You’re invited: Street Level (an exhibit)
You are invited to Street Level, an exhibition on November 3rd 2010 of paintings and drawings by Sarah Markes inspired by Dar-es-Salaam.
Five Questions with DarSketches’ Sarah Markes
Sarah Markes runs the DarSketches blog, which aims to preserve the sights of Dar-es-Salaam’s old buildings and streets through art and literature. We caught up with her to ask her about her work.
Rwandan reggae spreads message of peace
Rwanda’s not a nation typically recognized for its music scene. But if you spend a little time there you’ll find a selection of talented musicians ready to emerge.
“Bila Sanaa” – Imam Abbas feat Juma Nature
“Utahema vipi, una panga shingoni? Bora ubaki utotoni; Bongo motoni!”
Makutano Junction
Tamthilia fupi fupi kutoka Kenya.
Kenyan cartoonists
Eight Kenyan cartoonists give their take on the issue of ethnicity in politics, social and love relationships.
The secret powers of time
A cool animated talk by Phillip Zimbardo on how time shapes our world
Theory of evolution, artistically
This clip gives a perspective on the evolution theory, through Blu’s artistic eye.
Sketches of Dar
A project by Sarah Markes and Mejah Mbuya called ‘Street Level’ that aims to promote the preservation of Dar Es Salaam’s cultural and architectural heritage.
Raghava KK: Five lives of an artist
Listening to him and see what he has done, you’ll agree with me, his pencils & paint brushes are mightier than the sword.
New kid on the block
Jamani, jamani! I couldn’t just keep to myself what I came across just a few minutes ago. And I believe…
Voices from Tanzania
by Stella Evelyn TeshaMD, Green Waters Foundation, Brittenoord 21, 3070 KA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. ‘Voices from Tanzania’ is a poetry…
Mapenzi
Anaitwa Loise van Baarle, mchoraji chipukizi kutoka Uholanzi. Hapa chini waweza tazama moja ya kazi zake, katuni fupi kuhusu mapenzi…
A Journey Into Life
Book Review: In “A Journey Into Life”, Stella Tesha takes us on a journey of life from Europe to the…
East Africa Photo Journey
by ‘MsBanjoEyes‘ You would hardly find a better photo journal from East Africa!
The Trail of My Shadows
True poets have distinctive voice. In his first book of poetry, Bahati Mabala crafts the personal and political in a…
Allow me to introduce myself and my art…
After going through a long phase of the so called ‘bloggers block’ and consulting my good friend Bahati about it,…
Photos that changed the world
I am a huge fan of photography, and when I came across the following clip I couldn’t resist sharing it…
MTV’s Staying Alive…Inahitaji Pongezi
Ijumaa moja nilikuwa nimetulia tu nyumbani kama kawaida nikisoma Robbo blog, kufuatilia matukio mbalimbali na kujiandaa na mechi zilizokuwa zinafuata…
Funding Platform, “Kickstarter.com”
Social entrepreneurs interested in the arts and media, do you need help funding your project? Get on Kickstarter.com now and…
Imagine Africa CD
Imagine Africa CD is a project that kinds of introduces East African music to the world. This album is being…
Bongo with Flavas of Entrepreneurship
Bongo flava has been around for more than ten years, with its popularity crossing over the borders to other East…
Writing for New Media Platforms
Writing and new media:Getting one’s message out there has never been easier than it is today. We can disseminate information…
Theatre as a marketing tool
Theatre presents itself as a powerful and inexpensive platform for any social entrepreneur with an interest in social change through…