Mombasa, Kenya: The king of Taarab music, Mohamed Khamis Juma Balo, is dead. He died in his house in Mombasa’s Old Town on Saturday night after ailing for long. Bhalo who practised Taarab for ...

[George Orido, Standard] On the fourth day of the 96th Kenya Music Festival, youthful and graceful Taarab performances stood out as primary schools stepped back, making way for secondary schools.

Tanzanian singer and songwriter Zuchu has revealed details of the house she is building for her mother, Khadija Kopa. Taking ...