Tanganyika Na Uhuru, by Kiko Kids Jazz

Tanganyika Na Uhuru

by Kiko Kids Jazz

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Robert Bloemkolk This music oozes so much class and refined swing. Great guitar playing, magic percussion and on top of it all float those cool voices. Favorite track: Tanganyika Na Uhuru.

nandikesha Compulsion to buy record hit me eleven seconds into Tanganyika Na Uhuru and did not let go Favorite track: Tanganyika Na Uhuru.

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160g black vinyl pressed at Smashed Plastic in Chicago, with glossy color jacket & 8 page, full size color insert with lyrics, photos, and notes by Salim Zahoro, Hamisi Delgado and Werner Graebner. First pressing.

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1.	Sili Sishibi 02:52	buy track
2.	Tanganyika Na Uhuru 02:46	buy track
3.	TANU Imeleta Uhuru 02:42	buy track
4.	Umeniasi Mpenzi 02:48	buy track
5.	Tula Ubone 02:45	buy track
6.	Lumumba 02:47	buy track
7.	Nyerere Karume 02:48	buy track
8.	Bahati 02:46	buy track
9.	Nimeona Ua 02:45	buy track
10.	Nda Kuharashe 02:42	buy track
11.	Mpenzi Wanionea 02:48	buy track
12.	Sauti Yako Tamu 02:50	buy track

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GORGEOUS AND HYPNOTIC TANZANIAN DANCE MUSIC.
Formed in the mid-1950s, Kiko Kids Jazz created a stunningly unique sound amidst an explosion of Tanzanian guitar bands in the years leading up to the country’s independence. Defined by Salim Zahoro’s warm voice and the heavy tremolo of his electric mandolin, Kiko Kids Jazz incorporated their love of early acoustic Cuban Son, rhythms from their home town of Tabora, the exciting and competitive scene of acoustic/electric dance bands in Dar Es Salaam and Nairobi, the poetic strains of Taarab and Arabic music, and the tranquility of Tanzania.

The results are both comforting and intriguing: expressive, strung out melodies on Salim’s mandolin and subtly complex percussion lock into deep grooves of thumping acoustic bass, jerky rhythm guitars, and Cuban-style trumpet breaks. The kind of sounds that can be approached from several rhythmic angles, until it all gels in the mind and soul.

Despite being one of the most beloved and innovative bands of their time, this is the first Kiko Kids Jazz LP ever released, consisting of our favorite songs from 1962 and 1965, all beautifully remastered from original tapes and pressings. We were fortunate to work with bandleader Salim Zahoro before his passing at age 85, shortly before the completion of this record.

Recommended for fans of Cuban Marimba Band, the Zanzibara and Ethiopiques series, Lipa Kodi Ya City Council, Original Music, etc.

Produced in collaboration with Salim Zahoro (1936-2021), Werner Graebner (Jahazi Media) and Hamisi Delgado. Licensed from Mzuri Records. Restoration and Mastering by Michael Kieffer.

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released July 23, 2021

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