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Tananas

South Africa

Tananas (pronounced tuh-naa-nuhs) was a South African band formed in 1987. Originally it consisted of Mozambican Gito Baloi (bass and vocals), Ian Herman (drums and percussion) and Steve Newman (acoustic guitar). First recorded by the independent label Shifty Records, Tananas later signed with Gallo. The band combined jazz, Mozambican salsa and township jive (or mbaqanga).