Jerusalem Hit maker Master KG joins forces with Khoisan Maxy from Botswana and Makhadzi the queen behind the Matorokisi Fame. Music Video shot in Botswana end of 2019 by Jack Bohloko -snip- Statistics (as of Feb 5, 2020 at 8:58 AM ET Total # of views - 11,767,128 Total # of likes - 45K Total # of dislikes - 2.7K Total # of comments -2,124
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This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series on the 2020 hit song "Tshinada" by South African musician & record producer Master K featuring Botswana singer Khoisan Maxy and South African singer Makhadzi.
Part II showcases the official YouTube video of "Tshinada" and documents selected comments from that video's discussion thread about the borrowdale (Museve) dance.
The Addendum to this post provides information for the word "Limpopo".
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/02/master-kg-featuring-khoisan-maxy-and.html for Part I showcases the official YouTube video of "Tshinada" as well as information about Master K, Khoisan Maxy, and Makhadzi. Part I also includes the lyrics for this song as well as some explanations in English about what that song means from comments in that official video's discussion thread.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Master Kg, Khoisan Maxy, and Makhadzi, for their music. Thanks to Jack Bohloko for his videography & editing (referred to as "calculations") and thanks to all others who are associated with this video and thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post. -snip- Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/02/2013-youtube-video-of-borrowdale-museve.html for a closely related pancocojams post entitled "2013 YouTube Video of The Borrowdale (Museve) Dance Performed In A Zimbabwean Style (with information & comments)".
One commenter in that video's discussion thread wrote that the borrowdale dance was performed as early as the 1970s and another commenter recalls it from 1982.
All of these comments are from 2020 except when otherwise noted. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.
The quote given in the Addendum to this pancocojams post indicates that the Limpopo area of South Africa borders the nation of Zimbabwe and the nation of Bostwana. That helps explain why the "Borrowdale" dance was (is) known in all three of those nations, although those nations have different names for that dance.
1. yananisai maramba "that museve dance by Makhadzi at 1:49-1:55 is lit...Zimbabwe approves"
** Reply 2. A. G. D "😂🤣classic dance move, its called stonkana here in Botswana."
** Reply 3. Khuliso Kharendwe "Tshibaisigira in Venda" -snip- "Venda" is a language that is spoken in the nations of Zimbabwe and South Africa .
** Reply 4. Meme Mamo "Chibhasikoro in Shona she nailed it" -snip- "Shona" is one of the official languages of the nation of South Africa.
** Reply 5. MANDI Taruvinga "@Henry Dube also called Borrowdale dance in Zim afte Borrowdale horse racing course." -snip- "Zim" is an informal shortened form of the word "Zimbabwe". ** Reply 6. Malwandla Hlungwani "museve or it's xingondo"
"The lady killing the borrowdale (museve dance) at 1:50."
** 12. Victor William "Can someone tell me who the dancers are!!! 🔥We
cant pretend 0:44 didnt happen
** Reply 13. Shantal Selaledi, Jan. 2021 "They are called Plus 267...group from Botswana"
** 14. Tshepy Tebatso "JUST HERE FOR THE +267 BOYS BO WHOLE MOOD WITH THEIR DANCE MOVES"
** 15. SUCCESS Da, Jan. 2021 "Are we all gonna pretend as if 2:10 did not
happen. That move from the dancers together with the beat. That was fire. With
love from England
**** ADDENDUM: Information about the words "Limpopo". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limpopo "Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. It is
named after the Limpopo River, which forms the province's western and northern
borders.[4] The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane (formerly
Pietersburg).
The province was formed from the northern region of
Transvaal Province in 1994, and was initially named Northern Transvaal. The
following year, it was renamed Northern Province, which remained the name until
2003, when it was formally changed to Limpopo after deliberation by the
provincial government and amendment of the South African Constitution.
[…]
Geography Limpopo Province shares international borders with districts
and provinces of three countries: Botswana's Central and Kgatleng districts to
the west and northwest respectively, Zimbabwe's Matabeleland South and Masvingo
provinces to the north and northeast respectively, and Mozambique's Gaza
Province to the east."...
**** This concludes Part II of this two part pancocojams series.
This pancocojams post showcases a video of John Chibadura & Tembo Brothers performing in the 1980s and includes selected comments from this video's discussion thread.
