Splendid Theatre group was initiated as an idea by Ramadhani Maneno (Pendapenda) during 1997. Ramadhani's career as an artist started when he was a mere nine years old, displaying his dancing skills at various parties in his neighbourhood of Dar es Salaam. At the age of thirteen, he was selected to lead his school's acting group.
>>> Hide this Swahili Mwaka 1997 Ramadhani Maneno kijana mwenye umri wa miaka tisa lakini mwenye vipaji vingi alikuja na wazo la kuanzisha kundi la sanaa lililokwenda na jina la Splendid Theatre, alifanikiwa kuonyesha kipaji chake cha uchezaji ngoma mbalimbali katika viunga vya jiji la Dar es Salaam. Alipofikia umri wa miaka 13 alichaguliwa kuongoza kikundi cha ngoma cha shuleni kwao.