Remmy Ongala, who has died aged 63 after suffering kidney failure, was a guitarist, singer, songwriter and bandleaderwho dominated the east African music scene with what his record company accurately ...

Tanzanian music star Remmy Ongala died in Dar Es Salaam at the age of 63 earlier this month on December 12. Ongala had been ill with various ailments including diabetes and kidney disease, and had ...

For those who experienced him live on stage, he was larger than life; he was among the finest Tanzanian musicians, unapologetic, raw and unfiltered. Yet as his fame grew, so did his closeness to ...

A tribute to the life and music of Ramadhan Mtoro Ongala Mugamba better known by his stage name Dr Remmy, will be held in Bagamoyo in August. The Remmy Ongala Festival will be held at the Old German ...

On a dusty road in the sleepy, coastal town of Bagamoyo, Tanzania, a row of vintage cars attracts festival-goers on their way to the 2nd annual Ongala Music Festival, held this year at the Bagamoyo ...

One of Tanzania's most popular musicians, Remmy Ongala, has died at his home in Dar es Salaam. Born in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo in 1947, he was known as "the Doctor" because he was ...

Remmy Ongala, who has died aged 63 , was a singer, guitarist, composer and bandleader who became a national hero in his adopted home of Tanzania, and found international fame in the late 1980s with ...

One of Tanzania's most popular musicians, Remmy Ongala, has died at his home in Dar es Salaam. Born in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo in 1947, he was known as "the Doctor" because he was ...

One of Tanzania's most popular musicians, Remmy Ongala, has died at his home in Dar es Salaam. Born in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo in 1947, he was known as "the Doctor" because he was ...

Born in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo in 1947, he was known as "the Doctor" because he was seen as a defender of the people. His songs often criticised Tanzania's elite and at the height ...