Information about Zimbabwean Sungura music is given below along with information about Zimbabwean Chimurenga music. I'm sharing information about both music genres since a commenter indicated that this was Sungura music, but the video title describes it (incorrectly?) as Chimurenga music.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
In addition to the music, I'm interested in the styles of dancing that are shown in these film clips.
All copyrights remain with their owner.
Thanks to John Chibadura & Tembo Brothers for their musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this YouTube example.
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INFORMATION ABOUT SUNGURA (MUSEVE) MUSIC
Editor's Note:
The title of the showcase video below indicates that the music as an example of Zimbabwean "Chimurenga" music. However, a commenter wrote in English that the music was actually an example of "Sungura" music and several other comments included the Shona[?] word "museve" in their comments. "Museve" is another term for Sungura music.
From http://www.pindula.co.zw/Sungura
"Sungura or Museve music is arguably the most popular music genre in Zimbabwe. The genre was popularised in the 1980s by groups like Khiama Boyz and System Tazvida's Chazezesa Challengers. The birth of Urban Grooves music in the New Millennium failed to scale the dizzy heights that Sungura reached.
Origins
Sungura reportedly originated from the Democratic Republic of Congo. One Zimbabwe musician, Mura Nyakura who travelled to Zaire in 1948 fell in love with the kanindo-rhumba beat there which he then introduced to Zimbabwe.[1] The genre later became known as sungura music, with the likes of Ephraim Joe and his band the Sungura Boys popularising it. Within a few years time, the genre was to become most popular music genre with over three quarters of the musicians playing it. Legendary producer, Bothwell Nyamhondera is credited for producing sungura music becoming one of the originators and earliest proponents of the genre.[2] The first popular sungura outfit was the Ephraim Joe led Sungura Boys. The group was composed of talented guitarists and lyricists such as John Chibadura, Simon Chimbetu, Naison Chimbetu and System Tazvida. Over the years, the genre had been given various names like Zora coined by Leonard Zhakata and Dendera music by Simon Chimbetu.
Message
Most musicians who play this genre usually tackle different life experiences that includes love, hardships and unity. Some of the earlier proponents of this genre like Leonard Zhakata and John Chibadura were marked with hopelessness, entrapment and despair. As a result it was categorised lachrymal (tear-washed or weeping) music. In extreme contrast, others sang of hope and optimisim in hard times and the hope that everything would be fine in due course. One such musician is Tongai Moyo whose music was rooted in purposeful agency, unity in struggle, and in repudiating defeatist attitudes.[3]
Losing Steam
In 2013, Sungura music which had for years dominated the country's showbiz seemed to have lost its steam. This was caused by a myriad of reasons chief among them the overflowing of Zimbabwe Dancehall and the lukewarm reception of sungura albums...
Few Women in Sungura
Few or no women at all in Zimbabwe are full time sungura musicians. This is caused by tradition and culture amongst the Zimbabwean people. Culturally, women when not allowed to play certain instruments such as the drum especially during menstruation. This was done to make religious ceremonies pure as the drum played role in evoke ancestral spirits. As, this tradition put women at the bottom of society, this is allegedly why femals venture into sungura music full time. When they do they are merely relegated to dancing or to providing backing vocals. Another reason is that since Sungura musicians are known to perform in public places like beerhalls, women who visit such places are culturally associated with loose morals.[5] As a result, despite the popularity of the genre a few women dare to venture into it."...
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Italics were added by me to highlight this portion of that sentence.
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INFORMATION ABOUT CHIMURENGA MUSIC
From http://www.zambuko.com/mbirapage/resource_guide/pages/music/chimurenga.html
"Chimurenga is a Shona word which means to fight or struggle. Traditionally, chimurenga or bongozozo is a fight in which everyone at hand participates. The word's modern interpretation has been extended to describe a struggle for human rights, political dignity and social justice. Thomas Mapfumo coined the phrase chimurenga music to describe his revolutionary music which evolved during Zimbabwe's struggle to gain independence in the early seventies. The war of liberation which was dubbed Chimurenga Chechipiri or the second revolution was a fulfilment of the prophesy of a great Shona spirit, Mbuya Nehanda, sister of the great Shona prophet Chaminuka. Mbuya Nehanda led the first war, Chimurenga Chekutanga against British colonial rule in Zimbabwe and was hanged in the late eighteen hundreds. However before she died she declared that her bones will rise and fight the second war of liberation. Her prophesy was not realized until almost a hundred years later. While armed struggle ragged along the borders of Zimbabwe, Mapfumo used his music to arouse revolutionary sentiment among Zimbabweans during the seventies. Mapfumo has continued to use his chimurenga style of music to address a multitude of pressing political and social concerns in peace time Zimbabwe.
