And when I mentioned that I was heading for Kenya to find out what Taarab means there, Zanzibaris were united in telling me that I would find nothing to rival their own productions. Once in ...

[George Orido, Standard] On the fourth day of the 96th Kenya Music Festival, youthful and graceful Taarab performances stood out as primary schools stepped back, making way for secondary schools.

Utamaduni wa muziki wa mwambao -taarab-, ambao ulikuwa ukichanua nchini Burundi umetoweka kwa zaidi ya miaka 20 sasa. Lakini vizazi vipya vimeamka na kusema kutoweka kwa taarabu ni kutokomeza ...

Maryam anasema hakuweza kujifunza kupiga chombo hicho cha taarab akiwa mtoto kwa sababu ya masharti ya utamaduni, lakini sasa anasaidia kuwafundisha wanawake wengine kupiga muziki huo BBC ...