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Uwaridi Female Band
Country Zanzibar Genres coastal roots fusion Website www.musicinafrica.net Facebook /uwaridifemaleband Instagram /uwaridi_female_band Festival Sauti za Busara 2023 Uwaridi Band is a talented all-women group of passionate and energetic musicians. They play many instruments, including violin, accordion, tabla, cajon, ngoma, zeze, rimba, sanduku, vidumbaki, rika and percussions.
They preserve Zanzibar’s cultural heritage and help take it forwards by fusing traditional sounds with modern arrangements. Members of the band make their own compositions with a wide repertoire including traditional taarab, ngoma, Gogo music, kidumbak and other exciting fusions.