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Mashairi: a surviving art of the Swahili Muslim peoples of Lamu Town, Kenya

This research focuses on the phenomenon of Swahili poetry and its continued existence amongst Swahilis in Lamu Town, a performative art that is gradually waning in traditional contexts. When people talk about mashairi (poems) in Lamu Town they are referring to both Swahili songs and poems, the two t...

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Main Author: Mwaniki, Simon
Other Authors: Bruinders, Sylvia
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: College of Music 2022
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