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The Professor Juma Bhalo “Professor Bhalo,” as he was often called is the quintessential example of a type of Indian taarab singer I call the “professor.” His vocal performance was expressive yet controlled even understated. Seated at his keyboard in his buttoned-up suit, moving slightly as he sang, he exuded a debonair detachment that reflected the seriousness with which he took his craft. Like Siti binti Saad and many other Swahili taarab singers, Bhalo first realized his vocal talent studying