piano

piano class IX (canonical)
piano class X (plural)


banjo

banjo class IX (canonical)
banjo class X (plural)


marimba

sw-noun

marimba class IX (plural marimba class X)

marimba class IX (canonical)
marimba class X (plural)


rap

rap class IX (canonical)
rap class X (plural)


rapa

rapa class V (canonical)
marapa class VI (plural)


tasa

tasa class IX (canonical)
tasa class X (plural)


ngoma

ngoma class IX (plural ngoma class X or mangoma class VI)

ngoma class IX (canonical)
ngoma class X (plural)
mangoma class VI (plural)


vuvuzela

vuvuzela class IX (plural vuvuzela class X)

vuvuzela class IX (canonical)
vuvuzela class X (plural)

From Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”), from the /vuː/ sound the horns make.

vuvuzela (a trumpet-shaped horn, now usually plastic, that produces a loud buzzing sound)


pembe

pembe class IX (canonical)
pembe class X (plural)


violini

violini class IX (plural violini class X)

violini class IX (canonical)
violini class X (plural)


bendi

bendi class IX (canonical)
bendi class X (plural)


foka

-foka (canonical)
kufoka (infinitive)
kufoka (infinitive)
kutofoka (infinitive negative)
foka (imperative singular)
fokeni (imperative plural)
hufoka (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lifoka (past)
negative subject concord + -kufoka (negative past)
ninafoka (first-person present singular)
nafoka (first-person present singular)
tunafoka (first-person plural present)
unafoka (present second-person singular)
mnafoka (plural present second-person)
anafoka (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanafoka (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nafoka (present third-person)
sifoki (first-person negative present singular)
hatufoki (first-person negative plural present)
hufoki (negative present second-person singular)
hamfoki (negative plural present second-person)
hafoki (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawafoki (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -foki (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tafoka (future)
negative subject concord + -tafoka (future negative)
nifoke (first-person singular subjunctive)
tufoke (first-person plural subjunctive)
ufoke (second-person singular subjunctive)
mfoke (plural second-person subjunctive)
afoke (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wafoke (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -foke (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sifoke (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngefoka (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singefoka (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalifoka (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalifoka (irrealis negative past)
nafoka (first-person gnomic singular)
twafoka (first-person gnomic plural)
wafoka (gnomic second-person singular)
mwafoka (gnomic plural second-person)
afoka (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wafoka (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wafoka (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yafoka (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lafoka (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yafoka (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chafoka (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyafoka (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yafoka (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zafoka (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wafoka (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwafoka (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pafoka (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwafoka (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mefoka (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshafoka (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jafoka (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kifoka (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipofoka (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kafoke (consecutive subjunctive)
-nifoka (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tufoka (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kufoka (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wafoka (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kufokeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wafokeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mfoka (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wafoka (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufoka (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ifoka (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lifoka (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yafoka (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kifoka (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vifoka (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ifoka (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zifoka (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufoka (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kufoka (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pafoka (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mufoka (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jifoka (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-fokaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-fokao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-fokao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-fokayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-fokalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-fokayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-fokacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-fokavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-fokayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-fokazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-fokao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-fokako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-fokapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-fokamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yefoka (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ofoka (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ofoka (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yofoka (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lofoka (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yofoka (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chofoka (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyofoka (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yofoka (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zofoka (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ofoka (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kofoka (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pofoka (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mofoka (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


kwaya

kwaya class IX (canonical)
kwaya class X (plural)


mdundo

mdundo class III (plural midundo class IV)

mdundo class III (canonical)
midundo class IV (plural)


kengele

kengele class IX (plural kengele class X)

kengele class IX (canonical)
kengele class X (plural)

ring, ringing (a resonant sound, like that produced by a bell)


harimuni

harimuni class IX (plural harimuni class X)

harimuni class IX (canonical)
harimuni class X (plural)

accordion (a small, portable, keyed wind instrument)


kifungu

kifungu class VII (plural vifungu class VIII)

kifungu class VII (canonical)
vifungu class VIII (plural)


kolabo

kolabo class IX (canonical)
kolabo class X (plural)

