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Tag: Zanzibar

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San Francisco’s Zanzibar

Angel Romero September 12, 2017 No Comments Afro-LatinZanzibar

Zanzibar – Zanzibar (Zanzibar, 2014) American band Zanzibar delivers a rhythmically powerful mix of Afro-Funk, Afro-Latin music and rock. The vocals by this San Francisco-based…

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The Hybrid Sounds of Belgium’s Zanzibar

Angel Romero February 24, 2017 No Comments AfropopBelgiumbluesZanzibar

Zanzibar – Fiali in Chicago (Home Records, 2016) Belgian multi-ethnic band Zanzibar plays an unexpected mix of rhythmic Afropop music, harmonica-based American blues, boogie woogie,…

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Artist Profiles: Bi Kidude

Angel Romero December 23, 2016 3 Comments Bi KidudetaarabTanzaniaTanzanian musicZanzibar

  Bi Kidude was an institution in Zanzibar, and East Africa’s greatest musical legend. The diva of Zanzibar taarab, she also played other musical styles…

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Culture Musical Club - Waridi
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Sweet, sweet perfume

Dave Atkin August 20, 2004 Culture Musical ClubTanzanian musicZanzibar

Culture Musical Club – Waridi, Scents of Zanzibar/Waridi: Parfums de Zanzibar (US: EMI import/Europe: Jahazi Media, 2004) The soul of Stone Town is captured in…

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