Msafiri Zawose Explained
| Msafiri Zawose |
| Birth Date: | 1982 12, mf=yes |
| Birth Name: | Msafiri Zawose |
| Origin: | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Years Active: | (2003 - present) |
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
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, 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]
Further reading
External links
Notes and References
- http://musicinafrica.net/tanzania%E2%80%99s-msafiri-zawose-concert-live-choices Msafiri Zawose
- http://karibumusic.org/wp/artistprofile/msafiri2/ Msafiri Zawose
- http://www.santurisafari.org/?cpt_artist=msafiri-zawose Msafiri Zawose
- http://www.cnn.com/videos/intl_tv-shows/2015/04/27/spc-african-voices-msafiri-zawose-a.cnn African Voices CNN
- http://www.cnn.com/videos/intl_tv-shows/2015/04/27/spc-african-voices-msafiri-zawose-b.cnn African Voices CNN
- http://www.cnn.com/videos/intl_tv-shows/2015/04/27/spc-african-voices-msafiri-zawose-c.cnn African Voices CNN
- http://msafirizawose.com/ Msafiri Zawose
- http://www.bbc.com/swahili/medianuai/2015/02/150213_msafiri_zawose Msafiri Zawose
- http://nileproject.org/msafiri-zawose/ Msafiri Zawose
- http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/magazine/success/Keeping-our-traditional-music-alive/-/1843788/1864880/-/v2kdn6z/-/index.html Msafiri Zawose
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100417004228/http://womad.org/artists/zawose-family WOMAD Artists - Zawose Family
- https://mountainx.com/arts/art-news/spring_leaf_lineup_announced/ LEAF Festival 2012 Lineup
- http://www.doadoa.org DOADOA
- http://centerstageus.org/artists/msafiri_zawose Center Stage US