Characterized by biting social and political commentary, third person political innuendo, Mapfumo has developed a style of music whose roots are traditional Shona mbira music, but played with modern electric instrumentation, a more modern message adapted to current social and political affairs, a sense of urgency and a cry for justice."
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimurenga_music
"Chimurenga music -a genre of African popular music
"Stylistic origins: Mbira; Electric blues
Cultural origins: 1970s Shona people
Typical instruments: Vocals - electric guitar - bass guitar - drums
Chibadura grew up tending his father's goats, and after finishing school, worked as a truck driver. He moved to Harare in 1980, whose local music scene made an impression on him and moved him to try his own hand at performing. He formed his own band, the Tembo Brothers Band, the next year and found success quickly with several hit LPs. He toured the U.K. twice at the end of the decade and released a few popular albums there."
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For more information about John Chibadura, read the Wikipedia excerpt that is quoted under comment #3.
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SHOWCASE EXAMPLE: John Chibadura & Tembo Brothers - "Rudo Runokosha" - Zimbabwean Chimurenga Music
mrmozambique, Uploaded on Dec 8, 2009
High quality audio on this rip from a VCD I picked up in Maputo, Mozambique. I think the original must have been a VHS as you can see the tracking errors during the vid. The production is so...so...1980s Zimbabwe. I have several of these and will upload a few more. RIP Mr. Chitungwiza.
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Here are selected comments from this video's discussion thread. These comments are numbered for referencing purposes only:
2011
1. kidkivha
"Great memories. The man was a genius. One of the best musician to hail from southern africa. MrChitungwiza. We miss you so much"
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2. Beaton Nyamapanda
"This song is not Rudo runokosha. This is actually Rairai vana"
-snip-
Isn't this a film clip of more than one song?
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2012
3. PL Boogie
"Mr. Chitungwiza.. True great.. Feel sorry for the few that never got a chance to see him Live. I was lucky enough to watch him in Zim and Zed aka Zambia. Good vibes vakanaka havararami "
-snip-
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitungwiza
"Chitungwiza – known colloquially as Chi Town – is a high-density dormitory town in Zimbabwe. The city is approximately 30 kilometres south of the capital, Harare. It was formed in 1978 from three townships: Seke, Zengeza, and St Marys...
Chitungwiza is located in the traditional territory of the Hera people. Its most distinguished historical figure is the Pasipamire, the pre-colonial svikiro (spirit medium) of Chaminuka. He is remembered for predicting the colonisation of the country by the British.
Johane Masowe we Chishanu is one of largest religion worshiping in the open spaces and vleis. Emmanuel Makandiwa of the United Family International Church has built the biggest church in Chitungwiza thereby bringing a huge transformation to Chitungwiza's infrastructure, he also is claimed to have the largest following of over hundred thousand members to date. Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe is also one of the largest churches with two provinces Chitungwiza East under the leadership of Overseer A Madawo and Chitungwiza West under the leadership of Overseer Dandure. The late renowned Overseer P.D. Chiweshe was also a pastor of AFM at Seke Assembly for 23 years.
The economy is supported by informal trade, residents earn a living through selling green groceries at informal markets such as Chikwanha, Jambanja and Huruyadzo. Art has proven to be among the highest contributors of income in Chitungwiza, many musicians come from Chitungwiza with the well known ones being Alick Macheso, Nicholas Zacharia, Mechanic Manyeruke, Amos and Micah Mahendere, Dhadza D, Guspy Warrior, Nill Jay, Job Mashanda, the late Dembo, the late Marshall Munhumumwe, the late System Tazvida, the late Cephas Mashakada, the late John Chibadura who was nicknamed Mr. Chitungwiza among others.
