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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. BAMUTA, the National Music Council, founded in 1974 was merged into BASATA on the latter's founding. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa". BASATA.
  2. "The National Arts Council (BASATA)". Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2017-07-04.