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Mwendo Dawa

Born: 1974

SUSANNA LINDEBORG'S MWENDO DAWA is always an adventure listening to. They were a bit of pioneers when the group was formed in the 70th when it came to combining expression of Jazz and traditional instruments together with the possibilities given by new instruments of the time. And they still are. Apart from most others fascinated by the same possibilities at the time. Musically MWENDO DAWA is now working with improvisation in serial technique with electro acoustical backgrounds but with a strong rythmical approach. The group is still now, 30 years later, as much pioneers as ever before. MWENDO DAWA is updated on all frontiers, the musical vision is still there but has changed and grown not only together with technological progress

Ove Johansson

Born: December 3, 1936

Ove Johansson, tenorsax, composer, had since the end of the fifties been leading his own groups and been a driving force of the Swedish jazz scene, he was also musical director of {{m: MWENDO DAWA = 19835}}. Although he has been very active on the Swedish jazz scene since several years his most rewarding efforts has been with {{m: MWENDO DAWA = 19835}}.

Ove Johansson's musical work stretches all the way from straight ahead, free form and electronic jazz to the acoustic and electro acoustical mix of today. With {{m: MWENDO DAWA = 19835}} he has been able to present his music throughout the world- both in Europe, North and South America and China, and he has produced 35 albums with his own material and with the group. The last CD with the group Mwendo Dawa Music was released 2012.

Susanna Lindeborg

Born: April 18, 1952

Susanna Lindeborg, piano,keyboard, composer. After receiving a classical education she came during the 70th into contact with improvised jazz music, which became an important source of inspiration.

What you first think of together with Susanna Lindeborg is her virtuouso play on the piano mixed with electronic instruments, which has been known most of all through the group {{m: Mwendo Dawa = 19835}}, which she is the leader of together with saxophone player {{m: Ove Johansson = 17430}}. {{m: Mwendo Dawa = 19835}} has been succesfully touring in 25 countries in Europe, North and South America, China performing at festivals like Montreux, Northsea and Montreal. The last few years she has been regularly visiting USA and Canada with {{m: Mwendo Dawa = 19835}}. Susanna also writes a lot of the repertoire for the group.

Mwendo Dawa Music

By Mwendo Dawa

Label: LJ Records
Released: 2012
Track listing: Twenty 4; Near the coast; Private room; Mwendo Music; Small space; Slow theme; Scribble; Harmonic disorder; Fretful Art; Awaitening world; Free point; Chaos theorem.

Mwendo Dawa: Mwendo Dawa Music

by Eyal Hareuveni
November 25, 2012

The Swedish quartet Mwendo Dawa (in Swahili: the way to a special goal) is co-led by keyboardist Susanna Lindeborg and reed player Ove Johansson, both also working as a duo and running the LJ Records label, which has operated since the late seventies and defined its own means of musical expression. Throughout the years, this quartet ...

Susanna Lindeborgs and Mwendo Dawa Release "Mwendo Dawa Music"

November 5, 2012

Susanna Lindeborgs Mwendo Dawa has a new CD “Mwendo Dawa Music" (LJ Records, LJCD5256) MWENDO DAWA MUSIC - the title describes the personal and recognizable sound of MWENDO DAWA. Despite its long existence MWENDO DAWA still is a force into todays new music both in expression, technique and instrumental control. Jazz - freeform - fusion - ...

A taste of four free minds

By Mwendo Dawa

Label: LJ Records
Released: 2008

Live at Fasching

By Mwendo Dawa

Label: LJ Records
Released: 2006

Time Sign

By Mwendo Dawa

Label: Dragon Records
Released: 2004

Live in Göteborg

By Mwendo Dawa

Label: LJ Records
Released: 2001