Music from Mozambique

When Mozambique gained independence from Portugal in 1975, Mozambican culture was reenergized, and music and dance that had nearly vanished under colonial rule suddenly burst onto the public stage. Dance tunes proclaimed "Down with decadent culture/Long live the Mozambican culture!" Work songs to accompany pounding maize and peanuts and songs promoting the rebuilding of "communal villages" were also extremely popular.

Track Listing

101	MUTIMBA Dance	Villagers led by a man	02:24
102	MUTIMBA Dance	Villagers	02:42
103	Work Song	Women preparing OSWA	01:01
104	Work Song: Woman Pounding Maize	Women pounding maize	01:02
105	Two Women Pounding the Maize	Women pounding maize	00:36
106	Pounding Maize	Women pounding maize	01:10
107	Pounding Maize	Women pounding maize	00:51
108	Harvest Song	people singing in the Co-Op	01:59
109	Culungwani	Ululating women	00:26
110	Song: A Hiyeni...	Singers from the Communal Village O.M.M.	02:04
111	Children Singing	Children at the day-care center	01:52
112	Shingomana Dance	Singers, drummers	03:02
113	Mother Josina	Singers, drummers	02:07
201	Makwayele Dance Song	Singers from O.M.M.	02:16
202	Makwayela Dance & Chant	Singers from O.M.M.	01:41
203	Makuai Dance	Makuai dancers, singers, drummers	02:15
204	Shingoleni Dance	Dancers, singers	01:48
205	Makuai Dance and Chant	Makuai dancers, singers	01:28
206	Makuai Dance	Makuai dance leader, Shingomana dancers	01:32
207	Narrative Song	Antonio Matusse, O.M.M. singers	01:41
208	Makuai Dance and Chant	Antonio Matusse, O.M.M. singers	02:01
209	Nganda Dance	Girls from Nampula	03:08
210	Revolution Song	Singers from O.M.M.	03:58