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.jpg) The Zawose Queens at WOMAD UK, 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bagamoyo, Tanzania |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Real World Records |
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| Website | thezawosequeens |
The Zawose Queens are band from Bagamoyo, Tanzania, comprising relatives Pendo and Leah Zawose. Their music incorporates traditional Wagogo styles and electronic production. The Zawose Queens' debut album Maisha was released in 2024.
History
Pendo Zawose is the daughter of Hukwe Zawose, an internationally-known musician who released three albums on Real World Records. Hukwe Zawose had seven wives and seventeen children; Pendo started performing with the family band at 14, but as a woman was not permitted to sing lead vocals. After Hukwe Zawose's death in 2003, Pendo began to lead the family band The Zawose Family, and they released the album Small Things Fall from the Baobab Tree in 2007. Leah Zawose is Pendo's niece and Hukwe's granddaughter.
Leah and Pendo Zawose began writing music together after performing at Sauti za Busara in Zanzibar in 2019. The Zawose Queens' debut album Maisha was released on 7 June 2024 on Real World Records. The four-piece Wamwiduka Band from northern Tanzania feature on the album.
Discography
- Albums
- Maisha (2024, Real World Records)
References
- ^ Johny Lamb (2024-06-07), "The Zawose Queens – Maisha", The Quietus, retrieved 2024-12-22
- ^ Nigel Williamson, "The Queens Are Coming", Songlines, no. 199 (July 2024), pp. 30–31, ISSN 1464-8113, retrieved 2024-12-19
- ^ David Honigmann (2024-07-21), "The Zawose Queens — Tanzanian musical dynasty on a European tour", The Financial Times, retrieved 2024-12-19
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Maisha reviews:
- David Hutcheon, "Maisha (review)", Mojo, no. 368 (July 2024), p. 86
- Neil Spencer (2024-06-08), "The Zawose Queens: Maisha review – vocal power and family stories", The Observer, retrieved 2024-12-19
- Jeremy Allen, "Maisha (review)", Record Collector, no. 561 (September 2024), p. 133
- Alexandra Petropoulos, "Maisha (review)", Songlines, no. 199 (July 2024), p. 47, ISSN 1464-8113, retrieved 2024-12-19
- Nigel Williamson, "Maisha (review)", Uncut, no. 327 (July 2024), p. 41