Whose Heritage Counts in Mombasa?
On any given day in Old Town, tourists gather around and inside Fort Jesus World Heritage Site, phone cameras lifted toward coral-stone walls that have withstood centuries of imperial contestation. Guides narrate Portuguese arrival, Omani rule, British administration and sometimes about the locals. The architecture of the Fort is presented as a monumental, globally-legible archive.
Them Mushrooms
Them Mushrooms: An artistic heritage Them Mushrooms have for years been synonymous with catchy and unforgettable beats. According to their website, they are not merely a band but rather “a cultural institituion”. This has in so many ways been cemented by their global fame with their compositions appearing in films. Jambo Bwana, their 1982 hit […]