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Italics were added by me to highlight that portion of that sentence.
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4. Graham Findley
"Fabulous! I had the pleasure of doing the sound for this man in 1998, when he toured Britain for the last time before his death the following year. I've got a poor quality desk tape, and the first track they did that night was Rudo Runokosha. I never knew what it was called till now, as it isn't on any of the albums I've got. Thanks for posting this."
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5. jedxtcable
"I am English.... I do not understand the words.. this shames me. But I do understand the moves and the guitars and the drums, this man and his music are a blessing to us all...a great blessing"
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6. Webbo Marime
"unfortunately, this is not chimurenga music! Although the genre is sungura, Mr. Chitungwiza himself could have had his own description of the genre as he would have liked it as was the trend during those days."
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2013
7. Isheunesu Magwaza
"Rudo Runokosha means "love is precious""
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8. Isheunesu Magwaza
"this guy was talented."
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9. goldenhelix
"Can anyone tell me how he actually died? I have been interested in this man and his amazing music, but there is very little information about him. According to what I've been able to find he would have been in his 30s when he died, so I am very curious to know what caused his death at such a young age.
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Reply
10. mrmozambique, 2014
"Although I don't have any evidence, I believe the general assumption is that he died of AIDS. Tragic, really."
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2015
11. Mncube Velly
"big up mr chitungwiza"
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12. Renovaldo Mazonda
"The real legend! Your songs make you immortal."
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13. Johnny Machava
"i love back to 1982s music john teach eliminate the cause of mistakes"
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14. oriel Lidzhegu
"The way we love this music in VENDA SA. only God knows."
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REPLY
15. obusitse kologwe, 2016
"Just like here in Botswana in the North Eastern part of Botswana where the Kalangas are found..I think it adds up to the fact that Kalangas, Shonas and Vendas are one people..Their history traces up to Mapungupgwe Hills in Limpopo..."
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REPLY
16. ngoni welly mugombi, 2019
"@obusitse kologwe 100% true Mapungubwe. lateral meaning is the rock for the cobra snakes. or alternatively the rock for the eagles"
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2016
17. Peter Weico
"Mr chitungwiza was the legend of the legends, zororai murugare Mr chtngwza
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18. Tatenda Shumba
"during the sweet days, the Zimbabwe I know!!"
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19. faraimisheck chasakara
"Chibadura was a legend,zvaive zvinhu"
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2017
20. Tshivhalavhala Khangwelo
"Venda people always love this music"
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21. Talent Dlamini
"This guy was great indeed we grew up listening to these songs in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe"
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22. Sbu Mutsho
"I was born early 80th ,but this song I grow up dancing this song with my uncles,even today I'm still loving it.old lp music player Tempest to Omega.no TV by that time by the villages.SA Venda Bend Mutale."
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2018
23. Davy C
"This song reminds me of the southern african winter sun,dry and stil warm.gosh i miss my home country namibia so much and i pray zimbabwe wil return back to the thriving bread basket of southern africa that it was."
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24. Davy C
"Reminds me of the old zimbabwe in the 80s and 90s the one that everyone looked up to,the breadbasket of southern africa,the one that was prepared to let white and black coexist as equals.i am a white namibian but i get emotional at how zim has been destroyed becoz in my eyes it was a role model of how a successful african nation shud be til 2001"
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25. Fhumulani Munyai
"Eixh the Legendary of Sungura, his music is always in my heart since from my childhood I wanted to follow his path, the only problem am not getting instruments pkayers, I was groomed my his music Mr Chitingwiza, and willong to learn shona too😭."
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26. Dennis Mukatizei
"True Rudo Runokosha(Love Is Very Important)"
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2019
24. Rita Gwanime Afrika Anton
"I grew up listening to singuras as my granpa loved them, I listen to them up to now. Village life, drinking ginger beer, with no worries. I miss those days"
Latest revision including title change- January 16, 2022
This pancocojams post showcases seven video examples of Southern African Zionist religious chanting/singing and movement.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, religious, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all those who are featured in the videos that are embedded in this post. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post, and thanks to the publishers of those videos on YouTube. -snip- Some of the YouTube videos of this form of religious dancing uses the terms "wafa wafa" and/or isikhalanga. However, to date (January 16, 2022), I've not found any Southern African definitions of "wafa wafa". I also am unsure whether the definitions that I found for isikhalanga refer to the religious dancing/movement. Consequently, I've removed those terms from this post's title.
