Msafiri Zawose: Bringing Wagogo Roots to US
Afropop Worldwide
English - June 21, 2012 19:45 - 9 minutes - 8.36 MB - ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsMusic music pri africa afropop worldwide african fela kuti diaspora pop Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In the late spring of 2012, Hukwe's son Msafire Zawose--in every way a chip off the old block--brought his family's musical legacy from Tanzania to the US. Afropop caught a midnight acoustic set at Barbes in Brooklyn, and quickly arranged an interview. Hear the results from our conversation and clips from the live show.