Hip-Hop in Tanzania: Documentary Screening and Discussion

As rapper and record producer Doug E. Fresh said: “Hip-hop is supposed to uplift and create, to educate people on a larger level and to make a change.”

In conjunction with welcoming Enrico Figueiredo, the 2025-26 Sound Artist in Residence at St John’s College, we are proud to screen an early in-progress version of the documentary film Hip hop in Dar es Salaam: Muziki Ya Kizazi Kypia (director: O-Key, 2025).

Hip Hop Dar es Salaam tells the story of the early history of hip-hop in Tanzania through in-depth interview with two of the first generation of hip hop producers, Enrico Figueiredo (Sound Crafters Studio) and Boni Luv (Mawingu Studio). Their role in the development of Tanzanian hip-hop is an important part of East African musical history which has yet to be fully or widely told. In making the documentary, the filmmakers adopted equitable methods of collaboration with hip hop practitioners which centred their knowledge of both Tanzanian hip hop history and creative practice. This film draws on hip-hop approaches to cultural industry, and work through theories of knowledge flows and musical (and musicians) migrations.

Event format:

• 6pm: Welcome and Introduction to Enrico Figueiredo and the Filmmakers
• 6:15pm: Film Screening
• 7:00pm 30 min Q&A with Enrico Figueiredo, O-Key, Hashim Rubanza, Justin Williams, and David Kerr
• 7:30pm: Reception

Tickets:

Tickets for this event are free but registration is essential. Follow this link to register.