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Hukwe Ubi Zawose (b. Dodoma, Tanganyika, 1938 or 1940; d. Bagamoyo, Tanzania, December 30, 2003) was a prominent Tanzanian musician. 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.() He also gained much 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.〔Tanzania Music Awards: 〕 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== *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) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hukwe Zawose」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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