Bamauta

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In 1974 the Tanzanian government created a national music council, Baraza la Muxikila Taifa (BAMAUTA). BAMAUTA was formed as a means to promote the initiatives embodied in the socialist political ideology, Ujamaa, which sought to create a solidified national identity[1]. BATAUTA was responsible for the establishment of national music policies, which sought to control musical imports and issued disco and club licenses.[2] The development of BAMAUTA called for strict government planning as well as control over the popular culture in Tanzania. It was thought essential to build this popular culture for the workers and peasants; for the most part as a safeguard in opposition to the comeback of a bourgeoisie culture. Under such restriction, and due to government promotion of musical creativity, many bands formed and new African music styles emerged. According to an article titled The Music of Tanzaniaon an African music website, Kiko Kids Jazz, Western Jazz Band, and Dar Es Salaam Jazz Band were three bands that formed due to the BAMAUTA.

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  1. ^ Music
  2. ^ Lemelle, Sidney J. “‘Ni wapi Tunakwenda’: Hip Hop Culture and the Children of Arusha.” In The Vinyl Ain’t Final: Hip Hop and the Globalization of Black Popular Culture, ed. by Dipannita Basu and Sidney J. Lemelle, 230-54. London; Ann Arbor, MI: Pluto Pres