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A girl standing in front of music posters.

Unapenda aina gani ya muziki? What sort of music do you like?

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Sara Rumen Krotev

Translated by Jacob Haule

Read by Idrisa Mbaraka

Language Kiswahili

Level Level 2

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A girl standing in front of music posters.

Tulima anapenda muziki. Huwa anasikiliza kila siku.

Tulima loves music. She listens to it every day.


A girl standing with her friends in front of a stereo.

Rafiki zake, Carlos na Anita pia wanapenda muziki.

Her friends Carlos and Anita also like music.


A boy and girl standing with their arms around each other.

“Tulima, unapenda muziki wa aina gani?” Carlos anauliza.

“Tulima, what sort of music do you like?” asks Carlos.


A girl thinking of various types of music.

“Ninapenda muziki wa kimagharibi, lakini ninapenda zaidi muziki wa nchi yangu, Ethiopia.”

“I like Western music, but I prefer music from my country, Ethiopia.”


A boy thinking of salsa music.

“Ninatokea Kolombia. Ninasikiliza salsa tu. Ni mzuri kwa kucheza,” anasema Carlos.

“I come from Colombia. I only listen to salsa. It’s great for dancing,” says Carlos.


A girl thinking of romantic music.

Anita anasema, “Ninapenda nyimbo za mapenzi na muziki unaonifanya nifurahi.”

Anita says, “I like romantic songs and music that makes me happy.”


A boy and two girls dancing.

Wewe, unapenda muziki wa aina gani?

What sort of music do you like?


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Sara Rumen Krotev
Translated by: Jacob Haule
Read by: Idrisa Mbaraka
Language: Kiswahili
Level: Level 2
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