(slang) a collab (production or creation made by collaborating, esp. music)


malenga

malenga class IX (plural malenga class X)

malenga class IX (canonical)
malenga class X (plural)


insha

insha class IX (canonical)
insha class X (plural)

essay or composition (work of music, literature, or art)


tuni

tuni class IX (canonical)
tuni class X (plural)


filimbi

filimbi class IX (plural filimbi class X)

filimbi class IX (canonical)
filimbi class X (plural)


gitaa

gitaa class IX (canonical)
gitaa class X (plural)


muziki

muziki class III or IX (plural miziki class IV or muziki class X)

muziki class III (canonical)
IX (canonical)
miziki class IV (plural)
muziki class X (plural)


udi

udi class XI (canonical)
udi class X (plural)


siwa

siwa class V (canonical)
masiwa class VI (plural)

A type of ceremonial horn made of ivory and brass or wood blown at weddings and other events.


wimbo

wimbo class XI (canonical)
nyimbo class X (plural)


taarab

taarab class IX (canonical)
taarab class X (plural)

From Arabic طَرَب (ṭarab, “entertainment with music”).


lebo

lebo class IX (canonical)
lebo class X (plural)

lebo ya muziki

(music) label (company that sells records)


tarumbeta

sw-noun

tarumbeta class V (plural matarumbeta class VI)

tarumbeta class V (canonical)
matarumbeta class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Portuguese trombeta. Some sources claim it's from English trumpet.


Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu

Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu
sw:Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu


kinanda

kinanda class VII (plural vinanda class VIII)

kinanda class VII (canonical)
vinanda class VIII (plural)


fidla

fidla class IX (canonical)
fidla class X (plural)


kodiani

kodiani class IX (plural kodiani class X)

kodiani class IX (canonical)
kodiani class X (plural)


kinanda cha mkono

kinanda cha mkono class VII (plural vinanda vya mkono class VIII)

kinanda cha mkono class VII (canonical)
vinanda vya mkono class VIII (plural)

Literally, “hand piano”, or more loosely translated as “hand organ”.


mwanakwaya

sw-noun

mwanakwaya class I (plural wanakwaya class II)

mwanakwaya class I (canonical)
wanakwaya class II (plural)


ala ya muziki

ala ya muziki class IX (plural ala za muziki class X)

ala ya muziki class IX (canonical)
ala za muziki class X (plural)


baragumu

baragumu class V (plural mabaragumu class VI)

baragumu class V (canonical)
mabaragumu class VI (plural)


kinubi

kinubi class VII (plural vinubi class VIII)

kinubi class VII (canonical)
vinubi class VIII (plural)


lebo ya rekodi

lebo ya rekodi class IX (plural lebo za rekodi class X)

lebo ya rekodi class IX (canonical)
lebo za rekodi class X (plural)


lahani

lahani class IX (canonical)
lahani class X (plural)


mkarara

mkarara class III (plural mikarara class IV)

mkarara class III (canonical)
mikarara class IV (plural)


mutribu

mutribu class I (plural wautribu class II)

mutribu class I (canonical)
wautribu class II (plural)

singer or instrumentalist in taarab group


zumari

zumari class IX (canonical)
zumari class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic زَمَّارَة (zammāra).


santuri

sw-noun

santuri class IX (plural santuri class X)

santuri class IX (canonical)
santuri class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic سَنْطُور (sanṭūr, “santur”), سُنْطُور (sunṭūr) and/or Classical Persian سَنْتُور (santūr, “santur”).


gramafoni

sw-noun

gramafoni class IX (plural gramafoni class X)

gramafoni class IX (canonical)
gramafoni class X (plural)


sahani ya santuri

sahani ya santuri class IX (plural sahani za santuri class X)

sahani ya santuri class IX (canonical)
sahani za santuri class X (plural)


mpiga gitaa

mpiga gitaa class I (plural wapiga gitaa class II)

mpiga gitaa class I (canonical)
wapiga gitaa class II (plural)


ganuni

ganuni class IX (canonical)
ganuni class X (plural)

musical instrument
musical instrument#English

(music) qanun, kanoon, or ganoun (a musical instrument similar to a zither)