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EDITOR'S COMMENT
Disclaimer:
My comments about this religious dancing are based on the very limited amount of information that I found online, including reading the Wikipedia article on South African and Zimbabwean Zion denominations, watching South African/Zimbabwean Zion YouTube videos, and reading some Google translated comments from YouTube discussion threads.
I realize that any conclusions that I might make about this religious dance form may be inaccurate and/or incomplete.
I'm very interested in learning about this religious dance form from anyone else who knows about this subject. Additions and corrections are welcome.
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INFORMATION ABOUT SOUTH AFRICAN ZION (WAFA WAFA) ISIKHALANGA
"Isikhalanga" is a music and movement form that is associated with South African Zion denominations. "Isikhalanga" is sometimes given as "zion iskhalanga" and "gospel isikhalanga". That word is also given as "is'khalanga" and "khalanga".
According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionist_Churches
"Zionist Churches are a group of Christian denominations that derive from the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion, Illinois. Missionaries from the church came to South Africa in 1904 and among their first recruits were Pieter Louis le Roux and Daniel Nkonyane of Wakkerstroom who continued to evangelize after the Zionist missionaries left in 1908.[1].
The Zionist Churches proliferated throughout southern Africa, and became African Independent Churches; research in 1996 suggested that 40% of all black South Africans belonged to a Zionist church.
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Among the characteristics of Zionist denominations listed in that Wikipedia article are "Ritual garments, often mostly white, and prophetic staffs." and "Some smaller denominations worship in the open air, and practise "wheel" dances". This "wheel dance" is what is referred to as "isikhalanga".
A number of YouTube videos entitled "wafa wafa" show people doing the movements that are referred to as "isikhalanga" in other videos. A Facebook page entitled "Zion (wafa wafa) suggests to me that "wafa wafa" is a referent for some (all?) South African Zion churches. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zionwafa-wafa/174881469241099
The videos of isikhalanga that I've watched to date show groups of people -usually all men, but sometimes also including boy or women - repeatedly moving around in a circular formation while singing or chanting. Sometimes individual participants do a fast spin while they move around that circle. Most of the men hold a long slender, wooden rod. Some videos show people leaving the group, standing to the side, and then rejoining the group. Some videos I've watch show a man standing inside that circle that is formed by the moving participants. That man appears to be directing the movement and/or exhorting the participants to continue "wheeling".
The isikhalanga circular movement is somewhat similar to the 19th century (if not older) African American religious shouts. However, the videos of depictions of shouts that I've watched don't include the individual spinning that appears to be one of the key signatures of isikhalanga. That isikhalanga spinning movement reminds a little of the Sufi "whirling dervishes". That spinning also reminds me of the spinning movements of some traditional Igbo Nigerian masqueraders. This South African spinning movement also reminds me of the "wheel and turn" movements in Jamaican Kumina dancing.
One Google translation of the summary written in Zulu for the video given below as Example #2 provides a hint for me about the meaning of these wheel formation dances:
Google translate:
T-Lajolo Tjo to Getshenge help people calculate the plague in their homes with prayers in the name of the king ...
My American English translation:
T-Lajolo Tjo to Getshenge helps people gain protection from diseases with prayers in the name of the king. -snip- My guess that "the king" in this comment is a reference for God.
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SHOWCASE EXAMPLES
These examples are given in chronological order according to their publishing dates on YouTube with the oldest dated example given first.
Maka dunyiswe oyi ncwele...
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Google translate:
Mark praised pre trimming ...
-snip-
American English: Mark praising warming up (rituals? exercises?)
