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Double Focus - New music and poetry CD by Ras Nas aka Nasibu Mwanukuzi. Musician and poet from Tanzania
The long awaited CD “Double Focus” by the Tanzanian poet and musician Ras Nas aka Nasibu Mwanukuzi is set for release in Oslo, Norway, in November this year. The CD contains music and spoken word. Recorded at Urban Sound studio in Oslo by the legendary recording engineer Jock Loveband, “Double Focus” brings together musicians from Mali, South Africa, Norway, Bangladesh and Brazil. The poems are based on an anthology of poetry by Nasibu published by Kongoi Productions in 1989. Read
By: Kongoi | 14/11/2009 | Music

Ras Nas on tour in Norway. Autumn 2009. Reggae music and Afropop
Ras Nas is to tour six towns in Norway in October-November this year bringing reggae and african music closer to a wider Norwegian audience. "It feels good to get a chance to spread the music once again" says Ras Nas aka Nasibu Mwanukuzi whose latest CD "Dar-es-Salaam" has received rave reviews by local as well international music critics. Read
By: Kongoi | 24/07/2009 | Music

Ras Nas at Oslo World Music Festival, 03 November. Oslo, Norway
Ras Nas, a musician and poet from Tanzania, is one of the artists at this year’s Oslo World Music Festival. The Festival, one of the biggest in Scandinavia in World Music genre, takes place in Oslo, Norway from 30th October – 04th November. Amongo other artists are Seun Kuti, Rachid Taha, Simphiwe Dana and Cesaria Evora Read
By: Kongoi | 18/10/2007 | Music