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Music from Mozambique

Various Artists
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

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101
Residents of Communal Village O.M.M.
02:24
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102
Residents of Communal Village O.M.M.
02:42
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103
Woman singing while preparing oswa, Communal Village O.M.M.
01:01
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104
Woman singing while pounding maize, Communal Village O.M.M.
01:02
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105
Women singing while pounding maize, Communal Village O.M.M.
00:36
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106
Women singing while pounding maize, Communal Village O.M.M.
01:10
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107
Women singing while pounding maize, Communal Village O.M.M.
00:51
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108
Workers in Agricultural Co-op, Communal Village O.M.M.
01:59
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109
Women of Communal Village O.M.M.
00:26
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110
Residents of Communal Village O.M.M.
02:04
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111
Children at the day-care center, Communal Village O.M.M.
01:52
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112
Residents of Communal Village O.M.M.
03:02
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113
Residents of Communal Village O.M.M.
02:07
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201
Residents of Communal Village O.M.M.
02:16
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202
Residents of Communal Village O.M.M.
01:41
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203
Residents of Communal Village O.M.M.
02:15
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204
Residents of Communal Village O.M.M.
01:48
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205
Residents of Communal Village O.M.M.
01:28
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206
Residents of Communal Village O.M.M.
01:32
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207
Antonio Matusse, O.M.M. singers
01:41
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208
Antonio Matusse, O.M.M. singers
02:01
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209
Girls from Josina Machel High School, Maputo
03:08
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210
Residents of Communal Village O.M.M.
03:58