Andrew J. Eisenberg

Here is a listing of a few of the musicians I was fortunate to get to know during my field research. Most are from Mombasa, Kenya.

Swahili Taarab

Mombasa Taarab



Diamond Star



Habib Swaleh



Jauharah Orchestra



Kenya Ports Authority Taarab



Malika (Asha Abdo Suleiman)



Maulidi Juma Iha



Silverstars Taarab



Zein L'Abdin



Zuhura Swaleh


Swahili Rap/Hip-Hop/Taarab Fusion ("Youth Music" for short)


Bamboo (MySpace page)



CLD



Nyota Ndogo (Blogspot page)



Prince Adio



Shodeemo


And here are some other Kenyan youth musicians on the web whom I've never met in person but are interesting nonetheless (these are all MySpace pages)...
Jua Cali, Longombas, Mr. Lenny, Nameless(TM) [that's right, he's trademarked it], Necessary Noize, Nonini, Pilipili, Prezzo, Redsan, Ukoo Flani


Mijikenda Singers


Bin Harre/Ngumbao wa Harre



Bezi wa Mboko/Charo wa Mboko