Biography
Named after Tanzania's Western Province, from which its members came, the band formed in 1959 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Active during the 1960s and 1970s.
Formed in 1959, Western Jazz Band was both a band and a social club who derived their name from their home of Western Province in Tanzania, which many of the original members came from, and the ubiquitous term ‘jazz’ which for many decades denoted all things modern in African music. This compilation showcases songs from 1973 – 1975, a time when their singles were hits throughout Africa, a time now impossible to recreate.
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