ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR, The peaceful Island of Taarab, went a mile ahead with the Trace Awards & Summit, which celebrated the ...

VARNER IS THE CO-OWNER OF ZANZIBAR TRADING COMPANY. THE STORE WORKS WITH ARTISANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO SELL FAIR TRADE IMPORTS. BUT THE PAST TWO YEARS HAS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STAY IN BUSINESS.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After more than 25 years, Zanzibar Fair Trade announced it's closing its Broadway store. "This was never a profitable operation for Josh and Scott but instead a labor of ...

Dar es Salaam. Zanzibar’s President, Dr Hussein Mwinyi has officially launched the Sukuk bond seeking to raise Sh1.1 trillion to fund development projects. Sukuk Bond is a financial product whose ...

Swahili taarab, a form of sung poetry that emerged as East Africa ... She is currently working on the life history of a Swahili woman, Salama binti Rubeya who lived in Zanzibar and Kilwa between 1910 ...

Unguja. Zanzibar recorded a 73.9 percent rise in visitors from Europe, with 62,125 European tourists arriving in January 2025, according to statistics released by the government. The African continent ...

Unlike the 12-piece acoustic taarab ensembles we'll be experiencing in Zanzibar, modern taarab takes a stripped-down approach--keyboard, drum machine, bass, and a rotating lineup of dynamic vocalists.

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