Definitely a banger of a 12“ though

the melody ends on the 5th beat

Also included is John Hawkes’ original song “Down With Mary

) that band's trademark

thunderous flocks that seemed to shake whatever lay below

SALUM ABDALLAH AND CUBAN MARIMBA BAND - Ngoma Tanzania LP Lo-Fi Definitely a banger of aSweet and joyful sounds from the first half of 1960's Tanzania. Salum Abdallah and Cuban Marimba Band were at the forefront of 'muziki wa dansi', the emerging dance music scene influenced by Cuban 78s, crazes like the twist and cha cha cha, and the local sounds of their home country. Hailing from the town of Morogoro, they rose to be stars across the country. Out of over 100 sides recorded for local labels, mostly Mzuri Records of Kenya, these twelve