Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa (BASATA; Swahili for National Arts Council) is the national council founded in 1984 by government legislation to serve as a facilitator and promoter of Tanzanian arts, music and theatre arts.
BASATA is an official parastatal organization established under the National Arts Council Act No.
It is a government agency for the revival, promotion and development of the arts in Tanzania.
[1] BAMUTA, the National Music Council, established in 1974, was merged into BASATA on the latter's founding.
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