Zanzibara 2: Golden Years of Mombasa Taarab

Golden Years of Mombara Taarab, which features Mzuri Records' sixties and seventies recordings, was curated by Werner Graebner, one of the foremost authorities on this music who has been documenting it for decades - including a series of work for Globestyle and releases on his own short-lived Dizim imprint.

"Evocative, popular taarab recordings made by M.J. Sha's Mzuri label...here, electric guitars, bass, organs and kit drums were gradually replacing the orchestral instruments in slimmer units, and one particular trademark was an amplified version of a Japanese instrument...used in Indian film music. Sound restoration is excellent..and along with exellent notes this really bodes well for the series to come." -fRoots Curated by Werner Graebner, one of the foremost authorities on this music who has been documenting it for decades - including a series of work for Globestyle and releases on his own short-lived Dizim imprint. Volume two, 1965-1975: Golden Years of Mombara Taarab, features Mzuri's `60s and `70s recordings.