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Safari Sound Band

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Active from
  
1999

Genre
  
World

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Albums
  
The Best of African Songs, The Best of African Songs Vol 2, Safari Sound Band: Mambo Jambo, Hinde

Record labels
  
Music Copyright Society (SWAHILI MUSIC CATEGORY) of Kenya, Kelele Records, TCK Records, ARC

Similar
  
Mombasa Roots, Them Mushrooms, Western Jazz Band, Fadhili William, Rabbit

Safari Sound Band is a Kenyan hotel pop band. In over twenty years of activity, they were certified platinum four times, and their recordings of Swahili classics such as "Jambo Bwana" (published with title "Jambo, Jambo") and "Malaika" are well-known. They have published a number of CDs, featuring cover versions of African evergreens as well as other easy listening Swahili pop tracks. The band consists of six elements (guitar, keyboards, saxophone, bass, drums, and percussions). All the band members also sing.

Contents

Partial discography

  • Images of Kenya (1995).
  • The Best of African Songs. Track listing: "Jambo Jambo", "Pole Pole", "Nakupenda Wewe", "Music In Africa", "Coconut", "Kenya Safari", "Pole Musa", "Mombasa", "Lala Salama", "Karibuni Kenya", "Kilimanjaro", "Malaika", "Ahsante Sana", "Mama Sofia"
  • Mombasa Moon (1999). Tracks listing: "Love Peace & Happiness", "Jambo Jambo", "Chakacha", "Simba", "Pole Pole", "Welcome Home", "Kenya Safari", "Coconut", "Mombasa Moon", "Malaika", "Pole Musa", "Lala Salama"
  • East Coast Dreams (1999)
  • Mambo Jambo (ARC 2001). Track listing: "Jambo Jambo", "Simba", "Kala Mashaka", "Hinde", "Pole Pole", "Nakupenda Wewe", "Chakacha", "Binti", "Mamake Asiya", "Watoto", "Mambo Jambo", "Mama Sofia", "Pole Musa", "Malaika"

    • Songs

    Nakupenda Wewe1999
    Karibuni Kenya1999
    Pole Pole1999

    References

    Safari Sound Band Wikipedia
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