 Tambo attended Lancing College in West Sussex, United Kingdom, before going on to study at the American University and the Sorbonne in Paris, France, where he acquired a Bachelor's degree in International Affairs and Political Science.Dali Tambo is married to Rachael Tambo and they have four children; their oldest son is named after his father (OR Tambo).In 1983 Dali Tambo founded the anti-apartheid organisation Artists Against Apartheid with musician Jerry Dammers.