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Example #5: Wafa Wafa Ntoli Manguba part 2
MANYELE-MGOROTSE, Published on Mar 21, 2015
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Example 6: Believers in Christ Isikhalanga
Johan Sibiya Promotions, Published on May 2, 2015
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Example #7: Abadumisi BakaThixo-Ziyehla Izinyembezi/Akusavumi Mangithule
This post showcases seven videos of the Zimbabwean performance group Black Umfolosi 5.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Black Umfolosi 5 and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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INFORMATION ABOUT BLACK UMFOLOSI 5:
From http://www.blackumfolosimusic.com/
"Black Umfolosi is a self taught Acappella (Imbube) singing and traditional dance group that was formed in 1982 by the then school age members who wanted to develop themselves and contribute to their community. Specialising in imbube music, gumboot dance and Zulu dance, Black Umfolosi has toured extensively nationally and internationally –Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and Asia. They have represented Zimbabwe at international events such as Expo 1992 in Seville, Spain and the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada."
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From http://www.artrix.co.uk/Music/The-Black-Umfolosi-5/1815
"The Black Umfolosi 5
World famous acappella and dance group from Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s greatest ambassadors, performing music inspired by the traditional song and dance of their native southern Africa, with a beauty and enthusiasm that is unrivalled.
Black Umfolosi were formed in 1982 by school friends in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, who named themselves after the Umfolozi Omnyama River in South Africa- to where their ancestors can be traced. In 2013 The Black Umfolosi 5 continue to present their spectacular songs and dances thrilling audiences worldwide."
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FEATURED VIDEOS
These videos are presented in chronological order based on their publishing dates on YouTube with the examples with the oldest dates presented first.
Example #1: black umfolosi [song title?]
flogfi1 Uploaded on Feb 7, 2009
Festival Musica dei Popoli 2002
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Example #2: Umfolosi 5 sing "Shosholoza" at the Royal Oak, Lewes
VicandTinaSmith Uploaded on Jun 18, 2010
Black Umfolosi 5 from Zimbabwe sing "Shosholoza" at The Royal Oak in Lewes on Thursday 3rd June 2010
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Example #3: Black Umfolosi - Ingoma Yakwethu (Catch Our Song)
Brucieboo24 Uploaded on Sep 10, 2010
Black Umfolosi from Zimbabwe singing 'Ingoma Yakwethu (Catch Our Song)
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Example #4: The Black Umfolosi 5
Adastra Music, Uploaded on Feb 4, 2011
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Example #5: The Black Umfolosi 5 - Gumboot Dance
BlackUmfolosiMusic, Uploaded on Nov 15, 2011
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Example #6: The Black Umfolosi 5 - Lion Sleeps Tonight
BlackUmfolosiMusic Uploaded on Nov 15, 2011
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Example #7: Black Umfolosi Bazali bethu/ Helele Mama Afrika/ Take me home
kris berwouts, Published on Sep 12, 2012
From the album Festival - Umdlalo
"Zimbabwe's most internationally famous singing and dance group is Black Umfolosi... Their songs, sung in close, rich harmony, address general human concerns, love, family, spirit- as well as contemporary problems- wars, apartheid, the environment and AIDS. Their music is fresh and surprising, not only for the interesting text, but also for the typical intricate rhythms, unusual harmonies and interspersed clicking, clapping and shouting, which combine to produce a natural funky and rugged aura" The Rough Guide to Zimbabwe.
This post showcases four videos of Zimbabwean Chimurenga songs by the Mbare Chimuenga Choir.
The content of this post is posted for cultural and aesthetic purposes. I'm particularly interested in the tune & beat of the songs, the musical instruments used, and the dance movements shown in these videos. I'm also interested in the traditional clothing worn by the people in these videos.
DISCLAIMER: The presentation of these songs in this post should not be considered a reflection of support or lack of support for any political party or any political figure mentioned in these songs or shown on these videos.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to members of the Mbare Chimuenga Choir for their renditions of these songs. Thanks also to these video's publishers on YouTube and thanks to all those quoted in this post.
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INFORMATION ABOUT CHIMURENGA
From http://www.zambuko.com/mbirapage/resource_guide/pages/music/chimurenga.html
"Chimurenga
Chimurenga is a Shona word which means to fight or struggle. Traditionally, chimurenga or bongozozo is a fight in which everyone at hand participates. The word's modern interpretation has been extended to describe a struggle for human rights, political dignity and social justice. Thomas Mapfumo coined the phrase chimurenga music to describe his revolutionary music which evolved during Zimbabwe's struggle to gain independence in the early seventies…
Characterized by biting social and political commentary, third person political innuendo, Mapfumo has developed a style of music whose roots are traditional Shona mbira music, but played with modern electric instrumentation, a more modern message adapted to current social and political affairs, a sense of urgency and a cry for justice."...
