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. This tour is part of the World Beats concert series arranged by Samspill International Music Network. Kongoi Productions is also one of the sponsors.
Ras Nas, a Tanzanian musician and poet based in Oslo, blends reggae and afropop with a dash of poetry. His lyrics are in both Swahili and English. The tour will include Kongsberg, Drammen, Fredrikstad, Arendal, Oslo and Trondheim.
Ras Nas’ line up consists of musicians from Congo Brazzaville, Ivory Coast, Norway and Sweden.
The tour is organised by Samspill in collaboration with Kongoi Productions. The tour is being supported by Fond for utøvende kunstnere (Fund for performing artists in Norway) and Fond for lyd og bilde
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Who is Ras Nas?
Ras Nas aka Nasibu Mwanukuzi is an internationally acclaimed musician and poet from Tanzania. His lyrics are in Kiswahili and English. Among his merits is performing for Nelson Mandela and sharing stage with names like Lou Reed, Van Morrison, and Bob Dylan.
Ras Nas plays with musicians from Ivory Coast, Congo, Norway and USA. All based in Oslo, Norway. (Pics by Ellen Stokland)
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