Bantu High Life
On Bantu High Life South African Reverend Moshe Sephula combines Bantu folk spirituals with western instrumentation, principally the piano, organ, trumpet, and drums. According to the liner notes, the music on the album presents a modern strain in African folk music, expressing struggles, longings, and fears brought on by urbanization, industrialization, and racial oppression. The liner notes include song lyrics in Bantu and English language explanations of each song.
Track Listing
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101
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Sala Kakuhle - Farewell | Moshe Sephula | 2:01 | |
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102
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Tula Babana (Little Baby) | Moshe Sephula | 2:59 | |
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103
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Busy Bee | Moshe Sephula | 2:31 | |
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104
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Igolowa (Cornfields) | Moshe Sephula | 1:37 | |
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105
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Rua Rua Rua - Cock Crowing | Moshe Sephula | 2:41 | |
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106
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Sifikile (We Have Come) | Moshe Sephula | 2:24 | |
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201
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Waars Jou Pass? (Where Is Your Pass?) | Moshe Sephula | 2:31 | |
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202
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Ndonga Ziwelele (Fallen Walls) | Moshe Sephula | 2:36 | |
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203
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Vulindlela (Prepare the Way) | Moshe Sephula | 3:44 | |
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204
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Yihla Moses (Go Down Moses) | Moshe Sephula | 2:07 | |
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205
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Emgalezweni (Were You There?) | Moshe Sephula | 4:48 | |
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206
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Abantuana - Children's Song | Moshe Sephula | 3:22 |
Album Info
Folkways Suggests
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With Voices Together We SingPete Seeger
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Hunting, party, and work songs from various Tswana groupsVarious Artists
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Jazz: The Smithsonian AnthologyVarious Artists
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Southern Sotho circumcision songsGroup of Sotho men
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Songs of Love, Play and ProtestFrank Schildt