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From http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1666333/chimurenga
...“Among [Thomas Mapfumo's] first and most significant initiatives with the group [he formed in the 1970s the Hallelujah Chicken Run Band] was to change the language of the songs from English, which was associated with the white-minority administration, to Shona, which was spoken by the majority of the country’s black population...
Again drawing from his experience with Shona traditional music, Mapfumo overhauled his group’s instrumental component. Now played with a percussive technique, the guitars were made to imitate the rippling, interlocking melodies of the mbira—specifically, those of the mbira dzavadzimu, the instrument used to summon the Shona ancestral spirits. The drum rhythms, meanwhile, evoked the stamping of Shona dancers’ feet, and the cymbals replicated the pulse of the hosho, the gourd rattle that provides a foundational rhythm and regulates the tempo for the mbira in traditional performance. For Mapfumo and his audiences, creation of this new style of popular music represented both a break from the colonial past and a source of empowerment.”...
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FEATURED VIDEOS
These examples are presented in chronological order based on their posting dates with the oldest dated examples given first. These songs are presented without transcriptions.
Example #1: Mbare Chimurenga Choir - Nyatsoteerera
rmvembe, Uploaded on Oct 23, 2010
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Example #2: Mbare Chimurenga Choir - Nyika Yedu
rmvembe, Uploaded on Oct 29, 2010
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Example #3: Mbare Chimurenga Choir - Makorokoto
rmvembe, Uploaded on Dec 14, 2010
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Example #4: Mbare Chimurenga Choir - MuZimbabwe
This post showcases a video of the Zimbabwean Gospel song "Tambira Jehovah" as sung by Mkhululi featuring Joyous Celebration Choir. Also included in this post are general information about the Mkhululi, lyrics for "Tambira Jehovah", and selected comments from that featured video.
The content of this post is presented for religious, informational, and aesthetic purposes.
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT MKHULULI & JOYOUS CELEBRATION
Mkhululi Bhebhe is a Gospel singer from Zimbabwe, South Africa who was recruited in 2011 as a member of the award winning South African choir "Joyous Celebration". Mkhululi has also released his own Gospel album.
He delighted Zimbabwean fans when he performed alongside this fashionable gospel outfit.
The crowd went into ecstasy when they unexpectedly saw Bhebhe feature a new version of Tambira Jehova, one of their most popular songs.
Mkhululi introduced Zimbabwean dances to his fellow Joyous members when he imitated Hosiah Chipanga and Simon Chimbetu dances in what was an outstanding performance by the 27-year-old singer who was clad in a silver suit.
"It was a magical experience performing with Joyous, I’m overwhelmed by the response Zimbabweans showed me and it was an exciting moment performing in my country."
"Singing with Joyous Celebration since I joined them in April last year has been a nice experience and I have learnt a lot in terms of spiritual and music growth," said Mkhululi...
Mkhululi, as he is now part and parcel of the group, will feature on the next Joyous Celebration album - their 15th - with his song Tambira Jehova."
Gospicnic, 2012
"I like the Chopper dance at the end. Simon Chimbetu must be smiling in his grave; who would have imagined that the dance that originated in beerhalls would some day influence worshippers."
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maigwata1. 2012
"way to represent Zim Mkhululi...love the song"
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Nabo Madzingo 11 months ago
"it's amazing that SA gospel Music is now incorporating Zim music, Glory be to God. a great performance by SA people and a zim brother."
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shami88, 2012
"Tambira Jehova - Dance for the Lord (even though they are saying come and dance to the Lord Dance for the Lord is a more accurate translation) Uko Uko over there (that's where the blessings are Rikita Madinonhi- cast out demons
some version include Sing for the Lord, ( Imbira Jehovah) and Clap for the Lord, (Wombera Jehovah (looses something in translation though))
Bata musoro- touch your head
Bata musana touch your back
Tenderera spin around (thats just the choreography that goes with the song)"
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Shonkat, 2012
"need a translation for the part yelele Iyelele
Iyelele yelele, Iyelele yelele
Tambira Jehovah (repeat)
Please help!!"
