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Birth name | Hukwe Ubi Zawose |
Born | c. 1935 Dodoma, Tanzania |
Died | December 30, 2003 Bagamoyo, Tanzania | (aged 63)
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Years active | 1970s–2003 |
Labels | Real World Records |
Hukwe Ubi Zawose (1938 or 1940, Dodoma, Tanganyika – December 30, 2003, Bagamoyo, Tanzania) was a prominent Tanzanian musician. [1] He was a member of the Gogo ethnic group and played the ilimba, a large lamellophone similar to the mbira, as well as several other traditional instruments. He was also a highly regarded singer.
He came to national and international attention after Julius Nyerere invited him to live and work in Dar es Salaam. [2] He also gained attention for his work with Peter Gabriel, and released two albums ( Chibite and Assembly) on Gabriel's Real World Records label. His final release before his death, Assembly, was a collaborative effort with producer/guitarist Michael Brook. At the 2005 Tanzania Music Awards he was given the Hall of Fame Award. [3] His family is included in the 2009 documentary Throw Down Your Heart, which follows American banjo player Béla Fleck as he journeys through Africa.
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Hukwe Zawose | |
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Birth name | Hukwe Ubi Zawose |
Born | c. 1935 Dodoma, Tanzania |
Died | December 30, 2003 Bagamoyo, Tanzania | (aged 63)
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Years active | 1970s–2003 |
Labels | Real World Records |
Hukwe Ubi Zawose (1938 or 1940, Dodoma, Tanganyika – December 30, 2003, Bagamoyo, Tanzania) was a prominent Tanzanian musician. [1] He was a member of the Gogo ethnic group and played the ilimba, a large lamellophone similar to the mbira, as well as several other traditional instruments. He was also a highly regarded singer.
He came to national and international attention after Julius Nyerere invited him to live and work in Dar es Salaam. [2] He also gained attention for his work with Peter Gabriel, and released two albums ( Chibite and Assembly) on Gabriel's Real World Records label. His final release before his death, Assembly, was a collaborative effort with producer/guitarist Michael Brook. At the 2005 Tanzania Music Awards he was given the Hall of Fame Award. [3] His family is included in the 2009 documentary Throw Down Your Heart, which follows American banjo player Béla Fleck as he journeys through Africa.
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