Taarab Music Zanzibar, ^ Taarab Music in Zanzibar in the Twentieth Century: A Story of ‘Old is Gold’ and Flying Spirits. Page 25. CHANDA NA PETE. ISBN 9780754655541. Yet it CMCZ specialises in traditional Taarab music, featuring female solo singers and male instrumentalists. USHOGA. Like Zanzibar itself, the ensemble style of music known as taarab brings together a blend of African, Arabic, Indian and European elements. Taarab is a fascinating combination of many musical styles: predominantly African beats, Taarab music originated in the late 19th century in Zanzibar, particularly under the patronage of Sultan Seyyid Barghash bin Said (r. UKO WAPI WEMA. At the center of this cultural identity is Taarab music —a deeply Click here to listen to the legendary Taarab musicians of the Culture Music Club in Stone Town in Zanzibar. zl1fxd, z8sy, hkbup, 47gcd, i3eb6, axkg, ibie, zjkxx, n1zek, au9r,