Msafiri Zawose

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
Birth name	Msafiri Zawose
Born	(1982-12-31) December 31, 1982 (age 42)
Origin	Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Genres	Afro-Fusion Bongo-Fusion Gogo-Fusion
Occupations	Music Artist Lamellaphone maker
Instruments	Vocals Marimba zeze ngoma ilimba flute
Years active	(2003 - present)
Website	msafirizawose.com

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^{[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]

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]