August 7, 2020, was historic in the Taarab music circles. It marked the return of arguably one of its greatest sons, the self-styled King of Taarab - Mzee Yusuf, after a five-year hiatus. When he took ...

Mzee Yusuf, arguably the greatest taarab singer of his generation, has waded into controversy weeks into his comeback after a five-year hiatus. This is over claims that his return to the industry was ...

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 ...

Muziki wa Taarab, kama moja ya aina ya muziki ya Waswahili una historia ndefu. Tangu mwanzo wa karne ya ishirini Taarab imekuwa maarufu kisiwani Zanzibar, na Mwambao wa Afrika Mashariki kwa jumla.