| Ras Nas aka Nasibu Mwanukuzi, a musician and poet | | | | South African jazz singer, Simphiwe Dana. “It |
| from Tanzania, is one of the artists at this | | | | feels good to be part of Oslo World Music Festival |
| year’s Oslo World Music Festival. The Festival, | | | | this year”, says Ras Nas, whose real name is |
| one of the biggest in Scandinavia in World Music | | | | Nasibu Mwanukuzi. Ras Nas will also be releasing his |
| genre, takes place in Oslo, Norway from 30th | | | | long awaited follow up CD “Dar-Es-Salaam”. |
| October – 04th November. | | | | The CD contains nine tracks with a mix of reggae, |
| This year’s Oslo World Music Festival theme is | | | | afro and dub poetry. |
| “Strong Women Voices” and female artists | | | | Other African artists that have taken part earlier |
| from different corners of the world are well | | | | include Salif Keita, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Oumou Sangare, |
| represented. The Spanish flamenco artist Estrella | | | | the late Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diobate. |
| Morente opens the festival | | | | Ras Nas with an eight piece band plays at Belleville in |
| Among other artists are Cesaria Evora, Seun Kuti & | | | | Oslo, Saturday 03rd November. |
| the Fela Egypt 80, Rachid Taha and the fast rising | | | | Check out Ras Nas live video - Dar Es Salaam here! |