| Hukwe Zawose | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Hukwe Ubi Zawose |
| Birth Date: | c. 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Dodoma, Tanzania |
| Death Place: | Bagamoyo, Tanzania |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Years Active: | 1970s–2003 |
| Label: | Real World Records |
Hukwe Ubi Zawose (1938 or 1940, Dodoma, Tanganyika – December 30, 2003, Bagamoyo, Tanzania) was a prominent Tanzanian musician.[1] He was a member of the Gogo ethnic group and played the ilimba, a large lamellophone similar to the mbira, as well as several other traditional instruments. He was also a highly regarded singer.
He came to national and international attention after Julius Nyerere invited him to live and work in Dar es Salaam.[2] He also gained attention for his work with Peter Gabriel, and released two albums (Chibite and Assembly) on Gabriel's Real World Records label. His final release before his death, Assembly, was a collaborative effort with producer/guitarist Michael Brook. At the 2005 Tanzania Music Awards he was given the Hall of Fame Award.[3] His family is included in the 2009 documentary Throw Down Your Heart, which follows American banjo player Béla Fleck as he journeys through Africa.