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Rusha roho: Soulful Taarab hemmed in by modern beats

Taarab icon Bi Kidude. [Courtesy]

There was Taarab, and now there is Rusha Roho Taarab.

One is the famous century-old genre synonymous with the East African coast, the other, Rusha Roho, still retains the traditional soulful verses, but its melodious tunes are infused with ‘hip’ danceable beats and more direct messages.

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