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Banning Eyre reviews Afrika Muye Muye! Tanzanian Rumba and Muziki wa Dansi 1968-70.

Wintering in East Africa The winter months have brought music from far flung corners of the world that fire the imagination in unusual ways. In this column, I’ve reviewed four East Africa-related albums unlikely to appear on any pop charts—at least not in this century. But each has a unique power to transport the listener away from this winter of contagion and cold. Zanzibara 10: Taarab Vibes from Mombasa and Tanga:1970-1990 (Buda Musique) Buda Musique’s ongoing Zanzibara series—curated and produced by Afropop’s go-to man for East African music, Werner Graebner—continues with a d...