Tag: mbaqanga
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Drunken Piper – King Kwela Spokes Mashiyane
Click or not: Drunken Piper – King Kwela Spokes MashiyaneKwela pennywhistler Johannes “Spokes” Mashiyane (1933-1972) is one of the most influential names in African music. Sitting atop the loose genealogy of South African movements from kwela and mbaqanga to kwaito and amapiano, Mashiyane is also an old head in the township music renaissance of Zimbabwe, Malawi, Lesotho and other scenes. …
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Lovemore Majaivana’s Totem Feast
Click or not: Lovemore Majaivana’s Totem FeastOnai Mushava discusses the metaphysical dimension of Zimbabwean mbaqanga pioneer Lovemore Majaivana’s music in the context of Ndebele orature. …