The Zawose Queens: “We wanted to blend the traditional and modern to create something new” | Songlines
Thursday, June 13, 2024

The Zawose Queens: “We wanted to blend the traditional and modern to create something new”

By Nigel Williamson

The Zawose Queens have had to fight gender discrimination in order to release their own music. “We are part of the evolution,” they tell Nigel Williamson

The Zawose Queens 01 Cr Michael Mbwambo

The Zawose Queens on the beach in Bagamoyo (photo: Michael Mbwambo)

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