| 1. Kazi Ni Kazi |
| 2. East Africa |
| 3. Alice |
| 4. Maisha |
| 5. Hasidi Hana Sababu (Hasidi Has No Reason) |
| 6. Zagaro |
| 7. Bomba-Atomic |
| 8. Safari ya Kisii (Enching'inini) |
Editorial Reviews
African rumba, based on the clave family of rhythms, is most closely associated with the Congo basin area of Central Africa. However, rumba music has also flourished in distinct regional forms in both East and West Africa. In Nairobi, Kenyan, Tanzanian and Congolese musicians came together to create Kenyan rumba – some of the finest dance music on the continent. The Golden Sounds Band carries forth the rumba tradition with their simple melodies, complex vocal harmonies, luscious interlocking guitars, and rich saxophone ornamentation and solos.
Swahili Rumba,Golden Sounds Band,Naxos,African,Int'l & World Music,Pop,World Music
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Swahili Rumba
Golden Sounds Band Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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4-for-3 International
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4-for-3 Pop
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4-for-3 All Music
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ASIN: B0000TSR0Q Release Date: 2003-11-18 |
Tracks:
- Kazi Ni Kazi
- East Africa
- Alice
- Maisha
- Hasidi Hana Sababu
- Zagaro
- Bomba-Atomic
- Safari Ya Kisii
Album Description
African rumba, based on the clave family of rhythms, is most closely associated with the Congo basin area of Central Africa. However, rumba music has also flourished in distinct regional forms in both East and West Africa. In Nairobi, Kenyan, Tanzanian and Congolese musicians came together to create Kenyan rumba - some of the finest dance music on the continent. The Golden Sounds Band carries forth the rumba tradition with their simple melodies, complex vocal harmonies, luscious interlocking guitars, and rich saxophone ornamentation and solos.Customer Reviews:
A beautiful cd.......2004-05-24
Not many recordings of this music have come our way lately, and Kenya like most of Africa is being swept by hip-hop so it's getting harder to hear real-live bands (as opposed to DJs and samples). So this is a throwback of sorts, not unlike Buena Vista Social Club in that regard. But like the music played by the Buena Vista folks, this music is far from dead - it's just bubbling a little under the radar screen.
Indeed fans of Buena Vista may be interested in this cd. And if you caught the Senegalese band Orchestra Baobab on VH1 (or elsewhere) and found that to your liking, you'll definitely want to check out Golden Sounds and the East African guitar band tradition in general (another good introduction to this music is the sampler Rough Guide to the Music of Kenya). Compared to Baobab, the music is a bit airier, more upbeat, hookier even (Magnetic Fields fans take note). But it comes from the same wonderful historic moment where Cuban music, African music and the electric guitar came together in colonial and post-colonial Africa.
Annoying.......2004-02-07
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