Dar es Salaam, March 23 -- DAR ES SALAAM: MARIJAN Rajab, and his Dar International Orchestra, whose works have won many admirers in the Bongo Flava genre, are back the scene now dictating terms in both, sampled and re-mastered works.

Zuwena by Mr Paul, Siwema by Lady J Dee, and even the latest one, Zuwena by Diamond Platnumz, has certain colours of Marijani Rajabs influence.

Worth considering in the many hits of Dar International Orchestra is their adherence to the Afro-Cuban influence in their horn section and that are paraded by trumpeters Ismail Issa, Evaristo Mivuba and Morgan Machege.

But its rhythm section, as noted in hits like Baba Anna, Emmy, Usia wa Baba and Mtoto Unapotea borrowed heavily from Tabora Jazz favourite dance, Se...