African Music and Poetry. A New CD by Ras Nas Aka Nasibu Mwanukuzi. Musician and Poet from Tanzania
Summary
Musician and Poet from Tanzania Oslo, Norway, November 17, 2009 --( Double Focus is a continuation of the ancient African oral tradition of storytelling through poetry but taken a step further.The African marimba by Zwai Mbula from South Africa provides a strong warm groove on some other tracks, while the strange and inventive sax of Rolf-Erik Nystrøm from Norway gives Double Focus a truly original energy.Nasibu’s biggest influence came from the poets Kwesi Brew, Keorapetse William Kgositsile and Langston Hughes, all three masters in the art of creating paintings in the form of words.The African marimba by Zwai Mbula from South Africa provides a strong warm groove on some other tracks, while the strange and inventive sax of Rolf-Erik Nystrøm from Norway gives Double Focus a truly original energy.The albums, both of which have been highly acclaimed by music critics, are “Cut You Loose” and “Dar-es-Salaam”.Nasibu’s biggest influence came from the poets Kwesi Brew, Keorapetse William Kgositsile and Langston Hughes, all three masters in the art of creating paintings in the form of words.