Culture Musical Club

Culture Musical Club
OriginZanzibar, Tanzania
GenresTaarab
Years active1958 (1958)–present
LabelsVirgin Records, Independent
SpinoffsKidumbak groups

Culture Musical Club is an East African musical band based in Stone Town, Zanzibar. Regarded as one of the island's oldest and well-known musical ensembles, it has been known both for preserving and innovating Swahili coastal musical traditions since its founding in 1958.

With albums on international labels and invitations to world music festivals, the group has toured across Europe, North America, Japan and beyond.

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