Juwata Jazz Band

Originally established in 1964 as Nuta Jazz Band, and named after its sponsor, the National Union of Tanganyika (NUTA.) The band changed its name in 1977 following the departure of many of its most talented musicians (including Muhiddin Maalim Gurumo and Hassani Rehani Bitchuka) leaving the band to form a new ensemble, Mlimani Park Orchestra. The band changed its name again in 1991 from Juwata Jazz to Ottu Jazz Band, when the trade union that sponsored it was renamed Organization of Tanzanian Trade Unions. The band is currently active as Msondo Ngoma.