We do LOVE a bit of street music here at Truth & Lies. From samba blocos de rua to New Orleans’ Second Line tradition, that celebratory coalition of drums, brass, singing and the inevitable body movement that follows is the lifeblood of why we initially came together. We have, however, never heard it quite like this before. In fact, unless you have ever attended a wedding in Tanzania’s sprawling capital, Dar es Salaam, you probably haven’t either as this four track E.P. from the six-member ensemble Msindaba Jazz Band claims to be the first tarumbeta band to have ever been recorded in a studio! It’s loud, exhilarating and pulsing with life. Read / Listen.