Radio Chifa

Radio Chifa might be small, but it's the heartbeat of its community. Broadcasting in Arabic from the Comoros, it blends everything you'd expect from a general station: news, call-ins, and music. The music is where it gets interesting. You'll hear taarab from the Swahili coast, Arabic pop, and the occasional French-language track, a nod to the country's colonial history. Daytime chat can run long, especially the political talk. But evenings belong to the music, and that's when Radio Chifa live feels essential. There's an intimacy to it, a sense that the DJ is speaking directly to you. You don't…