We enrich our January 2019 music schedule by featuring from Tanzania the roots music of Qanun player Dbass Ganun. Check out his profile below.

Mbwana Mtulia also known as Dbass Ganun is a talented Tanzanian Bassist and Qanun(Ganun)player.

He comes from the community of Ndengeleko in Rufiji a child of a musical family. His father was a musician and is the one who taught him music, after his father passed away his mother took responsibility of advising him on music-related issues.

Dbass Ganun fuses different styles from the vibrant performing art of Tanzania traditional music to a unique contemporary edge delivering a memorable performance and powerful message to audiences to every time he perfoms.

In 2000 he joined in Dira Arts group and 2005 he joined in Mwela band in 2006 his name started being well-known in the music industry.

2008 he joined with Dhow Countries Music Academy(DCMA) and participated in several workshops as music crossroad in ZAMBIA and ZIMBABWE, Umoja cultural flying carpet in ETHIOPIA and AFRICAN TOUR and Swahili Vibes band in Zanzibar.

HE also performed in different festivals such SAUTI ZA BUSARA music festival and ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Ziff) ect.

He was recorded with different great artists and famous in bongo flavour music in Tanzania like DIAMOND PLATNUMZ and ALLY KIBA and Q CHIEF and more.

Catch a gliimpse of Dbass Ganun in the following video links

https://youtu.be/IjAzZr8vcYA
https://youtu.be/4dz-OYpo3EU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB8Ewftva6o

PLEASE NOTE

• J’s Fresh Kitchen accepts reservations so please make a reservation for a table should you know you will be coming for dinner.
• The number for reservations is 0707612585.
• J’s Westlands is a 23 years and older venue.
• The show starts promptly at 8pm so tables are held till 8pm after which they are opened to other customers.