Dhow Countries Music Academy

Founded in 2002, Dhow Countries Music Academy is a non-governmental organisation based in Zanzibar, Tanzania working on arts & culture, heritage, education +2 more.

Dhow Countries Music Academy (DCMA) is a non-governmental, non-profit, community-based music school in Zanzibar, Tanzania. It provides music education in traditional Zanzibari styles such as taarab, kidumbak and ngoma, alongside contemporary styles, and runs free tuition for students who cannot afford fees. Its work includes a free outreach programme for village musicians, lessons for children with disabilities, concerts and paid performance opportunities that create jobs for students and graduates, and a music museum and archive. The academy was established in 2002 by a group of local musicians and music enthusiasts and aims to preserve, develop and promote the musical heritage of Zanzibar and the Swahili coast. It is based at Culture Musical Club on Vuga Road, Stone Town.