Msafiri Zawose

  • Afro-Fusion
  • Bongo-Fusion
  • Gogo-Fusion
Occupation(s)
  • Music Artist
  • Lamellaphone maker
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Marimba
  • zeze
  • ngoma
  • ilimba
  • flute
Years active(2003 - present)Websitemsafirizawose.com
Musical artist

Msafiri Zawose is one among the prominent contemporary Gogo musicians. 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

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 of 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

Dawale Chouya was released before Msafiri's first appearance at Sauti za Busara in 2007.

Albums

Release Year Album Name Genre
2004 Msafiri Zawose Gogo-Fusion
2007 Dawale Chouya Gogo-Fusion
2013 Mbotela Gogo-Fusion
2014 Tanganyika Gogo-Fusion

Concerts, tours and shows

  • 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

  1. ^ Msafiri Zawose Music In Africa - Msafiri Zawose Live Concerts
  2. ^ Msafiri Zawose Karibu Music Festival - Artist Msafiri Zawose
  3. ^ Msafiri Zawose Santuri Safari - Artist Msafiri Zawose
  4. ^ African Voices CNN African Voices CNN - 1
  5. ^ African Voices CNN African Voices CNN - 2
  6. ^ African Voices CNN African Voices CNN - 3
  7. ^ Msafiri Zawose Msafiri Zawose Biography
  8. ^ Msafiri Zawose BBC News - Artist Msafiri Zawose
  9. ^ Msafiri Zawose Nile Project - Artist Msafiri Zawose
  10. ^ Msafiri Zawose The Citizen Tanzania - Keeping Traditional Music Alive
  11. ^ WOMAD Artists - Zawose Family WOMAD Artists - Zawose Family
  12. ^ LEAF Festival 2012 Lineup LEAF Festival 2012 Lineup
  13. ^ DOADOA Zawose at DOADOA
  14. ^ Center Stage US Zawose at Center Stage US in 2016

Further reading

  • "Musical instruments made for the sound of Tanzania - CNN Video". cnn.com. 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.
  • "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. 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. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  • "Preserving a musical tradition - CNN Video". cnn.com. 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.
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