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