"Prepare to be blown away! The second volume of the excellent new Zanzibara series focuses on taraab music recorded on the tiny island-city of Momabasa ... for the Mzuri label between 1965-1975. Unlike the more traditional, languorous taraab made in nearby Zanzibar, Mombasa taraab reveals a stronger African rhythmic attack and a diminished Arabic feel. But the real charm is the strong Bollywood influence!" - CHICAGO READER 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.