Party and dance songs of the Mpondo
Various Artists
Several Mpondo groups from Cape Province, South Africa perform songs, which often include a call-and-response form and overlapping melodic lines and harmonies. Hugh Tracey recorded them in 1957 (Tracey 1973).
Track Listing
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101
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Ihobe liyataka | Group of young Mpondo married women | 2:47 | |
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102
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Abafazi bemka | Group of young Mpondo married women | 3:35 | |
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103
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Kauvele ubona | Group of young Mpondo married women | 2:48 | |
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104
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Aunakuva unafoko upendukile | Group of young Mpondo married women | 1:27 | |
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105
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Undebulisele ku Lungwengwe | Group of young Mpondo married women | 3:08 | |
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106
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Masihambe bawo silele emzini | Group of young Mpondo married women | 2:42 | |
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107
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Olihomba | Group of young Mpondo married women | 2:42 | |
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108
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Utakata ngsandhla sako | Group of young Mpondo men and women | 1:30 | |
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109
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O, ama Jalimani | Group of young Mpondo men and women | 1:32 | |
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110
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Lahiwe indoda | Group of young Mpondo men and women | 1:30 | |
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111
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U'tengisa nge misopu | Group of Mpondo men and girls | 2:48 |
Album Info
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