The undisputed queen of Taarab and Unyago, Fatuma Binti Baraka commonly known as Bi Kidude has passed on. Social media was awash with reactions as many learnt about the death of Bi Kidude ...
When Zanzibar-born Taarab icon Fatuma binti Baraka alias Bi Kidude passed on at a golden age of 102 in April 2013, all eyes were on the genre’s rising stars, emblems of the music’s future.