ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR, The peaceful Island of Taarab, went a mile ahead with the Trace Awards & Summit, which celebrated the ...

Singeli Isn’t Merely A Genre — It’s A Money Making Opportunity. As The Maasai Have Made The Most Of Cultural Tourism And The ...

It is a brilliant move to recognise and celebrate an art form that is homebrewed out of youth unemployment, world-class ...

She is considered the undisputed queen of Taarab and Unyago music and is also a protègè of Siti binti Saad. Bi Kidude was born in the village of Mfagimaringo, she was the daughter of a coconut seller ...

Swahili taarab, a form of sung poetry that emerged as East Africa ... She is currently working on the life history of a Swahili woman, Salama binti Rubeya who lived in Zanzibar and Kilwa between 1910 ...

With its narrow alleys, centuries-old buildings, and a mix of cultures from around the world, it offers visitors a completely different experience from the beaches and resorts Zanzibar is famous for.