Swahili culture
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Swahili culture is the culture of the Swahili people inhabiting the Swahili coast. This littoral area encompasses Tanzania, Kenya, and Mozambique, as well as the adjacent islands of Zanzibar and Comor
Bao players in the Stone Town of Zanzibar
Swahili Arabic script on One Pesa Coin from Zanzibar circa 1299 AH (1882 AD)
Women wearing Kangas with Swahili sayings and geometric designs in Moshi, Tanzania
Swahili Arabic script on a carved wooden door at Lamu in Kenya
Taarab
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Taarab is a music genre popular in Tanzania and Kenya, and the wider Swahilisphere. It has been influenced by the musical traditions of the African Great Lakes, North Africa, the Middle East, and the
Taarab performance by Kithara Orchestra of Zanzibar in Paris