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#RightsMedia doc: #Tanzania ‘s #burgeoning #youth #opposition
Part 2: 27-year-old Nanyaro Ephata is a Chadema (political opposition party in Tanzania) youth leader based in Arusha. He organizes party youth to rally behind elected members of parliament when they visit the region to speak. Ephata accuses the governing CCM party of being behind the June 15, 2013 bombing at a Chadema rally in…
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#RightsMedia doc: The #rise of #Tanzania ‘s #opposition #Chadema party
Part 1: Chadema (Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo – Party for Democracy and Progress) is the political opposition in Tanzania’s parliament. A bombing at a Chadema rally in Arusha on June 15, 2013, the day before a by-election, caused four deaths and now many are beginning to question the stability in this once peaceful, democratic…
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#RightsMedia story: Tanzanian youth rising
ARUSHA, Tanzania — Despite statements made by the Tanzanian government to discredit the opposition and blame unemployed “idle youths” or “rioters” for actions taken against the state, the governing CCM party’s public relations campaign seems doomed to fail. The CCM (Chama Cha Mapinduzi) party, or Party of the Revolution, has been at the head of government…
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#RightsMedia report: Mama C on #poetry #music #art and the #BlackPanther Party
Charlotte Hill O’Neal, aka Mama C, was a member of the Kansas City chapter of the Black Panther Party before she went into exile with her husband Pete O’Neal in Tanzania. Together, the two have worked in community development and founded the United African Alliance Community Center. Mama C performs her music and poetry at…
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#RightsMedia report: Arusha Poets Cafe #poetic #justice #Tanzania
Across from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda sits the Arusha Masai Cafe. This small arts hub is home to a monthly poets gathering called Arusha Poetry Club. Co-founder George Kyomushula is an Arusha-based Tanzanian poet who shares his love for poetry by bringing together locals and ex-pats to enjoy a night of Africa’s best…
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#RightsMedia doc: Backstage with the Warriors #Kilimanjaro #Tanzania #Music #Awards #KTMA2013
Part three of a documentary series about the Arusha-based afro-fusion, reggae band, Warriors from the East. Backstage at the 2013 Kilimanjaro Tanzania Music Awards show, Ras Magere and Ghetto Grade from Warriors talk about how the band has built a community of artists from all over East Africa. Seeking to educate and inspire other musicians…
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#RightsMedia doc: In-studio with the Warriors. #reggae #music #Arusha #Tanzania
Part two of a documentary series on the Arusha-based afro-fusion, reggae band, Warriors from the East. In this part, Ras Magere speaks candidly in-studio about politics, activism and Tanzanian youth, set to a beat from a yet-to-be-released Warriors jam (featuring a freestyle session from Magere). Warriors from the East aren’t just a band. They’re also…
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#RightsMedia doc: Warriors from the East. #afrofusion #music #Arusha #Tanzania
Part one of a documentary series on the Arusha-based afro-fusion, reggae band, Warriors from the East. Warriors were nominated for best reggae song at the 2013 Kilimanjaro Music Awards in Tanzania. In this part, I interview Ras Magere; a musician, activist and founder of Warriors from the East at their studio and community outreach centre…
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From Accra to Arusha: A journalist’s journey across Africa
Okay, I know it’s cliche to travel to Africa and expect to launch my career as an international journalist. But, hey, if it worked out for so many others, why not give it a try? Of course I spent six months backpacking and not a lot of time actually doing my journalism. Throughout my travels…
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