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Show Notes: Only in the last few years did I discover the
amazing polyphonies of the Wagogo people of Tanzania, and that
thanks to the work of Dr. Hukwe Zawose. In truth, he's not a real
doctor, having had very little formal schooling. The title comes
from an honorary doctorate awarded by Finnish Sibelius Academy,
an indication of how far-reaching his musical influence was. I
wasn't too surprised to find -- as I pulled Tanzanian music for
this show -- that multiinstrumentalist Zawose figured prominently
on the Japanese release "Music of Tanzania." And his
last release, with Michael Brook, is a delight for those who don't
mind some updating of their traditional music. While Zawose left
us with too little of his music, his son Charles has been working
with him for years, and, we hope, will carry on the tradition.
For more on this remarkable man, see The
Leopard Man's African Music Guide or Afropop
Worldwide.
# Our cover song of the week was Olodum's drum-heavy
version of "No Woman No Cry" with guest singer Jimmy
Cliff.
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