Zaituni Kilio

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Zaituni Kilio is a Tanzanian Taarab singer associated with Sheby Kinanda Classic Band. She is part of Tanzania’s contemporary Taarab scene, performing Swahili-language music built around expressive vocals and the storytelling tradition of Taarab. Her work with Sheby Kinanda Classic Band includes songs such as “Tatizo Sio Kamdomo,” “Umeyakanyaga,” “Unamfokea Nani” and “Wema Huo Sina.”