In 1973, when the government of Tanzania was under the control of Julius Nyerere’s leadership, the country was primarily focused on establishing ujamaa, which means a socialistic familyhood.
[1] Since there was a chronic shortage of studio space and production equipment, RTD became the main advocate of Tanzanian musicians.
[1] President Nyerere opposed television during his time as head of Tanzanian government because he believed that it would widen the gap between the rich and poor citizens of his country.
[2] Accordingly, with the rise in television use in modern times, the importance of radio programs as a means of communicating social and political messages has diminished.
[2] However, although the role of the RTD and BAMAUTA may be decreasing in relation to the advent of television use, these two programs are primarily responsible for the development of hip hop and rap as a means of social communication in Tanzania that still exists today.