About Hukwe Zawose
Hukwe Zawose (born Hukwe Ubi Zawose in Dodoma, Tanganyika, in 1938 or 1940; died 30 December 2003 in Bagamoyo, Tanzania) was a prominent Tanzanian musician. A member of the Gogo ethnic group, he played the ilimba, a large lamellophone similar to the mbira, as well as several other traditional instruments. He was also a highly regarded singer. Zawose came to national and international attention after Julius Nyerere invited him to live and work in Dar es Salaam.
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