The Dar es Salaam Jazz Band (also nicknamed Dar Jazz) was a Tanzanian big band from Dar es Salaam, established in 1932, that was one of the prominent muziki wa dansi bands between the 1960s and 1970s.[1][2]
During the 1960s the band, led by Michael Enoch,[1] was known to have a following who would regularly attend their live performances; this loyalty has been likened to that of football fans. Songs played by the Dar es Salaam Jazz Band would often include a solo by one band member, that would result in the crowds dancing becoming "crazy" and "uninhibited".[3] Although Enoch did originally play guitar in the band's first years, he went on to be known mostly as a saxophone and trumpet player, and would later play in many other major dansi bands.[citation needed]
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b Askew, Kelly (2003). "As Plato duly warned: Music, politics, and social change in coastal East Africa". Anthropological Quarterly. 76 (4): 609–637. doi:10.1353/anq.2003.0049.
- ^ Lusk, Jon (1 September 2004). "Obituary: Patrick Balisidya ; Down-to-earth singer with the Tanzanian group Afro 70". The Independent. ProQuest 310693137. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Bender, Wolfgang (1991). Sweet mother : modern African music. University of Chicago Press. pp. 120–121. ISBN 0226042537.
External links
edit- Dar es Salaam Jazz Band discography at Discogs
- Dar es Salaam Jazz Band at AllMusic