The Zawose Queens from Tanzanian musical dynasty announce debut album Maisha
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Night to Night
Released 25 August 1996
- Sardinia Memories (After Hours)
- Medieval Dream
- At My Window
- Careless World
- Miracle Man
- Nàa Dream
- LPJ Christine
- Dancing Steps (Ballad)
- To The Metro
- Gari Moshi (Steam Train)
- Passage At Dusk
- Sardinia Memories (Early Evening)
- On This Night
- Bye Bye Lady Dame
Liner notes
Night to Night is best described as a 24-hour daydream, a soundtrack to a life taking in memories of the Ugandan capital Kampala’s late-night bars, of evenings lulled by the sound of the seven-stringed nanga harp, and of love stolen away on the Eurostar.
Cajun producer/guitarist Daniel Lanois sings in remembrance of a woman called “Christine,” while Oryema evokes an Everypoet figure on “Miracle Man” and sings of the Parisian Metro, where the outside is only bearable underground.
Expansive guitars and multi-textured percussion blend and vie with the whimsical, the melodic, and the mesmeric. This is Geoffrey Oryema at his most universal, a man forever influenced by his African heritage but expressing himself in English and opening wide to Jean-Pierre Alarcen’s pop rock roots. A unique talent whose musical identity has been established away from the confines of simple categorisation.
Further Listening
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Released 09 September 1990
Produced by Brian Eno, this album introduced the world to the struggles of singer-songwriter Geoffrey Oryema, who fled Uganda at a young age following the secret assassination of his father, a government minister. A wistful reflection on the Uganda of Oryema’s youth and the sadness of his exile. -
Released 26 September 1993
On this album, the powerful roots of Oryema's African heritage have a more subtle influence on the music. The songs are now more universal, expressed in English, his second language, and influenced by guitarist Jean-Pierre Alarcen's pop-rock roots.
Further reading
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