Ng'ambo means 'on the other side' or 'on the other side' and this CD is about the other side of Zanzibar. It relates to those areas where people live at the bottom of society, the slums of Zanzibar say, that part of Zanzibar City where you, as a more affluent citizen, would rather not visit. There they do not listen to taarab, but dance to the rhythms of the kidumbak. The kidumbak is a percussion
… instrument that consists of two small drums and forms the basis of the kidumak ensemble that also consists of violins, a bass made from a tea chest, maracas, claves and of course vocals. Kidumbak Kalcha is the ensemble that can be heard on this CD. (GO)more
