Makhirikhiri lives on: The song in East Africa�s heart

DAR ES SALAAM:  Though most of the (not even a handful) people I conversed with in the former Tanzanian capital were happy to exchange pleasantries, they were not much into chatting about the weather.

My interaction with the legendary Africanist Julius Nyerere’s people, was as limited as my stay in Dar (as the locals lovingly call their city. I was there for only three days, but for some reason magic happened whenever I told people where I came from. I left the place feeling proud.  Proud of the potential our culture has in marketing the country abroad.