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Hukwe Zawose

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Bio

Hukwe Ubi Zawose was a renowned Tanzanian Musician. He was a singer with an extraordinary voice, a performer, multi-instrumentalist, an educator, and promoter of the Tanzania's culture through music. Zawose was a self-taught musician. A skill he learnt and developed while herding the family's animals. He gained recognition in the music scene after he was invited to sing for the Tanzanian Prime Minister of that time, Julius Nyeyere, in the country's capital.

Discography

Albums⁵

Bagamoyo2008 • AlbumTracks: 10

Assembly2002 • AlbumTracks: 9

Chibite1996 • AlbumTracks: 10

Mateso (Suffering)1994 • AlbumTracks: 10

Tanzanie chants des Wagogo et des Kuria1992 • AlbumTracks: 7

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