The lyric video for the gospel song ‘Olodumare’ by Tanzanian worship artist Joel Lwaga has made history, becoming the biggest ...

Dar es Salaam. While Kenya’s music industry continues to evolve in its own right, Bongo Flava has steadily maintained a strong foothold in the market—an influence that in 2025 remained firmly visible ...

For those who have followed the Ambassadors of Christ Choir over the past three decades, it is clear that their journey has been anything but smooth—yet undeniably rewarding and inspirational.

The devil is in the details. An AI-generated Christian artist named Solomon Ray has taken the gospel music world by storm after topping the iTunes and Billboard charts with his album “Faithful Soul.” ...

Songs credited to an artist named Solomon Ray entered iTunes’ Top 100 Christian and gospel albums chart last week — but the hits weren’t created by a human. Ray’s voice, lyrics and persona were ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Tanzania’s elections in late October were not just demoralizing; they were ...

A rapper who goes by the name Topher created Solomon Ray, an AI-assisted artist making waves in gospel music. He explains how it all works. By Steve Knopper Solomon Ray, a handsome young singer with a ...

What happens when music fans discover their new go-to praise and worship song, only for the song to be made by an AI-artist? That’s the feeling some gospel fans are having as Solomon Ray, an ...

Deadly election protests have left Tanzania deeply divided. Experts outline steps for accountability, dialogue, and constitutional reform to restore calm and prevent ...

Tanzania (MNN) — Tanzania is reeling after a deadly election season. The incumbent president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, was declared the winner of the October 29 election with 98 percent of the vote — a ...

Police in Tanzania have released several senior opposition leaders detained following the deadly protests that followed last month’s disputed elections, according to the main opposition party, Chadema ...

When visitors step into the new Museum of Christian and Gospel Music, executive director Steve Gilreath hopes they see something they recognize. Perhaps the backdrop from a Third Day concert tour, Amy ...