Some countries make noise. Tanzania makes music. Its largest soundstage –the vast Serengeti plains – hosts Earth’s most spectacular natural show, the great migration. Not only do grasses sway to the millions of wildebeest hoof beats, but so do the hearts of lucky visitors who drop in each year. Melodies of different sorts, whether the chants of leaping Maasai warriors, the lilting songs of Kilimanjaro guides, or the rhythmic lapping of turquoise waters on Zanzibar’s shores, are as intrinsic as Tanzania’s epic visuals – dramatic Rift Valley landscapes, colorfully clad locals and spellbinding wildlife. Although the nation is home to one of Africa’s most diverse populations, tribal rivalries are almost non-existent. As you’d expect from a great maestro, harmony reigns.
