Dirty Linen (p.60) - "[The album] explores the amazing mixture of the region's diverse cultures and their music..."
Global Rhythm (Publication) (p.48) - "[With] large dance ensembles, coastal taarab music, and crossover styles that combine tradition and innovation."
This overview of Tanzania's eclectic music scene is wide-ranging enough to feature both the Vijana Jazz Band's gentle, swaying "Tambiko" and the hip-hop stylings of X Plastaz' "Dunia Dudumizi." Other highlights include the Ikhwani Safaa Musical Club's Middle Eastern-flavored "Vingaravyo" and the Master Musicians of Tanzania's hypnotic "Lukunzi," where layered marimbas create exotic, dreamlike soundscapes.