Adam Bemma

  • ‘Fahari Yangu’: The Pride of Agricultural Radio in Tanzania

    ARUSHA, Tanzania – A large, yellow, wind-up, solar radio crackles as farmer Esther Mbwana tunes it into her favourite radio station. “I love the Fahari Yangu farmer program. I listen every week,” she says as she spins the dial and stops on 105.7 FM, Arusha’s Radio 5. Mbwana is a 48-year-old mother of three from Poli village, located…

    Adam Bemma

  • #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…

    Adam Bemma

  • #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…

    Adam Bemma

  • #RightsMedia report: Indigenous #art and #culture in #Arusha

    Located inside the historical Arusha Declaration Museum, near the Uhuru monument, there’s a small workspace for Tanzanian artists and students. The ACAA – Arts and Cultural Association of Arusha – provides studio and gallery space for indigenous artists from Arusha and other nearby regions in Tanzania. Featuring the voices of Seth Kenguru, a renowned painter;…

    Adam Bemma
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