Legacy of Tanzanian Musicians Muhidin Gurumo and Hassan Bitchuka

This work examines the creative lives and careers of Muhidin Maalim Gurumo and Hassan Rehani Bitchuka, two of Tanzania's most well-known singers in the popular music genre known as muziki wa dansi (literally, "music for dancing"), through an ethnomusicological lens.

By Frank Gunderson - Foreword by Hassan Rehani Bitchuka

Foreword by Hassan Rehani Bitchuka
Introduction"Jembe Hilo Limeondoka" ("That Hoe has Departed")-Farewell to Muhidin Maalim GurumoScope of the BookApproachesSources and EvidenceOrganization and Layout
Chapter 1: Introducing Muhidin Maalim Gurumo and Hassan Rehani Bitchuka"Gurumo the Great"-A Reluctant Star in Dar es SalaamMuhidin Gurumo's Mitindo (Styles) and the Practice of Tanzanian Dance Music Branding"Bitchuka the Bold"-A Transcendent Voice in Tanzanian Popular MusicHassan Bitchuka's Cross-Dressed Vocal PersonaHassan Bitchuka's and Muhidin Gurumo's Compositional Aesthetic
Chapter 2: Setting the Stage-The Cultural History of the East-Central African Rhumba SceneThe Spread of the Congolese RhumbaThe Emergence of Muziki wa DansiSikinde Live! -The Tanzanian Rhumba Scene in Dar es Salaam
Chapter 3: Muhidin Gurumo's Musical Development and Work with Nuta Jazz BandMuhidin Gurumo-The Formative Years (1939-1959)Muhidin Gurumo's Stints with Kilimanjaro Cha Cha Jazz Band, Rufiji Jazz Band, and Kilwa Jazz Band (1959-1964)The Origins and Early Years of NUTA Jazz BandSafari of NUTA Jazz Band and their Emerging Fan BaseGrowing Mtindo wa Msondo (Msondo Style)Considering Provenance(s)-The Case of the Song "Nimwokoe Nani?" (Whom shall I rescue?)
Chapter 4: "Mtoto Mtundu" ("Precocious Child")-Hassan Bitchuka's Early Musical CareerHassan Bitchuka-The Formative Years (1956-1973)Hassan Bitchuka Joins NUTA / JUWATA Jazz BandState Song Patronage-The Case of the Song "Nidhamu ya Kazi" (Work discipline)
Chapter 5: Mlimani Park Orchestra-The "Classic Period" (1978-1985)Origin StoriesHassan Bitchuka Joins Mlimani Park Orchestra"Hapa Tunapangusa Almasi" ("Here We Polish Diamonds")-Band Practice during Ramadan The Black Warriors Recording ProjectMlimani Park Orchestra's Rise to National and International Visibility
Chapter 6: The International Orchestra Safari Sound Era (1985-1987)Businessman Hugo Kisima's Coup de Tat with International Orchestra Safari SoundMtindo wa Ndekule (Ndekule Style)Hassan Bitchuka's Return to Mlimani Park Orchestra (1987-1991)The "Kumi Bora" ("Ten Best") Piracy Scandal
Chapter 7: The Ottu Jazz Band Era (1991-2004)From JUWATA Jazz Band to OTTU Jazz Band"Baba wa Muziki" ("Fathers of Music")Hassan Bitchuka's Scandalous Departure from OTTU Jazz BandThe Msondo-Sikinde Clan Battles Intensify"Wachawi Wapo, na Wanaua Watu" ("Witches are There, and They Murder People")
Chapter 8: Msondo and Sikinde in the Era of Kujitegemea (Self-Reliance)The Msondo-Sikinde Clans Respond to the Free Market EconomySikinde-"Ngoma ya Ukae" ("The Music of Home")Mashindano! (Contest!)Zilipendwa (They Were Loved)-Golden Oldies and Musical Nostalgia
Chapter 9: Muhidin Gurumo's Retirement and PassingRetirement Plans (M. M. *Gurumo 2010b)Bitchuka and Gurumo Reunited OnstageEulogy for a Musical Hero
Concluding Remarks: The Legacy of Muhidin Gurumo and Hassan Bitchuka
Appendix I: Glossary
Appendix II: Government-Related Acronyms
Appendix III: Muhidin Gurumo and Hassan Bitchuka Band Chronology
Appendix IV: Extended Interviews with Muhidin GurumoA Conversation with Muhidin Gurumo about MitindoA Conversation with Muhidin Gurumo about Composition
Appendix V: Online Discussion: "Bitchuka ana Mafumbo Mengi Yake" ("Bitchuka has his Many Mysteries")
Appendix VI: Documented Msondo / Sikinde Studio Sessions at Radio Tanzania-Dar es SalaamNUTA Jazz BandJUWATA Jazz BandMlimani Park Orchestra
List of Interviews Cited
Archives Visited
Discography
Bibliography