Salim Abdullah, Cuban Marimba Band
Ngoma Tanzania (LP)
LabelDomino SoundGenreFolk & Traditional
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Joyful rug-cutters and sweet soul-uplifters from the town of Morogoro, in early-1960s Tanzania: muziki wa dansi, inspired by Cuban 78s, and dance crazes like the twist and cha cha cha, but making them its own. Here is the cream of over a hundred recordings by Salum, mostly for Mzuri Records of Kenya; pretty much lost till now. In an old-school tip-on cover, with lyrics in Swahili and English on the inner sleeve. Lovely stuff.
Release notes
Tip-on sleeve with printed inner sleeve containing lyrics in Swahili with English translations. First cat. # on back cover and spine Second cat. # on labels
| A1 | Marumba Cha Cha | 2:58 | |
| A2 | Kindimwanga | 2:45 | |
| A3 | Beberu | 2:44 | |
| A4 | Masikitiko | 2:46 | |
| A5 | Asiye Bahati Duniani | 2:46 | |
| A6 | Moyo Koma | 2:50 | |
| B1 | Cuba Cha Cha | 2:42 | |
| B2 | Kutenda Maovu | 2:45 | |
| B3 | Ngoma Iko Huku | 2:44 | |
| B4 | Njoo Haraka | 2:44 | |
| B5 | Naumiya | 2:43 | |
| B6 | Macho Laini | 2:42 |
