Enchanting, innovative songs from Tanzania's mythical treasure, using the vital tools of his musical ancestors: thumb piano, fiddle flute and voice.
"...he has one of the planet's most amazing recorded voices, spanning from a high falsetto to a hoarse roar with apparent ease..." fRoots
Top of the Best: Individual Artists Category...An engaging piece of roots music - traditional music with traditional instruments."
..Zawose can do no wrong. Superb.
Press review from: Q Magazine (UK)
..simple folk instruments...combined with haunting vocals, which add up to extremely sophisticated, gentle and very atmospheric music. Superb!
Spring 1997
Press review from: Sacred Hoop (UK)
A very joyous and organic sounding album
December 1996/January 1997
Press review from: Bm Vox (UK)
...he has one of the planets most amazing recorded voices, spanning from a high falsetto to a hoarse roar with apparent ease...A real, living tradition of incredible power, beauty and spookiness quotient. Star!
August/September 1996
Press review from: Folk Roots (UK)
...what a voice it is. Ranging from the near guttural - recalling Australian aboriginal singing - to incredibly sweet, soaring rivers of sound, it can send shivers down your spine.
November 1996
Press review from: Pasatiempo (USA)
...a rich tapestry of sound.
3 November 1996
Press review from: The Washington Post (USA)
It was the rousing polyphony of the second track, Chilumi, a vocal with simple bell accompaniment, that caused ears to prick up and pay attention to the sheer beauty of the sounds they were hearing.
July/August 1996
Press review from: Tradewind (UK)
A set of traditional Tanzanian songs whose unusual tones cast a mesmerising spell.
25 May 1996
Press review from: Music Week (UK)
Night Song
S'amore 'e mama
