The Blue Zebra Story
The Blue Zebra story began many years ago, when its founder Reagan Balozi was a street artist in Moshi, Tanzania. For as long as he could remember, he had envisioned a community art store where his fellow artists could come together and showcase their works in a professional setting. He walked the streets for many years selling his paintings and saving his earnings for the future store he dreamt of, until finally in 2010 he opened the doors of his first small gallery. It was filled with love and exceptional art, but could only hold about 8 customers at a time. And that was a squeeze!
Through hard work, determination and a commitment to uplifting his community, that beautiful store grew into the many impressive stores you see today throughout Tanzania, that showcase the art of many African artists.
Reagan’s story
Reagan always wanted to be successful, yet he never wanted to be successful alone. He wanted his community to rise up right alongside him and by using his compassion, drive and humble nature, Blue Zebra became everything he dreamt it would be.
We are more than just a business, we are a family. As a company we are very dedicated to ensuring that all of our team are appreciated, cared for and given the opportunities they need to be their very best selves. In return, you as a customer can be confident knowing that you are being looked after by the very best.
Tanzanian people are known for their warm and welcoming nature and we provide our customers with that in bucket loads, alongside the extensive knowledge and love of the art that brought you to us.
We are more than just a business, we are a family. As a company we are very dedicated to ensuring that all of our team are appreciated, cared for and given the opportunities they need to be their very best selves. In return, you as a customer can be confident knowing that you are being looked after by the very best.
Meet the team
