Will Ross reports from Zanzibar and Mombasa on how traditional Taarab music is responding to the challenge of new influences. In the 1930's the great Taarab singer, Siti Bint Saad, was a prized ...

There was Taarab, and now there is Rusha Roho Taarab. One is the famous century-old genre synonymous with the East African coast, the other, Rusha Roho, still retains the traditional soulful verses, ...

Nairobi — Holiday makers at the coast will have an additional item in their entertainment menu when five taarab bands perform in Mombasa and Malindi later this month. The event, titled Nani Aliyebora ...

Nairobi — Mombasa mayor Hamisi Mwidani is now the star attraction in the coastal town, and what the residents might miss in terms of service delivery by the ...

At a time when cultural musical styles have rapidly evolved, an East African genre that is nearly a century old is struggling to retain its identity. Contemporary influences have had a huge impact on ...