CAROL ANANDE- The Musician (Artist Bio, Video/Audio Links, Photos)

Carol Anande derives from my full name Caroline Anande Uliwa, a native of Tanzania with ancestors coming mostly from the foothills of Kilimanjaro. I articulate the complex of human actions/intentions with words and melody, as a singer/poet and budding percussionist.

My first big public stint was in 2009, when I participated in the East African Tusker Project Fame singing competition. I was among the top three contestants from Tanzania. Carol Anande in TPF 2009

My genre of music is 'Spoken Word-Afro-Jazz'. I like working with live musicians and so have worked with an eclectic bunch from experienced guitarists, bassists to Cello players, Cajun players, Beat Boxers and percussionists. Among who are notable names in contemporary music in Tanzania to include Vitali Maembe, Msafiri Zawose, KB from Kwanza Unit as well instrumentalists Norman Bikaka, Bakuza Mosha, Leonard Kayoya, Ruganji Ntwari a.k.a JB, Bernadette Kleczka, Jensen the Traveler to mention a few.

It was 2017 that I performed on my first solo gig sharing all of my own music at Soma Book Café Carol Anande-In her Song 'Live Acoustic Session'as an independent artist I have yet to debut my first EP/Album but its in the works. 

Mostly I perform at request, so far

I have performed alongside the late South African national poet laureate Keorapetse W. Kgositsile in Cape Town in 2015, courtesy of Badilisha Poetry X-change wagon.

I have performed for the Mayor of Dar es Salaam in 2014, the Women Advancing Africa Conference-2017, the African Philanthropy Forum in 2017, the UN Gender News Summit in 2018.

I have performed for the Swedish Embassy, the Irish Embassy and the Chinese Culture Centre. As well at the Alliance Francais and the Goethe Institut in Dar es Salaam.

I have performed at Nafasi Artspace for the Wikiendi Live Concert in 2018, also I was among the curtain raiser for the EA Vibes concert in 2016 where the late great Oliver Mtukudzi headlined.

I have worked with RAIDA school of journalism to co-compose and sing a soundtrack for a documentary on gender violence-2019.Soundtrack-Sauti Spice (short docu film)

I have  performed at the Vodacom 'Alama za Upendo' charity gala-2019. As well for Dar Ceramica Centre at their corporate product laungh event-2019

I have performed inside the Women Wine Words Festival in Harare-2019 Carol Anande-Women Wine Words Festival 2019 Harare

I performed at the Ongala Music Festival in 2019 in Bagamoyo Carol Anande at Ongala Music Fest 19

I have performed for the world bank during a conference they held at the National Museum in Dar es Salaam in Oct 2019 Carol Anande behind the scenes

I have performed for the launch of She Decides TZ in Dar es Salaam-2019 Carol Anande cocktail event launching SheDecidesTZ

I performed at the Chi & Friends event in Dec 2020  Carol Anande- Ng'ararimo, Kitawa, Mtori

Early 2021 was grateful to work with this renowned Gogo Musician Carol Anande- ft Gogo Marimba

In Oct 2021 I performed at the African Writers Conference held at UDSM in Dar Carol Anande-AWC 2021

In Nov 2021 I performed in front of the Ambassador to Tanzania for Switzerland on a nature excursion hosted by Pugu Hills Eco Tourism with seasoned musician Peter Masiba Carol Anande at Pugu Kazimzumbwi Nature Reserve 

In March 2022 in honor of Women's day I performed at The Little Theatre in DSM Carol Anande Drums/Poetry

In April 2022 I performed inside Poetry 255 My spoken word number Carol Anande- Napenda kuwa Huru

In May 2022 I performed at the FPA wing of the Univeristy of Dar es Salaam as a poet Carol Anande Rehearsals

In May 2022 I performed at the Swami Vivekananda Culture Centre Carol Anande with fans

In June 2022 I performed at a wedding for the first time at White Sands Hotel in DSM Carol Anande with Musicians

Over the years I have performed regularly on various platforms in Dar es Salaam to include Soma Book Café, Poetry 255, Lyricist Lounge, Chi & Friends, La Poetista. I have also featured on these culture centers stages: Alliance Francais, Nafasi Artspace, Chinese Culture Centre, & the Indian Culture Centre.

Songs in Raw footage

DISCLAIMER: All these links below are of songs of work in progress. Video ama nyimbo zote zenye tovuti chini bado zipo jikoni.

 An acapella soundtrack for a documentary called 'Sauti Spice'.

Carol Anande-Acapela soundtrack 'Sauti Spice'


Spoken Word with Song


Carol Anande Women's Day poem 2019

This one is a collaboration just over an afternoon with musician Vitali Maembe. Unaitwa 'Utainuka' hapa ndo tulipo utotoa.

Utainuka-Carol Anande ft Vitali Maembe

This one is a rendition of a popular nursery rhyme here we're at rehearsals in a little trio with guitarist Jensen and cello player Bernadette

Maua-Carol Anande

Here I performed with guitarist Sajal Boy of Ze Spirit Band this inside the African Philanthropy Forum which was held at the Kempnsiki Hotel in Dar


Carol Anande-Sala ni Upendo

Huu wimbo waitwa 'Sogea' ni wimbo unaolezea mapenzi kati ya wawili mmoja akiwa hajui mwenzake ampenda.

Sogea-Carol Anande

Huu wimbo waitwa 'nishike mkono tena' wazungumzia penzi kati ya wawili ambao kwa namna moja au nyingine hawapo pamoja. Nilipata kiini cha wimbo toka kwenye mapigo ya guitar la base la Leonard Kayoya, nikiwa Zanzibar naye kwenye warsha ya wanamziki. Tokea hapo nilikutana nae na tukaunda wimbo huu...

Nishike Mkono Tena=Carol Anande

This song is the first from my own composition called 'No Time' 

No Time-Carol Anande

Here I am performing my poetry 'Tamthilia za Roho' with contemporary dancers of Habahaba at the National Museum of Dar es Salaam,.

Tamthilia za Roho-Carol Anande with Habahaba Dancers


Here is a poem I conjured for the official launch of the Women Advancing Africa forum,
reciting this in front of Mme Graca Machel the fierce elder extraordinaire.


Cocoa Wombs-Carol Anande

This was me performing my two poems 'The Chorus' & 'Forgotten Garden' at a poetry reading event introducing Seamus Cashman, a great Irish Poet & his latest anthology 'The Sistine Gaze'...

Carol Anande-Poetry

This one is a track Free that began with just me on vocals with this sick beat boxer JB a.k.a Ruganji Ntwari, later I got it in the ears of base guitarist Leonard Kayoya & MC KB

Free-Carol Anande ft KB Nsingo

You can follow me on social media Instagram: @CarolAnande Facebook: @CarolAnande, Twitter: @CarolAnande