Press Release!

Ras Nas' new CD - Dar-es-Salaam.
From heavy duby poetry to exhilarating soukous.

With the emergence of Tanzanian artist, Ras Nas aka Nasibu Mwanukuzi,
(www.rasnas.kongoi.com) 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". The new CD 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.