He was expelled from the city in 830 , and travelled west , stopping finally at Kairouan , the first Muslim city of great power in Africa .
The earliest roots of the malouf can be traced to a court musician from Baghdad named Ziryab .
court musician was expelled from the city in 830 , and travelled west , stopping finally at Kairouan , the first Muslim city of great power in Africa .
The earliest roots of the malouf can be traced to a court musician from Baghdad named Ziryab .