muziki
English meaning: Music
Swahili Definition
(Kiswahili)Sanaa ya kupanga sauti kwa mdundo na ulinganifu ili kuunda uzuri wa kusikika.
English Definition
The art of organizing sounds into aesthetic forms. East African music is extraordinarily diverse — Taarab (Zanzibar, blending Arab, Indian, and African styles), Benga (Kenya), Bongo Flava (Tanzania's hip-hop), and Afrobeats. East African musicians like Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) and Sauti Sol (Kenya) have global followings. Traditional music (ngoma — drumming) is central to ceremony, healing, and communication.
Example
“Muziki wa Taarab wa Zanzibar unachanganya tamaduni za Kiarabu, Kihindi na Kiafrika.”
In English: “Zanzibar's Taarab music blends Arab, Indian, and African cultural traditions.”
Synonyms
- ngoma
- wimbo
Literary Heritage
“Ushairi ni pumzi ya roho inayohisi.”
“Poetry is the breath of the feeling soul.”
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Language information
- Language
- Kiswahili
- Swahili
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Niger-Congo
- Speakers
- 100M