Mkutano Meets the Culture Musical Club of Zanzibar

Mkutano Meets the Culture Musical Club of Zanzibar is an album

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by American

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blues

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artist Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal (musician)

Henry Saint Clair Fredericks , who uses the stage name Taj Mahal, is an American Grammy Award winning blues musician. He incorporates elements of world music into his music...

Track listing

All songs written by Taj Mahal except as noted.

"Dhow Countries" – 7:48
"Muhoga wa jang'ombe" (Waalim Shaaban) – 6:11
"Zanzibar" – 3:19
"Catfish Blues" – 6:22
"Naahidi Kulienzi" (Wakame Faki/Fatma Abdisalam) – 5:53
"Mkutano" – 3:52
"Done Changed My Way of Living" – 5:29
"M'Banjo" – 3:29
"Mpunga " (Chimbeni Kheri) – 6:05

Personnel

Taj Mahal - Banjo
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Kester Smith - Drums
Bill Rich - Electric Bass
Bass guitar
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Foum Faki - Dumbak, Bongos
Mahmoud Juma - Double Bass
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Salah Yussuf - Dumbak, Bongos
Rajab Suleiman - Gamun, Accordion
Accordion
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Said Nassor - Udi
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Said Mwinyi - Accordion
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Haj Juma Wadi - Nai
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Taimur Rukun - Accordion
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Amour Haj - Sanduku
Kesi Juma - First Violin
Violin
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Juma Shadhili - Violin
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Juma Abdallah - Violin
Violin
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Bikidude - Vocals
Rukia Ramadhani - Vocals
Makame Faki - Vocals

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