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Buyi Mjengu, 2012
"yelele is just like ohh yeah,ohh yeah come n dance for the Lord"
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damizztee,2012
"this is a shona song from zimbabwe, the guy leading is also zimbabwean but he sings with a south african band/choir
[Editor-meaning the "Joyous Celebration" choir from the nation of South Africa]
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101katsi, 2012
"some of the words are similar to chichewa...thumbs up malawians...."
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From the featured video, Mkhululi says "In Zimbabwe 'uko uko' means 'over there, over there'. That's where your blessings are, over there".
Dance to the Lord, Come and dance to the lord
Dance to the Lord, Come and dance to the lord
Give a joyful dance to the Lord, Come and dance to the lord
Give a joyful dance to the Lord, Come and dance to the lord
(repeat)
Iyelele Iyelele
Iyelele yelele, Iyelele yelele
Come and dance to the Lord (repeat)
Dance to the Lord, Come and dance to the lord
Dance to the Lord, Come and dance to the lord
Dance to the Lord, Come and dance to the lord
Dance to the Lord, Come and dance to the lord
Give a joyful dance to the Lord, Come and dance to the lord
Give a joyful dance to the Lord, Come and dance to the lord
Dance to the Lord, Come and dance to the lord
Dance to the Lord, Come and dance to the lord
Iyelele Iyelele
Iyelele yelele, Iyelele yelele
Come and dance to the Lord (repeat)
Bata msuoro, bata musana, Bata musoro, bata musana
Bata musoro, bata musana, Bata musoro, bata musana
tenderera, tenderera, tenderera, tenderera
tenderera, tenderera, tenderera, tenderera (repeat)
Dance to the Lord, Come and dance to the lord
Give a joyful dance to the Lord, Come and dance to the lord
Dance to the Lord, Come and dance to the lord
Dance to the Lord, Come and dance to the lord (repeat)
Iyelele Iyelele
Iyelele yelele, Iyelele yelele
Come and dance to the Lord (repeat)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND THANKS
Thanks to Mkhululi & other members of the Joyous Celebration Choir for their performance of this Gospel song. Thanks also to the composer of this song & the musicians who performed on this featured video. Thanks also to the authors of the articles and the quoted in this post as well as the commenters who are quoted in this post. My thanks to the transcriber of the song lyrics, and the uploader of this featured video.
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Revised October 2, 2016, with a video replacing one that is no longer available and one additional video.
This post features five videos of traditional music and dance from Zimbabwe, South Africa.
My thanks to the participants, producers, and uploaders of these videos.
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Video #1: Zambezi Express - The Amazing New African Dance Musical...
Uploaded by gypsiiboy on Oct 6, 2009
Highlights from this amazing new show. The story follows a boy named Zilli, born in the slums of a township in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe who dreams of becoming a top-flight footballer. His adventures on the Zambezi Express - the train that leaves Bulawayo for South Africa once a week - and his struggles in the big city have created this extraordinary, pulsating new show straight from the heart of Africa. Pounding, multi-layered African beats and powerful acapella vocals alongside jumping, jiving, and acrobatic dance numbers by a 30 strong company. A soccer-based musical for the approaching World Cup in South Africa 2010 - This is the beautiful game as its never been seen before!"...
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Video #2: Traditional Song _ Chegutu, Zimbabwe (Africa)
Uploaded by elikkka on Jun 3, 2009
African dance - school project zimbabwe -
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Video #3: Bira Dance at Great Zimbabwe
Matsuhira Yuji, Published on Jan 20, 2013
"Bira" is a traditional dance of Karanga people in Zimbabwe.
They are from KwaNemamwa, the nearest village from Great Zimbabwe ruins.
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Video #4: Great Traditional Dance. Zimbabwe, Africa
africa-zimbabwe.blogspot.com, Uploaded on Nov 12, 2009
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Video #5: Tambudzai Neshamwari / Friends
Zimbabwe HOPE TV Published on Jul 13, 2015
Tambudzai (30) lost her leg in an Car Accident and she is passionate about dancing. She is looking for money to buy an artificial leg. She is at Masvingo Teachers College.
