Hukwe Zawose

Tanzanian musician

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Hukwe Zawose

Birth name| Hukwe Ubi Zawose
Born| c. 1935
Dodoma, Tanzania
Died| December 30, 2003(2003-12-30) (aged 63)
Bagamoyo, Tanzania
Occupation(s)| Musician
Years active| 1970s–2003
Labels| Real World Records

Musical artist

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.

## Discography[edit]

* 1985 - Tanzania Yetu – Hukwe Zawose & Bagamoyo (Triple Earth Records)
* 1987 - Mateso - Master Musicians of Tanzania – Hukwe Zawose, Dickson Mkwama & Lubeleje Chiute (Triple Earth Records)
* 1994 - Tanzania: The Art of Hukwe Ubi Zawose (Jvc/Sire)
* 1996 - Chibite (Real World Records)
* 2000 - Mkuki Wa Rocho (A Spear To The Soul) (Real World Records)
* 2002 - Assembly (Real World Records)

## See also[edit]

* Ilimba
* Music of Tanzania

## References[edit]

1. ^ Hunt, Ken (2004-02-26). "Hukwe Zawose: Giving Tanzanian music an international voice". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
2. ^ "Hukwe Zawose: Afropop Artist - Tanzania, East Africa". Archived from the original on 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
3. ^ "Tanzania Music Awards : 2005 Winners". Archived from the original on September 4, 2006. Retrieved 2017-04-06.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

## External links[edit]

* Hukwe Zawose page
* Triple Earth website

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