Hukwe Zawose

Tanzanian traditional African musician (1940-2003)
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Hukwe Zawose

Summary

Hukwe Zawose is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dodoma[2]. He was born on January 1, 1940[3]. He died in Bagamoyo[4]. He died on December 30, 2003[5]. He worked as a musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hukwe Zawose's place of birth was Dodoma[2].
  • Hukwe Zawose passed away in Bagamoyo[4].
  • Hukwe Zawose was born on January 1, 1940[3].
  • Hukwe Zawose died on December 30, 2003[5].
  • Hukwe Zawose held citizenship in Tanzania[8].
  • Hukwe Zawose's professions included musician[6].
  • Hukwe Zawose is recorded as male[9].
  • Hukwe Zawose's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Hukwe Zawose's record label is recorded as Real World Records[11].
  • Hukwe Zawose's family name is recorded as Zawose[12].
  • Hukwe Zawose's given name is recorded as Hukwe[13].
  • Hukwe Zawose's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swahili[14].
  • Hukwe Zawose's start of work period is recorded as 1989[15].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dodoma[2], Hukwe Zawose… he was born on January 1, 1940[3].

Career and Affiliations

Hukwe Zawose's professions included musician[6].

Death and Burial

Hukwe Zawose died on December 30, 2003[5]. He died in Bagamoyo[4].

Why It Matters

Hukwe Zawose ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Hukwe Zawose born?

Born in Dodoma[2], Hukwe Zawose…

Where did Hukwe Zawose die?

Hukwe Zawose died in Bagamoyo[4].

What did Hukwe Zawose do for work?

Hukwe Zawose worked as musician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Hukwe
    Sex or gender male
    Family name Zawose
    Place of death Bagamoyo
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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