If Msimbazi's prayers work, can Doumbia also deliver Taifa Stars from their goal drought?

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 4 -- SOMEWHERE in Wekundu wa Msimbazis extended family, elders have reportedly turned to prayer, asking that Ibrahim Doumbia start scoring. I support this initiative, provided the... और पढ़ें

AFCON 2027: East Africa is hosting, not applying for permission

TANZANIA, Sept. 27 -- SOME people wake up every morning with one important assignment: to locate African sunshine and rush there carrying a bucket of darkness. Give them good news, and they immediate... और पढ़ें

Ninety minutes, not ninety posts: Tanzania clubs now face the real CAF test

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 20 -- BRING the tea, dust off the good cup, and if you are Simba, perhaps add an extra spoonful of honey because seven goals over two legs are not collected from a supermarket she... और पढ़ें

Watani wa Jadi, please pass the Pamoja AFCON 2027 cake!

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 13 -- A SMALL word before we begin: Watani wa Jadi is used here in the old East African spirit of affectionate rivalry, teasing and neighbourly banter. In Tanzania, the phrase is... और पढ़ें

When Disco was number one, and DJ Super Deo ruled the night

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 7 -- THIS week we lost one of those sounds with the passing of DJ Super Deo, real name Deonatus Kahana, a veteran disc jockey stitched firmly into Dar es Salaam golden disco years... और पढ़ें

The Dar Bus Terminal that keeps running away from us

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 28 -- I HAVE, on three separate occasions in my life, stood at a Dar es Salaam bus terminal before sunrise, bag in one hand and dignity in the other, wondering why the stand I was ... और पढ़ें

When Bongo Flava resurfaced Complete With a Marking Scheme

TANZANIA, Aug. 16 -- WHEN Bongo Flava marked its 30th anniversary in Dar es Salaam and Mwanza recently, the celebrations were meant to be simple acts of nostalgia. What was expected was a clap for th... और पढ़ें