Taarab Mix DJ Kalonje
Taarab is a prominent music genre in Tanzania and Kenya. It is influenced by African Great Lakes, North African, Middle Eastern, and Indian subcontinent musical traditions. Taarab gained popularity in 1928 with the arrival of the genre’s first star, Siti binti Saad.
Taarab is a musical genre that is played for amusement at weddings and other festive occasions all along East Africa’s Swahili Coast. Taarab combines elements from Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula, India, and the West with local musical customs to form a characteristic ‘Indian Ocean’ song.
Popular Taarab musicians in this mix include Mzee Yusuf, Aisha Ramadhani, Issa Kijoti, Miriam Khamis, Omar Khopa, Khadhija Kopa, Amigo, Bab J, Offside Trick, and more.