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Music genre
Taarab is a music genre popular in Tanzania and Kenya, and the wider Swahilisphere. It has been influenced by the musical traditions of the African Great
Taarab
Tanzanian singer (c. 1910– 2013)
was a Tanzanian taarab singer from Zanzibar. She has been called the "queen of taarab and Unyago music" and was inspired by earlier taarab singer Siti binti
Bi_Kidude
Tanzanian popular music genre
derivative of American hip hop and traditional Tanzanian styles such as taarab and dansi. Lyrics are usually in Swahili or English. The name "Bongo" in
Bongo_Flava
Country in East Africa
genres in Tanzania, as defined by BASATA are, ngoma, dansi, kwaya, and taarab, with bongo flava being added in 2001. Singeli has since the mid-2000s been
Tanzania
Moroccan-Egyptian singer (born 1961)
early 90s. To the people in the Arab world, she's called as the "Sultana of Taarab" due to her strong and sensational voice and her popular covers of classic
Laila_Ghofran
genres in Tanzania, as defined by BASATA are, ngoma, dansi, kwaya, and taarab, with bongo flava being added in 2001. Singeli has since the mid-2000s been
Music_of_Tanzania
Tanzanian music genre
Singeli is a ngoma music and dance where an MC performs over fast tempo taarab music, often at between 200 and 300 beats per minute (BPM), while women
Singeli
Semi-autonomous region of Tanzania
Salama Jabir, journalist, TV host, media entertainer Bi Kidude, Taarab singer of Taarab and Unyago music, received WOMEX award in 2005 Faruk Malik, Ugandan
Zanzibar
Tanzanian singer (1880–1950)
binti Saad (c.1880– August 1950) was a pioneering Tanzanian musician in the taarab musical style. Through her music she was also an anti-colonial activist
Siti_binti_Saad
Musical artist
spend two years as refugee in Turkey before settling in Canada. She cites taarab, classical Arabic and Egyptian music as influences, particularly Rima Khcheich
Kazdoura
Country in East Africa
among the Luo, Nzele among the Mijikenda, Mugithi among the Kikuyu, and Taarab among the Swahili. Kenya has a growing Christian gospel music scene. Prominent
Kenya
Island country in the Indian Ocean
polka and mazurka; French folk and pop; sega from Mauritius and Réunion; taarab, soukous and other pan-African genres; and Polynesian, Indian and Arcadian
Seychelles
Musical group from Zanzibar
Musical Club, which is the largest taarab club with up to 45 musicians, blends traditional and contemporary elements of taarab with drum-based kidumbaki rhythms:
Culture_Musical_Club
were permitted to be recorded or broadcast, which at the time was ngoma, taarab, kwaya and dansi. The Broadcasting Services Act of 1993 allows private broadcast
Culture_of_Tanzania
Largest city in Tanzania and capital of Dar es Salaam Region
played by bands such as DDC Mlimani Park Orchestra and Malaika Musical Band. Taarab, which was traditionally popular in Zanzibar has also found a niche. However
Dar_es_Salaam
Music school in Zanzibar, Tanzania
emphasis is being placed on teaching traditional music styles, such as Taarab, Kidumbaki or Ngoma. "In recent years the Music Academy of the Tanzanian
Dhow_Countries_Music_Academy
German musicologist and record producer, born 1953
East Africa, including taarab music in Zanzibar and the coastal regions of Tanzania mainland. Further, he has focussed on taarab styles in Mombasa, Kenya
Werner_Graebner
Music genre in East and South Africa
Music of Tanzania Genres Beni Bongo flava Singeli Taarab Dansi Kwaya Ngoma Media and performance Music awards Tanzania Music Awards (TMA) Music festivals
Ngoma_music
Arabic concept for emotional state caused by music or recitation
