Foreword by Hassan Rehani Bitchuka Introduction "Jembe Hilo Limeondoka" ("That Hoe has Departed")--Farewell to Muhidin Maalim Gurumo Scope of the Book Approaches Sources and Evidence Organization and Layout Chapter 1: Introducing Muhidin Maalim Gurumo and Hassan Rehani Bitchuka "Gurumo the Great"--A Reluctant Star in Dar es Salaam Muhidin Gurumo''s Mitindo (Styles) and the Practice of Tanzanian Dance Music Branding "Bitchuka the Bold"--A Transcendent Voice in Tanzanian Popular Music Hassan Bitchuka''s Cross-Dressed Vocal Persona Hassan Bitchuka''s and Muhidin Gurumo''s Compositional Aesthetic Chapter 2: Setting the Stage--The Cultural History of the East-Central African Rhumba Scene The Spread of the Congolese Rhumba The Emergence of Muziki wa Dansi Sikinde Live! -The Tanzanian Rhumba Scene in Dar es Salaam Chapter 3: Muhidin Gurumo''s Musical Development and Work with Nuta Jazz Band Muhidin Gurumo--The Formative Years (1939-1959) Muhidin Gurumo''s Stints with Kilimanjaro Cha Cha Jazz Band, Rufiji Jazz Band, and Kilwa Jazz Band (1959-1964) The Origins and Early Years of NUTA Jazz Band Safari of NUTA Jazz Band and their Emerging Fan Base Growing Mtindo wa Msondo (Msondo Style) Considering Provenance(s)--The Case of the Song "Nimwokoe Nani?" (Whom shall I rescue?) Chapter 4: "Mtoto Mtundu" ("Precocious Child")--Hassan Bitchuka''s Early Musical Career Hassan Bitchuka--The Formative Years (1956-1973) Hassan Bitchuka Joins NUTA / JUWATA Jazz Band State Song Patronage--The Case of the Song "Nidhamu ya Kazi" (Work discipline) Chapter 5: Mlimani Park Orchestra--The "Classic Period" (1978-1985) Origin Stories Hassan Bitchuka Joins Mlimani Park Orchestra "Hapa Tunapangusa Almasi"("Here We Polish Diamonds")--Band Practice during Ramadan The Black Warriors Recording Project Mlimani Park Orchestra''s Rise to National and International Visibility Chapter 6: The International Orchestra Safari Sound Era (1985-1987) Businessman Hugo Kisima''s Coup de Tat with International Orchestra Safari Sound Mtindo wa Ndekule (Ndekule Style) Hassan Bitchuka''s Return to Mlimani Park Orchestra (1987-1991) The "Kumi Bora" ("Ten Best") Piracy Scandal Chapter 7: The Ottu Jazz Band Era (1991-2004) From JUWATA Jazz Band to OTTU Jazz Band "Baba wa Muziki" ("Fathers of Music") Hassan Bitchuka''s Scandalous Departure from OTTU Jazz Band The Msondo--Sikinde Clan Battles Intensify "Wachawi Wapo, na Wanaua Watu" ("Witches are There, and They Murder People") Chapter 8: Msondo and Sikinde in the Era of Kujitegemea (Self-Reliance) The Msondo--Sikinde Clans Respond to the Free Market Economy Sikinde--"Ngoma ya Ukae" ("The Music of Home") Mashindano! (Contest!) Zilipendwa (They Were Loved)--Golden Oldies and Musical Nostalgia Chapter 9: Muhidin Gurumo''s Retirement and Passing Retirement Plans (M. M. *Gurumo 2010b) Bitchuka and Gurumo Reunited Onstage Eulogy for a Musical Hero Concluding Remarks: The Legacy of Muhidin Gurumo and Hassan Bitchuka Appendix I: Glossary Appendix II: Government-Related Acronyms Appendix III: Muhidin Gurumo and Hassan Bitchuka Band Chronology Appendix IV: Extended Interviews with Muhidin Gurumo A Conversation with Muhidin Gurumo about Mitindo A Conversation with Muhidin Gurumo about Composition Appendix V: Online Discussion: "Bitchuka ana Mafumbo Mengi Yake" ("Bitchuka has his Many Mysteries") Appendix VI: Documented Msondo / Sikinde Studio Sessions at Radio Tanzania--Dar es Salaam NUTA Jazz Band JUWATA Jazz Band Mlimani Park Orchestra List of Interviews Cited Archives Visited Discography Bibliography.