One was the lead singer of the legendary band, Queen while the other designed fashion apparel that were literally fit for royalty. Although, they may seem worlds apart the two personalities have a common link, they were both born in Zanzibar. When translated from the Persian language, Zanzibar means "Iron Coast". It is also referred to as Spice Islands, with its economy largely dependent on produce such as cloves, cinnamon and pepper. Located in East Africa, Zanzibar consists of numerous small islands and two large ones known as Unguja and Pemba. Due to its size and popularity, the main island Unguja is known as Zanzibar or Stone Town. Historically, Zanzibar was infamous for its slave trade. More than seventy thousand slaves a year had been sold to other countries in the mid-eighteenth century. Towards the later part of the nineteenth century, it was ruled by the British. Zanzibar gained independence from British rule in 1963. Independence in Zanzibar meant more bloodshed. Its left wing party rallied for support towards a larger African majority in Parliament, in comparison to those of the ruling Arab party.
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