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Radio 3,60 mins

SeriesZanzibar 2005

Taarab and Ikwan Safaa

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Lucy Duran presents the first of two programmes from Zanzibar, the Tanzanian group of islands off the East coast of Africa. She gets to know the Swahili Arab-influenced musical style Taarab, and visits Ikwan Safaa, Africa’s oldest music club who this year celebrate their centenary.

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Untitled Violin Solos
    Untitled Violin Solos
    Culture Musical Club
  3. 2.
    Title unknown
    Title unknown
    Ikhwan Safaa
  4. 3.
    Title unknown
    Title unknown
    Ikhwan Safaa