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JUMATANO GROOVE
November 27 @ 7:30 pm
Free
JUMATANO GROOVE – Henry Mkanyia (TZ) 🎤🎶
Henry Mkanyia, born in 1950 in Masasi, southern Tanzania, began his professional music career in 1964 with the T.Y.L (Tanu Youth League) Band. In 1970, he moved to Dar es Salaam and joined Tanzania Jazz Band, before switching to the army band JKT Kimbunga Stereo in 1971. As a guitarist-soldier, he toured Zambia, Uganda during the Iddi Amin war, Tunisia, and Germany, sharing the stage with legendary bands like Bembea Jazz. In 1981, Mkanyia joined DDC Mlimani Park Orchestra, where he recorded some of the band’s most popular albums and toured internationally. From 2008 to 2019, he performed and recorded with Swahili Blues, touring across Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia. Over the years, he has played alongside iconic musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Franco Makiadi, and Mulatu Astatke.
RECAP
❗ On Wednesday, 27th of November at 7:30 pm
At the Alliance Française of Dar es Salaam
Free Entrance