Msafiri Zawose
Msafiri Zawose | |
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| Birth name | Msafiri Zawose |
| Born | December 31, 1982 |
| Origin | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania |
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| Years active | (2003 - present) |
| Website | msafirizawose |
Msafiri Zawose is a Gogo musician from Tanzania. His name is associated with his traditional Gogo style music, which relies heavily on the zeze and ilimba in combination with distinct lyrical harmonies.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Early life and career
[edit]Msafiri Zawose is the fifth child of Dr. Hukwe Zawose, The name Zawose is synonymous with Tanzanian music and tradition.[7]
Surrounded by musicians and spending his days at the art college, Msafiri began learning music and picked up the ilimba at a young age. By his 13th birthday, he had already mastered all the signature Gogo instruments and was already touring widely throughout the country. His international debut was a three-month tour to Japan singing, dancing, and playing ndono[check spelling], ngoma, and marimba with his father's group Chibite.[8]
After his father's untimely death in 2003, Msafiri resolved to pick up where his father left off.[9][10]
Discography
[edit]Dawale Chouya was released before Msafiri's first appearance at Sauti za Busara in 2007.
Albums
[edit]| Release Year | Album Name | Genre |
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| 2004 | Msafiri Zawose | Gogo-Fusion |
| 2007 | Dawale Chouya | Gogo-Fusion |
| 2013 | Mbotela | Gogo-Fusion |
| 2014 | Tanganyika | Gogo-Fusion |
Concerts, tours and shows
[edit]- Sauti za Busara Festival, Zanzibar (2007)
- WOMAD, Abu Dhabi (2010) [11]
- Lake Eden Arts Festivall, Black Mountain, North Carolina (May 11, 2012)[12]
- Msafiri Zawose with Akoma Drummers @ Bossa Bistro Washington DC (June 28, 2012)
- Kuumba Festival, Knoxville, Tennessee (June 30, 2012)
- Sauti za Busara Festival, Zanzibar (2013)
- Pamoja Jam by APF Tanzania, Bagamoyo, Tanzania (May 11, 2013)
- DOADOA, Kampala, Uganda (2013) [13]
- Sauti za Busara Festival, Zanzibar (2015)
- Ilimba Cultural Festival, Arusha, Tanzania (August 8, 2015)
- Center Stage (Summer-Fall 2016) [14]
References
[edit]- ^ Msafiri Zawose Music In Africa - Msafiri Zawose Live Concerts
- ^ Msafiri Zawose Karibu Music Festival - Artist Msafiri Zawose
- ^ Msafiri Zawose Santuri Safari - Artist Msafiri Zawose
- ^ African Voices CNN African Voices CNN - 1
- ^ African Voices CNN African Voices CNN - 2
- ^ African Voices CNN African Voices CNN - 3
- ^ Msafiri Zawose Msafiri Zawose Biography
- ^ Msafiri Zawose BBC News - Artist Msafiri Zawose
- ^ Msafiri Zawose Nile Project - Artist Msafiri Zawose
- ^ Msafiri Zawose The Citizen Tanzania - Keeping Traditional Music Alive
- ^ WOMAD Artists - Zawose Family WOMAD Artists - Zawose Family
- ^ LEAF Festival 2012 Lineup LEAF Festival 2012 Lineup
- ^ DOADOA Zawose at DOADOA
- ^ Center Stage US Zawose at Center Stage US in 2016
Further reading
[edit]- "Musical instruments made for the sound of Tanzania - CNN Video". cnn.com. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- "Tanzanian musician brings African culture to kids of Belleair | Tampa Bay Times". tampabay.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- "Tanzania: Transporting Listeners Across the World Through Music - allAfrica.com". allafrica.com. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
External links
[edit]- "Kenya: Weekend of Live Music From Sondeka Festival - allAfrica.com". allafrica.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- http://musicinafrica.net/bayimba-arts-festival-present-diverse-music-africa?language=en
- "Tanzania: Bayimba Betting On Local Sponsors - allAfrica.com". allafrica.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- "Democratoz, Ifrikya Spirit et Istijmam représenteront l'Algérie: Toute l'actualité sur liberte-algerie.com". liberte-algerie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- "Africa's greatest to shine at 10th Sauti za Busara festival - Capital Lifestyle". capitalfm.co.ke. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- "Spring LEAF lineup announced | Mountain Xpress". Archived from the original on 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- "Zawose Family » Real World Records - World music label". realworldrecords.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- "Womad the 3rd | The National". thenational.ae. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- "What is Tanzanian 'Gogo' music? - CNN Video". cnn.com. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- "Preserving a musical tradition - CNN Video". cnn.com. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- "Sooner or later even musicians come to reality - in2EastAfrica". in2eastafrica. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- "Weekend of live music from Sondeka Festival - Nation Kenya". nation.co.ke. Retrieved 2015-10-23.