Taarab poetry is taken very seriously ... movements worried the late Seif Salim - one of the most respected Taarab artists who started performing on the arabic flute in 1957.

When Zanzibar-born Taarab icon Fatuma binti Baraka alias Bi ... on the reigns of a musical dhow. As a seasoned artist and transcendent entertainer whose melodic voice echoes as far back as 1990 ...

VETERAN Tanzanian taarab musician, Khadija Omar Kopa, and new generation musician Barnabas Classic congratulated President ...

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 ...

This year’s festival features an array of musical styles, ranging from Afrobeat and traditional African rhythms to Taarab and ...