taarab

noun

a music genre popular in Kenya and Tanzania.

It names a musical genre.

Origins

The word’s earlier history is still under review.

University of Kansas Open Language Resource Center, University of Kansas Kiswahili Glossary (University of Kansas Open Language Resource Center), taarab glossary rows.
Describes taarab as a music genre popular in Kenya and Tanzania. This glossary does not measure its prevalence.

Ninapenda kusikiliza taarab wakati wa jioni.
I like listening to taarab in the evening.
Unapenda taarab?
Do you like taarab?
Walicheza taarab usiku kucha kwenye harusi.
They played taarab all night at the wedding.
Msanii huyo anajulikana kwa nyimbo zake za taarab.
That artist is known for their taarab songs.
Tamasha la taarab litafanyika wiki ijayo.
A taarab festival will take place next week.
Je, unapenda muziki wa taarab au bongo flava?
Do you prefer taarab music or bongo flava?
Ninataka kusikiliza taarab leo.
I want to listen to taarab today.
Kikundi cha taarab kilitumbuiza vizuri sana.
The taarab group performed very well.
Sauti ya mwimbaji wa taarab ilikuwa tamu sana.
The voice of the taarab singer was very sweet.