Sanaa Taarab is a newly formed group under the control of the Zanzibari government. "We have to send our poems to the government censor board and if the songs are against the government then they ...

Some of the songs include ‘Siku Zote’, ‘Ndiwe Mpenzi ... well as a Lifetime Achievement Award for her role in shaping taarab music. The mother of four recently revealed that she desires ...

Tuesday featured only girls' schools performing original Taarab songs by renowned coastal artists, focusing on talent and creativity. Nzoia Sugar Primary, a favourite, introduced a fresh style ...

When Zanzibar-born Taarab icon Fatuma binti Baraka alias Bi Kidude passed on at a golden age of 102 in April 2013, all eyes were on the genre’s rising stars, emblems of the music’s future.