Spice Route Music: The Dhow Countries Music Academy

Posted by Setumo Thebe Photography on May 12, 2017
Posted in: Advocacy.

Rukia Juma Ali does a rendition of a traditional taarab song at Zanzibar’s only traditional music school.

On a recent trip to Zanzibar, I stopped by the Dhow countries Music Academy to speak to the academy’s artistic director Issa Matona about the history and future of the organisation. While I was there, I met talented and committed musicians studying at the only music school in Zanzibar which teaches traditional music. Follow this link to read the full feature:

Dhow Countries Music Academy by Setumo-Thebe Mohlomi