sarangi, and similar instruments. Arab tone system Arabic maqam Duende Mawwal Taarab (Swahili musical genre) Taqsim Anderson, Robert; Castelo-Branco, Salwa El-Shawan;
Tarab
faces family hardships with his single mother, who is a talented singer of taarab. Being a child born out of wedlock does not make life easier for him, as
Siku_Njema
Music genre
uniquely African sounds have been used more, including "muziki wa dansi, taarab, and Indian filmi." Due to the presence of multiple societies, Tanzania
Tanzanian_hip-hop
Africa and France, and now has a strong Malagasy influence. Zanzibar's taarab music, however, remains the most influential genre on the islands, and a
Music_of_the_Comoros
East African music and dance style
Eastern belly dances. Chakacha shares similar music and Swahili lyrics with Taarab, a popular music style of the Swahili coast, often performed by women singers
Chakacha
Raï Rumba Sakara Sega Seggae Semba Shangaan electro Soukous Kwassa kwassa Taarab Zamrock Zouglou Nunatak (band) Central Asian Shashmaqam Pashto music Kazakh
List of music genres and styles
List_of_music_genres_and_styles
11th edition of the awards
The 11th edition of the Tanzania Music Awards took place at the Diamond Jubilee Hall in Dar es Salaam, on Friday 14 May 2010. The event was anchored by
2010_Tanzania_music_awards
City in Mombasa County, Kenya
diverse mosaic of cultures. Music is a main feature of Mombasa's culture. Taarab music, which originates from Zanzibar, has a prominent local presence. Styles
Mombasa
Tunisian singer (1966–2003)
November 28, 2003(2003-11-28) (aged 37) Cairo, Egypt Genres Khaleeji music taarab Arabic music Arabesque music Middle Eastern music Occupation Singer Years
Thekra
Festival for popular African music in Zanzibar
artists participating each year. Musicians who have played there include Taarab artists Bi Kidude and Culture Musical Club, to local Tanzanian pop and hip-hop
Sauti_za_Busara
Continent
afrofusion, mbalax, Congolese rumba, soukous, ndombolo, makossa, kizomba, and taarab, among others. African music also uses a wide variety of instruments from
Africa
National music awards
singeli Artist, reggae/dancehall Song, reggae/dancehall Artist, taarab Song, taarab Artist, hip-hop (male) Artist, hip-hop (female) Dancer Composer Composer
Tanzania_Music_Awards
Mwanaisha Abdalla, born c. 1981) is a musician from Kenya who performs taarab-influenced pop music. Ndogo is from the coastal city of Mombasa. She was
Nyota_Ndogo
folk music based on the variety over 50 regional languages. Zanzibaran taarab music has also become popular, as has hip hop, reggae music, soul, soukous
Music_of_Kenya
Tanzanian singer and songwriter from Zanzibar
known for their contributions to Swahili music. Her mother is renowned taarab musician Khadija Kopa. Her father, Othman Soud, was a songwriter for Khadija
Zuchu
12th edition of the awards
The 12th edition of the Tanzania Music Awards took place at the Diamond Jubilee Hall in Dar es Salaam, on Saturday March 26, 2011. Bongo Flava artist 20
2011_Tanzania_Music_Awards
Zanzibarian musician
Matona (a composer, singer, and violinist in the taarab genre). Issa Matona played in the orchestra JKT Taarab, based in Dar es Salaam. Mohamed was born in
Mohamed_Issa_Haji_'Matona'
Tanzanian poet (1933–2021)
Club), Zanzibar's oldest extant Taarab orchestra, founded in 1905. While working as a porter, he composed hundreds of Taarab lyrics for grand orchestras that
Haji_Gora_Haji
Musical band
Africa's premier band. This group rose to fame with a distinct blend of Taarab and Sega/Benga folk music, before taking to Chakacha and spicing it up with
Them_Mushrooms
