[Edward Kiplimo, Standard]Taking inspiration from the Persian belly dance, the Coastal Swahili community created the sensual chakacha music sub-genre. Some of the percussive instruments incorporated in chakacha include the chapuo, the msondo drums, the marimba as well as wind ones like the siwa trumpet. With popular music names such as Princess Farida making chakacha popular in dance competitions and other entertainment events beyond the Coast, leading bands started to modify the chakacha beat. With Them Mushrooms fusing the saxophone and other modern instruments into chakacha, this form of music became accepted internationally as an authentic African sound. And now, the new crop of artistes is taking the chakacha beat further with among others Sauti Sol incorporating it in their hit songs like Sura Yako.

Source: Standard Digital July 17, 2021 23:18 UTC