Jambo!
Greetings from Dar Es Salaam:
Eternal harbour of peace.
Dusty roads and diesel fumes
Pungent fish and fragrant blooms
Cauldron markets, bubbling trade
Vibrant fabrics, crafts handmade
Karibu!
Welcome in Zanzibar:
Exotic island of spice.
Azure skies and brooding clouds
Baking sun and thunder shrouds
Coastal mangroves, palm-lined shores
Exotic spices, wood-carved doors
Rafiki!
Friend of Africa:
Continent of passion.
Shaking tops and swaying hips
Clapping hands and whistling lips
Frothing rhythms, stamping feet
Pulsing music, living beat
Kwaheri!
Farewell to Bagamoyo:
Place of crushed hearts.
Ancient merchants, trading routes
Bartered treasures, plundered loots
Faded portraits, shadowed past
Rusted shackles, free at last
— Wayne Visser