Released on: September 13, 2007, 2:49 pm

Press Release Author: Kongoi Productions

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: With the emergence of Tanzanian artist, Ras Nas aka Nasibu
Mwanukuzi, on the East African music scene, there is no doubt that the region's
musical terrain will never be the same.

Press Release Body: With the emergence of Tanzanian artist, Ras Nas aka Nasibu
Mwanukuzi, on the East African music scene, there is no doubt that the region's
musical terrain will never be the same. His long awaited CD "Dar-Es-Salaam" due to
be released on 3rd November this year, is a follow-up to the debut "Cut You Loose"
and reflects a remarkable and qualitative change in Ras Nas' music. While "Cut You
Loose" was mostly experimental, with "Dar-Es-Salaam", Ras Nas appears to reach
maturity and achieve a distinct identity both as studio and concert artist.

With his mix of reggae, soukous and poetry, Ras Nas stands out as a pioneer of a new
style; a style which is yet to be defined. His lyrics are both conscious and
entertaining. Ras Nas writes, recites and sings in English and Swahili, the latter
being the lingua franca of Africa. In other words, as an artist of sheer
originality, he is laying down footsteps for others to follow. This is fresh and
welcome news from a region that has hardly produced an artist of international
caliber for the past two decades.

Reviewing Ras Nas' live radio concert, spring 2007, veteran music journalist with
the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, NRK, Arne Berg, put it in this way; "It was
a memorable experience. From heavy dub poetry to exhilarating soukous - rarely has
the public in Studio 19 shaken their bodies so thoroughly and seldom have we
experienced such a sweaty, happy and smiling audience going home after a show!"

The nine tracks in Dar-Es-Salaam CD are all unique as well as potential hits. The
title track "Dar-Es-Salaam" is a song that starts with a cool rhumba ballad and
shifts to a hot and irresistible seben. It is a revisit to the classic sounds of
East and Central Africa but wrapped in the contemporary mood of the day. On the
dance floor the song has proven to be captivating both to the old and the young. The
song is a tribute to the city of Dar-Es-Salaam and its magnificent beauty. It is in
this city that Ras Nas molded his interest in music and poetry. Other songs include
Guantanamo, Zakinal Revelation Times, Dance Rhumba and Sweet Rhythms.

In Dar-Es-Salaam CD, Ras Nas has worked with a number of highly talented artists
from nine different countries, a total of 24 of them, among them two renown artists
from Dar-Es-Salaam, bassist Keppy Kiombile and guitarist Norman Bikaka (lead
guitar).

Ras Nas' debut concert was in 1992 in Oslo at the celebration to mark the 99th
Anniversary of His Imperial Majesty Selassie I. In the Zodiac sign, this was an
event in itself. Since then, Ras Nas has performed for Nelson Mandela, shared the
stage with Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, and Lou Reed at the Norwegian Wood Festival;
among others.

All in all, 2007 finds Ras Nas in a high gear. In spring, Ras Nas was Artist of the
Week at the Norwegian state radio after spending most of autumn/winter in studio,
working on "Dar-Es-Salaam". In August, Ras Nas played at Oslo Mela Festival and in
November he is one of the artists at this year's Oslo World Music Festival.

Web Site: http://www.rasnas.kongoi.com

Contact Details: Kongoi Productions
Tlf: +41 62 89 37