Old taraab music is a fusion of Swahili tunes sung in rhythmic poem spiced with Arabic or at times Indian melodies. wherever the Swahili speaking people travelled. Tarabu culture moved with them. No wonder it has penetrated to as far as Uganda. Rwanda and Burundi in the interior of East Africa. In the Persian Gulf, Dubai and Muscat play host to many groups of Tarabu who perform in these capitals frequently.
Old taraab songs from Mombasa
Dada by Matano juma
Naaanza na alifu be the By zuhura and zein musical party
Maskini macho yangu Similar to kasha langu By Ali mkali
Mpenzi azizi by Zein musical and Zuhura Swaleh
musiwe na mshangao by Zein musical party
Ndege kaa ufikiri By Yassen Muhammed
ya zamani by Zuhura swaleh
Ya hakika by Maulidi juma
Mpeleke muhibu by matano juma
Hasidi
Ni wewe
Sheria yatukataza
Moyo lia lia