Modern styles of Music in Tanzania

Mbaraka Mwinshehe was the very well-known initial artist of Tanzania, also there is a greater arrival of artists from the Democratic Republic of Congo (which was formerly Zaire), who were entering the country as immigrants and made residence in the country. But in the present years, primarily from the mid-90s, new generations of artists has appeared and are coming up with famous sounds which are Tanzanian in composition. Ensembles like Twanga Pepeta have tried to carve a current sound unique from introduced Zairean sounds, and are contesting with Zairean ensembles is popular and spectator acceptance.

Jah Kimbuteh was the initial reggae artist in Tanzanian, starting his profession with Roots and Kulture in the year 1985. Upcoming musicians in the field include the Jam Brother and Ras Innocent Nyanyagwa, who includes chants in Hehe and Swahili and uses the local rhythms.

At recent, Ras Nas is seen as one of the most recognized reggae artist from Tanzania. Ras Nas blends reggae, afro and dub poetry. His current release known as Da es Salaam contains eight tracks.

Many artists composition in ensembles that play at a hotel, normally dominated by a keyboard and including a rock-based beat. The Kilimanjaro Connection is possibly the most recognized of these hotel ensembles, along with Bantu Group and Tanzanites.