Welcome all to Sema Jambo!
Which simply means Say Hi in the Beautiful Language – Kiswahili!
Growing up in Kenya, we were not accustomed to speaking Kiswahili at home, a shortfall of our parents who believed English is the preferred language. Moving to the United Kingdom, I managed to learn the language through Swahili-speaking friends at university. It has been my dream to launch Sema Jambo so as to share with diverse communities in the UK and beyond, the culture, music, dance and food of the people of my grandmother’s ancestral land, Lamu, Kenya. People who through inter-marriages with the early Chinese, Portuguese, Persians, and Omani Arabs merchants who sailed the East Coast of Africa.
Sema Jambo is about sharing these cultures, music and food with the rest of the world and opening the doors of Swahili-speaking countries to the world traveller.
This July we officially launch our first public event a Kiswahili Evening to celebrate ICONs of this Beautiful Language – Unsung Heroes who have created awareness of BeautifulSwahili through music, art, writing, dance and food – a first in the UK and probably in the World.
Sema Jambo, like our sister organisation, MTM Awards is about bringing diverse communities together.
World Kiswahili Day 2023!
The 7th of July was officially recognised as World Kiswahili Day by the United Nations in 2022.
To mark this day, MTM Awards with our partners at Bristol Black Carers, held the first Kiswahili Day celebrations at The River Room of the House of Lords, Westminster July 7th 2022.
Baroness Sandy Verma of the House of Lords hosted the event.
H.E Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro, High Commissioner of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland, was graciously our chief guest.
World Kiswahili Day 2023
World Kiswahili Day Glittery Gala Swahili Evening
FRIDAY 7th July, 6pm to 11pm
Red Carpet Ticketed Dinner & Entertainment Evening
Enjoy an exquisite Swahili Dinner Evening of swahili culture, music and entertainment honouring those from Swahili speaking countries in the UK, Europe and across international waters for their excellence in propagating Swahili across the globe.
Dress Code: Black-Tie/ Evening Gowns/Traditional ceremonial
Tickets 100.00 are available ADVANCE call/Text SWAHILI DAY TICKETING on +447852100879
All are invited!
Sherehe ya Siku ya Kiswahili Duniani 2023
Tarehe 7 Julai 2022 ilitangazwa rasmi na Umoja wa Mataifa kuwa Siku ya Kiswahili Duniani.
IJUMAA tarehe 7 Julai, saa kumi na mbili jioni hadi saa tano usiku
Furahia jioni ya mlo murwa wa Kiswahili na utamaduni, muziki na tumbuizo linalowaenzi watu kutoka nchi zinazozungumza Kiswahili wanaoishi Uingereza, Ulaya na pembe za mataifa yote kwa juhudi zao za kukiendeleza Kiswahili kote duniani.
Chajio cha Taadhima cha Kulipiwa na jioni ya tumbuizo.
Ukumbi wa Westminster London ya Kati.
Mtindo wa Mavazi: Tai nyeusi/ Magwanda ya Jioni/Mavazi ya Kitamduni.
Tikiti £100 zinapatikana MAPEMA katika jukwaa hili au upige simu kwa namba ya TIKETI ZA MAADHIMISHO YA KISWAHILI +447852100879
Unaalikwa kujumuika katika siku hii!
