Jambo, Jambo, Bwana

This the song and the greeting heard all over Zanzabar.

Jambo, Jambo, Bwana
Habari gani, nzuri sana
Wageni, mwakaribishwa
Zanzibar yetu.
Yakima matata.

This is the refrain sung over and over as I wander the streets of Zanzibar Town in the rain this morning. I think the cattle on the beach sing it as well.





The boats sing it at low tide.






The women sing it waiting for the tide to change.