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April 13, 2007

Annotated Listening - Music of Southern Africa

Brief History of South African Music online

Percussion in Southern Africa: Zambian Rhythm

Shoba People of Zimbabwe: Music of the Mbira

Following the Trail of 'Lion'

Mbube - Original 'Lion Sleeps...' (Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds - example of Iscathamiya style singing)

Township Swing: Miriam Makeba & The Skylarks

Township Jive: Boyoyo Boys (influenced Paul Simon's 'Gumboots')

Zulu Jive Compilation: Shoba (example using traditional European folk instruments)

Zulu Jive: Aaron Mbambo - Selishonile Llanga

Mbaqanga Music: Thul'ulalele - Amaswazi Emvelo (From Indestructible Beat of Soweto)

Mbaqanga Music: Sobabamba - Udokotela Shange Namajaha (From Indestructible Beat of Soweto)

South African Hip-Hop: Pitch Black Afro Feat. Bravo - Matofotofo (from Tsotsi Soundtrack)

Original Music - S. African Style

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