Mtendeni Maulid Ensemble: Moon Has Risen: A Sufi Performance From Zanzibar CD

From the legendary label that brought the world the Ethiopiques series, comes volume 6 of the Zanzibara series!

Founded in the 1960s, the Mtendeni Maulid Ensemble performs a visually and acoustically striking style of Sufi religious devotion called Maulidi ya Homu. Each performance is divided into sections, called dahalas. In each dahala, praise poems are sung in a medley-like fashion, one merging into the next. These poems are either in Arabic or Swahili and praise God or Muhammad, describe the duties of Muslims, relate knowledge of heaven and hell, and celebrate life. The form has roots in the ancient Arab world, but today survives only in Zanzibar.

Featured Artists
Mtendeni Maulid Ensemble: vocals, percussions

Track Listing
Dahala 1
Dahala 2
Dahala 3
Dua