The Fiesta Concert Series continues to transmit the message of the Zinduka! Malaria Haikubaliki (Swahili for “Wake Up! Malaria is Unacceptable) campaign through its country-wide music tour. This past weekend, the traveling concert series visited Dodoma, a city in the heartland of the country, where it attracted more than 27,000 attendees.

Prior to the Saturday concert, Zinduka! Goodwill Ambassadors Mwasiti and Barnaba visited a hospital in the area to speak with malaria patients and doctors. The visit was broadcast live on regional radio and included interviews of Mwasiti and Barnaba who took malaria rapid diagnostic tests and encouraged the public to get tested for malaria if they have symptoms and seek treatment if they test positive. The Zinduka! Ambassadors also spoke about the urgency of Tanzanians to “wake-up!” and protect themselves from the disease, which accounted for more 12,500 deaths in the country last year.

This year, Clouds FM (one of the largest radio stations in Tanzania) and Prime Time Entertainment, the organizers of the Fiesta Concert Series teamed up with Malaria No More to reach rural and country side communities and raise awareness about malaria protection, testing and treatment. In each city and region it visits, the music series will incorporate the Zinduka! Malaria Haikubaliki campaign in its performances and promotions, making malaria the key social cause. The traveling music series will culminate on August 8^th with a final concert in the country’s capital city of Dar es Salaam.

Tags: fiesta concert series, Tanzania, Zinduka!

Tags: fiesta concert series, Tanzania, Zinduka!
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