What does Taarab mean?

Muziki wa pwani (Coastal music) For example: "Taarab ya Mombasa (Mombasa taarab)"

Where does the slang word Taarab come from?

Taarab is a slang term from Kenya. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Kenya and across Africa.

Taarab

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Taarab definition 1

Muziki wa pwani (Coastal music)

"Taarab ya Mombasa (Mombasa taarab)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇰🇪 Kenya
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Taarab 🇧🇼 Botswana

Taarab (Swahili music)

"Coastal taarab (Coast music)"

Taarab 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Muziki wa Zanzibar (Zanzibar music)

"Taarab ni muziki wa mapenzi na mashairi (Taarab is music of love and poetry)"

🇰🇪 About Kenya Slang

Kenyan slang is led by Sheng, a vibrant urban creole born in Nairobi's Eastlands that blends Swahili, English, and Kikuyu, spoken by millions of young Kenyans.

KASINARY has 2011 Kenya slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Taarab" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Taarab 🇧🇼 Botswana

Taarab (Swahili music)

Taarab 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Muziki wa Zanzibar (Zanzibar music)

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