The idea for this group was born from Matona's desire to return to the roots of the traditional music of his childhood: the sounds and music played by the many inhabitants from Comoros who lived around Stone Town. Thanks to funding from Alliance Francaise and Japanese Trust, Matona was able to travel to Comoros as part of the Song of the Moon project whose aim was to revive taarab on these islands.
Wazo la kuanzishwa kwa kundi hili lilitoka kwa Matona ambaye alifikiria kurejesha ngoma za asili alizokuwa anacheza utotoni mwake: muziki huu unapigwa na na watu wenye asili ya Comoro ambao wanaishi Mji Mkongwe, Zanzibar. Shukrani ziende kwa Alliance Francaise and Japanese Trust kwa kufanikisha safari ya Matona kwenda Comoro ikiwa ni moja ya sehemu ya mradi wa “Song of the Moon” ikiwa na lengo la kufufua Taarab katika hivi visiwa.