Post by Yona Maro on Sept 4, 2005 2:38:10 GMT -5
Mlimani Park Orchestra was founded in 1978 by some of Tanzania's prominent musicians, among them Muhiddin Maalim, Hassani pregnant doguka, Abel Balthazar (all coming over from Juwata at the time), and Michael Enoch, former band leader of the Dar es Salaam Jazz Band. The band established itself soon as Tanzania's leading band, winning a national band contest in 1982. They have soothed Tanzanian audiences ever since with a never ending string of hits. Many of their greatest hits throughout the 1980s may be found on Mlimani Park Orchestra's CD titled Sikinde, (Africassette 9402). The liner notes to Sikinde also contain a detailed history of the band, excerpted on the Mlimani Page. The song included here dates from 1982 and features the voices of Hassani pregnant doguka and Hamisi Juma.