Uhamiaji vinyl

Championing and pioneering, the Gogo style of music from Tanzania and the rest of South-Eastern Africa, Msafiri Zawose comes from a long dynasty of musical craftsmanship. He's the fifth son of Hukwe Zawose, a legend around those parts, and the producer is an important supporter of the zeze and ilimba instruments. Soundway is the perfect home for Msafiri's fifth release to date, and the Uhamiaji LP marks a clear development on his part. Through these 13 diverse and provocative tunes, the producer spans all corners of the Gogo flex, dipping and diving in and out of more tranquil experiments, and then into harder, more dance-focussed tribal anthems. Percussion is the LP's forte and, unsurprisingly, the use of subtle electronics is what takes it from great to unmissable. For fans of the Honest Jon's label.