African Music Series
Congolese rumba, ndombolo, Mbube, Township, Afro, Soca, Jaiva, Marabi, Taarab, Cumbia, as well as Soul, R&B, and pop music. The program's concept was
Coke_Studio_Africa
afrofusion, mbalax, Congolese rumba, soukous, ndombolo, makossa, kizomba, and taarab, among others. African music also uses a wide variety of instruments from
Music_of_Africa
Swahili drum
including Zanzibar and the Comoros. It is featured in the region's genre of taarab or twarab music. The Zanzibari version is described as "a slightly tapered
Msondo
Topics referred to by the same term
East African Coast that fuses traditional Portuguese, Arabic influenced taarab music and local coastal bantu languages Bongo drum, an Afro-Cuban percussion
Bango
Musical genre in Zanzibar
Kidumbaki or kidumbak is a Zanzibari musical genre. It is closely related to taarab (with Arab- and Indian-influenced music and singing in Swahili) but it is
Kidumbaki
Musical artist
Music of Tanzania Genres Beni Bongo flava Singeli Taarab Dansi Kwaya Ngoma Media and performance Music awards Tanzania Music Awards (TMA) Music festivals
Kontawa
Collective term for the dances, rhythms and styles of music from Seychelles
polka and mazurka, French folk and pop, sega from Mauritius and Réunion, taarab, zouk, soukous, moutya and other pan-African genres, as well as Polynesian
Music_of_Seychelles
Region of Tanzania
Tanzanian culture and music is widely present. Performances and clubs of taarab, bongo flava, dansi, kwaya and other popular Tanzanian music can be found
Mwanza_Region
Village in Zanzibar, Tanzania
and cassava. Historic Swahili Settlements Fargion, Janet Topp (2014). Taarab Music in Zanzibar in the Twentieth Century: A Story of ‘Old is Gold’ and
Nungwi
Musical artist
(present-day Belarus) Genres Flamenco, folk, folk-pop, instrumental, new age, taarab Instruments Acoustic guitar, acoustic-electric guitar, classical guitar
DiDuLa
Kenyan singer and songwriter
(age 41) Mombasa, Kenya Origin Nairobi, Kenya Genres R&B Afropop Zouk Neo-Taarab Occupations Singer Songwriter Media Personality Actress Instruments Vocals
Sanaipei_Tande
Day of the year
Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (born 1931) 2013 – Bi Kidude, Tanzanian Taarab singer (born ≈1910) 2013 – Yngve Moe, Norwegian bass player and songwriter
April_17
Tanzanian musician
africanmusiclibrary.org. Retrieved 2025-05-17. Daily Nation, Feb 23, 2008: Taarab to Confront Ohangla at Major Show in Nairobi Tanzania Music Awards - Winners
Ray_C
Culture of the Swahili people in Africa
as a kitchen apron. The most typical musical genre of Swahili culture is taarab (or tarabu), sung in the Swahili language. Its melodies and orchestration
Swahili_culture
Genus of spiders
Lee, 2021 – Korea Pholcus sveni Wunderlich, 1987 – Canary Islands Pholcus taarab Huber, 2011 – Tanzania, Malawi Pholcus taibaiensis Wang & Zhu, 1992 – China
Pholcus
13th edition of the awards
Mama' Isha Mashauzi - 'Mamaa Mashauzi' Jahazi Modern Taarab - 'Hakuna Mkamilifu' Jahazi Modern Taarab - 'Nilijua Mtasema' Khadija Kopa - 'Full Stop' Jaguar
2012_Tanzania_Music_Awards
Music genre in Tanzania
Music of Tanzania Genres Beni Bongo flava Singeli Taarab Dansi Kwaya Ngoma Media and performance Music awards Tanzania Music Awards (TMA) Music festivals
Muziki_wa_dansi
Tanzanian band
created a sound that was a fusion of many different influences, including taarab, Kenyan benga, Cuban son (through soukous, also known as Congolese rumba)
Morogoro_Jazz_Band
Traditional sound-based art forms developed by sub-Saharan African peoples
Madagascar, like the Comorian gabusi, may take its name from the Arabian qanbūs. Taarab, a modern genre popular in Tanzania and Kenya, is said to take both its
