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The sultans of Zanzibar (Arabic: سلاطين زنجبار; Swahili: Sultani wa Zanzibar) were the rulers of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, which was created on 19 October 1856 after the death of Said bin Sultan. He had ruled Oman and Zanzibar as the sultan of Oman since 1804. The sultans of Zanzibar were of a cadet branch of the Al Said Dynasty of ...
This category is for musicians who operated in the Sultanate of Zanzibar when it was a separate political entity before the formation of Tanzania. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
This category should be used for singers from the Sultanate of Zanzibar when it was a political unit separate from the mainland, that is prior to its merger with Tanganyika to form Tanzania in 1964. Pages in category "Sultanate of Zanzibar singers"
The first leg of the tour promoted their first single, "Sultans of Swing". This first leg took the band around Great Britain in June and July 1978, performing in England, Scotland and Wales. The band typically performed in small halls with a maximum capacity of 1,000. The second leg of the tour promoted the band's debut album.
Pages in category "Sultans of Zanzibar" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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David "Pick" Withers (born 4 April 1948) is an English drummer. He was the original drummer of the rock band Dire Straits and played on their first four albums, which included hit singles such as "Sultans of Swing", "Romeo and Juliet" and "Private Investigations". [1]
Until 1884, the Sultans of Zanzibar controlled a substantial portion of the Swahili Coast, known as Zanj, and trading routes extending further into the continent, as far as Kindu on the Congo River. That year, however, the Society for German Colonization forced local chiefs on the mainland to agree to German protection, prompting Sultan Bargash ...