accordion Ally Salim
bass Khamis Mohammed
cello Juma Saidi Hamadi
compiled by Ben Mandelson
design [sleeve] David Farrow
guitar Abubakar Mohammed
kanun [ganoon] Ally Salum
ney Abdul Rahman Baju Beir
ney Hussein Ali
organ Haji Mohammed
percussion Abeid Muhsin
percussion Rashid Hamid
percussion Said Abdalla
photography by Roger Armstrong
photography by [60's malindi club] Seif Salim Saleh
producer Humid Beinz
recorded by, producer [post production], photography by Adam Skeaping
technician Haroub Seif
technician Humud Mohammed
violin Abdullah Khamis
violin Aliy Salum Basalama
violin Haroub Abdalla
violin Hisham Abdalla
violin Omar Said Ali
violin Saleh Mussa
violin Salim Kassim
violin, oud [ud] Seif Salim Saleh
vocals [singers], chorus Abubakar Mohammed
vocals [singers], chorus Ahmed Ali
vocals [singers], chorus Ahmed Saleh
vocals [singers], chorus Ali Masoud
vocals [singers], chorus Amur Khalfan
vocals [singers], chorus Attiye Attaye
vocals [singers], chorus Awadh Salim
vocals [singers], chorus Aziza Abdullah
vocals [singers], chorus Firiyal Rashied
vocals [singers], chorus Haji Ameir
vocals [singers], chorus Innat Alawi
vocals [singers], chorus Kassim Mohammed
vocals [singers], chorus Khadija Salim
vocals [singers], chorus Masoud Mfaume
vocals [singers], chorus Maulidi Mohamed "Machaprala"
vocals [singers], chorus Moh'd Salim
vocals [singers], chorus Moh'd Shatri
vocals [singers], chorus Mohamed Ilyas
vocals [singers], chorus Mohammed Ahmed
vocals [singers], chorus Rukhia Ramadan
vocals [singers], chorus Salim Abdalla
vocals [singers], chorus Seif Salim Saleh
vocals [singers], chorus Sihaba Juma
Phonographic Copyright (p) Ace Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) Ace Records Ltd.
Published By Copyright Control
Recorded At EACROTANAL
Pressed By Sonopress
Comes in a gatefold sleeve.

Taraab is referred to on the sleeve as the urban sound of Zanzibar.
Taraab Music is linked to the concept of profane trance in performance as well as music itself. In KiSwahili meaning a group of musicians getting together to entertain themselves and others, describing the event as well as the music performed.

Made in West Germany

℗ 1988 Ace Records Ltd
© 1988 Ace Records Ltd
Barcode: 029667303316
Barcode: 0 29667 30331 6 (Text)
Matrix / Runout: DMC-3294 A-1/7-88 (Side A runout, stamped)
Matrix / Runout: DMC-3294 B-1/7-88 (Side B runout, stamped)
Pressing Plant ID: Bass clef (Center label side B, embossed)