Tanzania, June 1 -- Dar es Salaam. The music industry has been thrown into mourning after a fire yesterday gutted recording and film production studios belonging to HighTable Sound Entertainment, owned by Bongo Fleva artist Barnaba Classic.

The fire broke out in Kijichi, Dar es Salaam, at around 8.30 pm, shortly after Barnaba had returned to the city from Arusha.

According to the artist, he had visited the studios briefly after arriving before heading home.

Minutes later, he received an emergency call informing him that a major fire had broken out at the facility.

"My heart is broken. I have cried deeply. I am weak. Our headquarters has been reduced to ashes," said the artiste, expressing his distress over the loss.

The damage is con...