Sub-Saharan African music traditions
Sub-Saharan_African_music_traditions
electro Soukous (aka Congo, Lingala or African rumba) Street pop Sungura Taarab Tsapiky Wassoulou music Zimbabwean jazz Zouglou Zouk African traditional
African_popular_music
National anthem of Tanzania
Music of Tanzania Genres Beni Bongo flava Singeli Taarab Dansi Kwaya Ngoma Media and performance Music awards Tanzania Music Awards (TMA) Music festivals
Mungu_ibariki_Afrika
Ngala. It fuses traditional Portuguese music genres, Arabic-influenced taarab music, jazz, and coastal Bantu musical traditions. It resembles easy-listening
Bango_(music)
Music festival in Poland
artists there were: Kassé Mady Diabaté (Mali), Abou Diarra (Mali), Zanzibar Taarab/Kidumbak Ensemble (Zanzibar) czy Coumbane Ely Mint Warakane (Mauritania)
Brave_Festival
Music genre
two subgenres is that Zanzibari hip hop also reflects some influence of taarab, and thus indirectly of Arab music and Indian music. Notable zenji flava
Zenji_flava
Emirati singer, songwriter
role in Hamdan’s upbringing. His father is a Zanzibari musician who played Taarab music: an African music genre with a mixture of Arabic and Indian influences
Hamdan_Al_Abri
researcher and columnist Siti binti Saad (1880–1950), Taarab singer Bi Kidude (c. 1910s–2013), Zanzibari Taarab singer Hukwe Zawose (1938–2003), singer Freddie
List_of_Tanzanians
African Gospel and Afro-fusion singer
Gospel and Afro-fusion singer. Mapenzi performs in styles such as chakacha, taarab, bango and afrobeat. She was the winner on the first season of Pop Idol
Masha_Mapenzi
throbbing, retro synths. Syrian chant – chant used in Syriac Christianity. Taarab Tai tu – Vietnamese chamber music. Taiwanese opera Taiwanese pop – early
List_of_styles_of_music:_S–Z
African music genre
music, muziki wa dansi, Kidandali, Igbo highlife, palm-wine music, and taarab. In Kinshasa, its popularity also encouraged the creation of nearly 350
Soukous
Kenyan music awards
Artist/Group of the Year Suzzanna Owiyo R&B Artist of the Year Mercy Myra Taarab Artist/Group of the Year Nyota Ndogo Best Music Video of the Year Baby Don't
2003_Kisima_Music_Awards
Tanzanian women's union activist (1936–1994)
March 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019. Fargion, Janet Topp (1 April 2016). Taarab Music in Zanzibar in the Twentieth Century: A Story of 'Old is Gold' and
Sofia_Kawawa
1969 play written by Ebrahim Hussein
also includes elements of kichekesho, a comic interlude often found in taarab performances. Saida, Abdallah (her lover), Omari (her husband), Mama Pili
Alikiona
American musician (born 1963)
notable ethnomusicologist Bruno Nettl led to a research grant to study Taarab music and Swahili culture in conjunction with the Institute of Kiswahili
Roger_Neill
Amandina Lihamba. An important genre of Swahili poetry are the lyrics of Taarab songs. These lyrics, that cross the genre boundaries between oral literature
Tanzanian_literature
Tanzanian playwright and poet (born 1943)
of kichekesho, which is a comical interlude found in the middle of many taarab performances and in other plays, Hussein used Swahili traditions of storytelling
Ebrahim_Hussein
weightlifter and world record holder. Bi Kidude, c. 100, Tanzanian Zanzibari Taarab singer. Gerald W. Lynch, 76, American academic, President of John Jay College
Deaths_in_April_2013
Musical group from Morbihan
directed by Ronan Hirrien, about the encounter between the bagad and Safar, a taarab group, met in Cléguérec during the Bombardes & Compagnie festival. Pontivy
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