Mkutano Meets the Culture Musical Club of Zanzibar

Mkutano Meets the Culture Musical Club of Zanzibar
Studio album by Taj Mahal
Released	2005
Recorded	September 13–17, 2003
Genre	Blues
Length	48:28
Label	Tradition & Moderne
Producer	Petra Hanisch
Taj Mahal chronology
Live Catch (2004) Mkutano Meets the Culture Musical Club of Zanzibar (2005) The Essential Taj Mahal (2005)

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The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[1]

Mkutano Meets the Culture Musical Club of Zanzibar is an album by American blues artist Taj Mahal. ^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Taj Mahal except as noted.

1. "Dhow Countries" – 7:48
2. "Muhoga wa jang'ombe" (Maalim Shaaban) – 6:11
3. "Zanzibar" – 3:19
4. "Catfish Blues" – 6:22
5. "Naahidi Kulienzi" (Makame Faki, Fatma Abdisalam) – 5:53
6. "Mkutano" – 3:52
7. "Done Changed My Way of Living" – 5:29
8. "M'Banjo" – 3:29
9. "Mpunga " (Chimbeni Kheri) – 6:05 ^[2]

Personnel

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

References

1. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings . Penguin. p. 625. ISBN   978-0-140-51384-4.
2. "Mkutano - Taj Mahal | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved May 24, 2021.