V.A. / Zanzibara 10 - First Modern: Taarab Vibes From Mombasa & Tanga, 1970-1990 (2LP盤)
東アフリカ沿岸のスワヒリ文化を元に、ペルシャやインドの諸言語、そしてポルトガル語を使う国との交易で独自の混血音楽を花開かせたザンジバルの「ターラブ」の1970年から90年までのシンセやリズムマシーンなどを取り入れた時期の音源を、「Ethiopiques」シリーズでもお馴染みの仏Buda Musiqueがコンパイルした大注目作!!! 今作は、ケニア共和国海岸州のモンバサ島にある都市モンバサとタンザニア連合共和国北東部の港湾都市タンガに焦点が絞られているようです。アフリカ〜アラブ〜インド洋のテイストが絶妙に入り混じった、コクがあるのにクドくない中毒性の高いサイケ・ターラブの世界を是非ともご堪能下さいませ！ ロスアプソン2021年度ワールド部門の大スイセン盤!!! Taarab is a music genre popular in Tanzania and Kenya. It is influenced by the musical traditions of the African Great Lakes, North Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. In the early 1970s a new taarab emerged in the East African coastal cities of Mombasa and Tanga: In Mombasa, Matano Juma's Morning Star replaced strings with distorted organ sounds, amplified violin or clarinet; Zuhura Swaleh promoted an electrified tashkota as a major new sound in her band, digging deep in coastal ngoma rhythms and dances. Crossing the border from Kenya to Tanzania, in Tanga, Black Star Musical Club's electric guitars and dance music rhythms paved the way for a broader audience reception of taarab away from the coastal Swahili towns. Mombasa was at the forefront of taarab production from the 1960s to the 1990s, thanks in no small measure to the enterprising Mzuri record label. They would not just record and promote Mombasa based artists, but also invite groups from Tanzania like Black Star or Dar es Salaam's Egyptian Music Club. In the course of the 1970s records were displaced by the cassette and the initiative moved to Mbwana Radio Service in Mombasa's Old Town, soon the new center of taarab production and distribution. Taarab rose to new heights in the 1980s with the voices and hits by Malika and Golden Star's Mwanahela. With the economic and political crisis in Kenya in the early 1990s and the concurrent rise of Dar es Salaam as the new center of music production in East Africa, Mombasa began to fade from its position as the prime taarab center. The early 1990s saw the rise of so-called modern taarab, a new style based on drum machine rhythm, powerful sound systems, and a novel fashion of inciting and insulting lyrics. Nevertheless, the musical innovations of Matano, Zuhura and Black Star opened up new vistas early on; and Malika's and Golden Star's lyrics paved the way for what was to come in the 1990s. In recognition of this, taarabfrom the Mombasa - Tanga era is now affectionately known as "First Modern". （Buda Musique） Side A 1. Shakila & Black Star / Macho Yanacheka 2. Matano & Morning Star / Binti 3. Zuhura & Party / Moyo Usijizuzue 4. Zein Musical Party / Nisaidie Mpenzi Side B 1. Malika & Party / Si Bure Mambo 2. Ali Mkali & STA Mvita / Mpishi 3. Zuhura & Morning Star / Janatu Naimu 4. Maulidi Musical Party / Kabibi Side C 1. Matano & Morning Star / Sikitiko 2. Shakila & Lucky Star / Mapenzi Yamepungua 3. Zein Musical Party / Ya Fuadi 4. Zuhura & Party / Humvui Alovikwa Side D 1. Mwanahela & Golden Star / Chombo 2. Moh'd Mrisho & Black Star / Sikio 3. Malika & Party / Manahodha Format：2LP Label：Buda Musique (FRA)
