A shop shows the latest Taarab best sellers At times women performing ... "It must have some sort of creativity. Most of the songs are about jealousy or someone's taken your lover.

The lyrics of traditional taarab music would typically be laden with hidden meanings. The lyrical composers would self-consciously and indulgently invoke symbolism in most songs. "Most composers ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Arya Primary School students perform an African Chant at the music festival. [George Orido ...