Reporting from Mto wa Mbu, Tanzania — It was time to paint the second giraffe. “What color do you want him?” Mwatatu Swathe, our tour guide for the day, asked. “Blue? Green? It’s Tinga Tinga. It can ...

"Jambo, human beings!" Welcome to Tinga Tinga Tales - The Musical, where Lion, Monkey, Elephant and their larger-than-life animal friends leap onto the stage from the popular international cartoon ...

You may think you know the reason why Elephant has a long trunk, or why Tortoise has a broken shell... but as brand new pre-school series, Tinga Tinga Tales, is soon to reveal – the reason for each is ...

Swahili *tinga tinga* paintings, a vibrant art form from East Africa, are now being reimagined through digital art ...

You see there was a time when Giraffe didn't have a long neck. Her neck was all short and stumpy, and she was a very delicate eater. All the food in Tinga Tinga seemed to make her tummy go funny. Then ...

Kenyans’ initial encounter with Tinga Tinga has come from the Saturday morning animated television show, ‘Tinga Tinga Tales’ that has been turned into a meta-franchise featuring Tinga Tinga toys, ...

Africa is rich in folklore and tradition. Now a Kenyan entertainment firm is hoping to turn the Tinga Tinga tradition of East Africa into a blockbuster TV animation series for children. Nairobi-based ...

A collaboration between a Kenyan animation company, a British production team and the BBC has led to the creation of a new animated series and shown how African governments can support actors in the ...

Ever since the Kenya National Theatre got its ‘extreme makeover’ with assistance from East African Breweries back in 2015, it has hosted one major musical production after another. Thanks mainly to ...

Cast members of the popular children's show Tinga Tinga Tales perform at Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi on September 28, 2018 Photo: Reuters Feathery costumes, multi-coloured makeup and East ...