"It's Just no Fun Anymore": Women's Experiences of Taarab before and after the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution

Taarab, a particular style of Swahili music noted for its distinctive sound and poetry, was the most popular form of musical entertainment in early 20th-century Zanzibar, but within one year of the 1964 revolution, women had all but disappeared from the taarab scene. This article attempts to underst...

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Published inThe International journal of African historical studies Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 61 - 81
Main Author Fair, Laura
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York African Studies Center. Boston University 01.01.2002
Boston University
Subjects
Africa
Air forces
Arab revolutions
Art songs
Folk music
Gender
Government policy
History
Identity
Military uniforms
Music
Musical performance
Poetry
Political control
Political revolutions
Practice
Recreation
Revolution
Revolutions
Social change
Social control
Swahili
Taarab music
Tanzania
Uniforms
Weddings
Women
Womens songs
Womens studies
Zanzibar
Zanzibar
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Summary:Taarab, a particular style of Swahili music noted for its distinctive sound and poetry, was the most popular form of musical entertainment in early 20th-century Zanzibar, but within one year of the 1964 revolution, women had all but disappeared from the taarab scene. This article attempts to understand the women's abandonment of taarab after the revolution.
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ISSN:0361-7882
2326-3016
DOI:10.2307/3097366