Swahili Radio Online: Kiswahili Stations Streaming Live
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You can listen to Swahili radio online in any browser, with no download and no account: open 72FM, search for a station's name, and press play. Kiswahili radio streams from Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and the Congo — bongo flava, taarab, gospel, football and news.
Tanzania
- Clouds FM — pop and bongo flava from Dar es Salaam, the most-voted Swahili station in the directory.
- East Africa Radio — music, talk and football.
- Wasafi FM — bongo flava and entertainment.
- Capital Radio and Radio Mbiu — news, talk and sport.
- Radio Uhai and Heaven Radio — Christian and gospel.
Kenya and the region
- Radio Kaya — local news, talk and taarab from the Kenyan coast.
- Juja FM — from Kenya.
- Radio Okapi — news and current affairs from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- RFI Kiswahili — the French international broadcaster's Swahili service.
About Swahili
Kiswahili is spoken by well over 100 million people across East Africa, as a first language on the coast and a common language inland; it is an official language of Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. Bongo flava from Dar es Salaam and taarab from Zanzibar and Mombasa are the sounds you'll hear most. Kenyan radio, African radio and gospel radio go further.
Listening from abroad
Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda keep East Africa Time — three hours ahead of UTC all year.
A route in
- Clouds FM, to begin.
- Radio Kaya, for the coast and taarab.
- RFI Kiswahili, for the news.
Next door, Kenyan radio online is next.
Frequently asked questions
How can I listen to Swahili radio online for free?
Search for the station on 72FM — Clouds FM, East Africa Radio, Wasafi FM and Radio Kaya are in the directory — no download and no account, with an hour a day free.
What is bongo flava?
Tanzania's pop music — hip-hop, R&B and local rhythms, sung in Swahili.
Is there Swahili news radio?
Yes — Capital Radio, Radio Mbiu, Radio Okapi and RFI Kiswahili.