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Safari Sound Band is an extremely popular and long-lived Kenyan hotel pop band. In over twenty years of activity, they were certified platinum four times,^[1] and their recordings of swahili classics such as Jambo Bwana (published with title Jambo, Jambo) or Malaika qualify among the most internationally well-known African songs ever. They have published a number of CDs, featuring covers of African evergreens as well as other, easy listening swahili pop tracks. The band consists of six elements (guitar, keyboards, saxophone, bass, drums, and percussions). All the band members also sing.

Partial discography

The Best of African Songs. Track listing: "Jambo Jambo", "Pole Pole", "Nakupenda Wewe", "Music In Africa", "Coconut", "Kenya Safari", "Pole Musa", "Mombasa", "Lala Salama", "Karibuni Kenya", "Kilimanjaro", "Malaika", "Ahsante Sana", "Mama Sofia"^[2]
Mombasa Moon (1999). Tracks listing: "Love Peace & Happiness", "Jambo Jambo", "Chakacha", "Simba", "Pole Pole", "Welcome Home", "Kenya Safari", "Coconut", "Mombasa Moon", "Malaika", "Pole Musa", "Lala Salama"
East Coast Dreams (1999)
Mambo Jambo (ARC 2001). Track listing: "Jambo Jambo", "Simba", "Kala Mashaka", "Hinde", "Pole Pole", "Nakupenda Wewe", "Chakacha", "Binti", "Mamake Asiya", "Watoto", "Mambo Jambo", "Mama Sofia", "Pole Musa", "Malaika"

References

^ Best of African Songs at Amazon.com
^ Data on Sterns Music

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[1] Best of African Songs at Amazon.com

[2] Data on Sterns Music

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-'''Safari Sound Band''' is a popular and long-lived [[Kenya]]n [[hotel pop]] bands. Their recordings of [[swahili]] classics such as ''[[Jambo Bwana]]'' (published with title ''Jambo, Jambo'') or ''[[Malaika]]'' qualify among the most internationally well-known African songs ever. They have published a number of [[compact disc|CD]]s, featuring [[cover]]s of African evergreens as well as other, [[easy listening]] swahili pop tracks. The band consists of six elements (guitar, keyboards, saxophone, bass, drums, and percussions). All the band members also sing.
+'''Safari Sound Band''' is an extremely popular and long-lived [[Kenya]]n [[hotel pop]] band. In over twenty years of activity, they were [[Platinum Disc|certified platinum]] four times,<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Best-African-Songs-Safari-Sound/dp/B000006RI4 Best of African Songs] at Amazon.com</ref> and their recordings of [[swahili]] classics such as ''[[Jambo Bwana]]'' (published with title ''Jambo, Jambo'') or ''[[Malaika]]'' qualify among the most internationally well-known African songs ever. They have published a number of [[compact disc|CD]]s, featuring [[cover]]s of African evergreens as well as other, [[easy listening]] swahili pop tracks. The band consists of six elements (guitar, keyboards, saxophone, bass, drums, and percussions). All the band members also sing.
 ==Partial discography==