http://calabashmusic.com<img src='http://files.calabashmusic.com/images/48261/zanzibara_vol._01_ikwani_safaa_musical_club_19052005_a_hundred_years_of_taarab_in_zanzibar.jpg'>A hundred years of taarab in Zanzibar This new collection presents popular Swahili music from the eastern coast of Africa &mdash; Lamu, Mombasa, Tanga, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and the Comoros &mdash; with archive recordings from the 1920s-1980s supplemented by contemporary recordings of special interest. Zanzibara vol.1 pays a tribute to Ikhwani Safaa, Zanzibar&rsquo;s (and probably Africa&rsquo;s) oldest music club, celebrating its centenary in 2005.Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:48:25 -0600http://zanzibara.calabashmusic.com/#album_48261<img src='http://files.calabashmusic.com/images/48278/zanzibara_vol._02_19561975_golden_years_of_mombassa_taarab.jpg'>The new Zanzibara collection presents Swahili popular music from the eastern coast of Africa, from Lamu, Mombasa, Tanga, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and the Comoros. Archive recordings from the 1920s-1980s supplemented by contemporary recordings of special interest. Vol 2 features Mzuri&rsquo;s 1960s and 1970s recordings from the golden age of Mombasa taarab. Released in 2005.Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:48:25 -0600http://zanzibara.calabashmusic.com/#album_48278