, Miss Grand International 2026 following her historic victory at...

Man Fongo, Msaga Sumu defend Singeli as Majizzo pledges concert comeback

Singeli musicians Man Fongo and Msaga Sumu have defended the genre’s commercial success and cultural significance, dismissing claims that it lacks a strong following and has been overly favoured...

Memory of Princess Mumbi: Reimagining Africa’s future through science fiction

Imagine an African future where science fiction is not just about robots, destruction or saving the world, but also friendship, laughter and the small moments that make life worthwhile.

More than ornaments: How waist beads keep marriages together

Waist beads are more than ornaments for some women, with traditional teachings associating different colours with messages about menstruation, intimacy and relationships.

Tanzania’s Jihan Dimack crowned Miss Grand International 2026

Tanzania’s Jihan Mohin Dimack has been crowned Miss Grand International 2026, becoming the first African queen to win the international beauty pageant. The historic victory marks a major...

Who is Jihan Dimack? Tanzania’s first Miss Grand International winner

Tanzania’s Jihan Dimack has made history after being crowned Miss Grand International 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 10, becoming the first African woman to win the title. Her victory...

Miss Grand Tanzania wins Golden Grand Award at Miss Grand International 2026

The Organization of Miss Grand Tanzania has received the Golden Grand Award at Miss Grand International 2026, earning recognition among the pageant’s participating national organisations. The...

Ecuador wins Miss Grand Country’s Power of the Year against Tanzania’s Jihan

Ecuador’s Shyare Andrade has won the Country’s Power of the Year title at Miss Grand International 2026, defeating Tanzania’s Jihan Dimack in the final round of the public-voting contest. The...

Jux eyes global success with music and African Boy

Juma Jux is looking beyond Tanzania, with the Bongo Flava star pursuing international opportunities in both music and fashion as he works to build a wider African presence.

Marioo: Bongo Flava still has a long way to go in the US

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...

Diamond puts Sh923m value on one performance

Diamond Platnumz could command as much as $350,000 (about Sh923 million) for a single performance in 2027, a figure that offers a glimpse into the growing commercial value of one of Africa’s...

Copyright gaps threaten earnings in Tanzania’s arts industry

COSOTA's message is therefore a reminder that creating successful entertainment is only one part of building a sustainable career. Understanding ownership rights and how to benefit from the use...

Burna Boy to co-host African music station in GTA 6

Nigerian music star Burna Boy is taking African music into the virtual world of Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6), where he will co-host a dedicated radio station celebrating the continent’s musical...

Chocolate StarGirl turns challenges into opportunities with new release

Emerging Bongo Flava artiste Chocolate StarGirl is turning her message of perseverance into action, with a new song and an open call for DJs and dancers looking to break into the entertainment...

How Kim Traveller and Salma Vybz turned love and laughter into a digital brand

A fall from a motorcycle might be the kind of incident most people would rather forget, but for content creator Levis Pius Kavishe, popularly known as Kim Traveller, it became an unexpected...