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Taarab music is a fusion of Swahili poetry sung in rhythmic poetic style, performed by male or female singers and taarab ensembles comprising numerous musicians. Taarab forms a part of the social life of the Swahili people along the coastal areas, especially in Zanzibar, Tanga and even further in Mombasa and Malindi along the Kenya coast. [4]
Ngoma (Bantu, meaning dance, drum and event) [4] [5] is a traditional dance music that has been the most widespread music in Tanzania. [6] [7] Dansi is urban jazz or band music. [6] [8] Taarab is sung Kiswahili poetry accompanied by a band, typically string, in which audience is often, but not always, encouraged to dance and clap. [6]
Best Music Video CPwaa 'Problems' Best Afro Pop Song ... 2022 Tanzania Music Awards [10] [11] Category Winner ... taarab (female) Khadija Yussuf:
The genre has since the late 2010s spread throughout Tanzania, and since 2020 the surrounding Great Lakes. 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 dance. Male and female MCs are near equally common, however styles between MC gender ...
2012 edition of the Festival. Sauti za Busara (in Swahili: "Sounds of Wisdom") [1] is an African music festival, held every year in February in Zanzibar, Tanzania.It is centred in the Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe), with fringe events taking place at the same time around Stone Town - including a carnival street parade ().
Taarab/Kidumbak Ensemble, 2015. The Dhow Countries Music Academy (DCMA) is the first and only music school in Zanzibar, Tanzania, located in Vuga (Culture Music Club Building) in Stone Town. The academy promotes and preserves music heritage of the "Dhow Region" which include countries along the shores of the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf.
The 11th edition of the Tanzania Music Awards took place at the Diamond Jubilee Hall in Dar es Salaam, on Friday 14 May 2010. [1] The event was anchored by Jokate Mwegelo. [2] Bongo Flava singer Diamond Platnumz was the big winner of the night with three awards out of four nominations, which is a remarkable result for a newcomer.
The 13th edition of the Tanzania Music Awards took place at the Mlimani City Conference Center in Dar es Salaam, on Saturday 14 April 2012. [1] The event was anchored by Vanessa Mdee and Millard Ayo. [2] The nominees were announced on 8 February 2012 with Bongo Flava artist Diamond Platnumz topping the list with seven nominations.