Heritage HTCD 43 : Various Artists

Zulu Worker Choirs in South Africa
Isicathamiya
1982 - 1985

Genre: Folk / World

Here are the roots of Lady Blacksmith Mambazo & Solomon Linda's Evening Birds. Thorough documentation of the whole genre of Worker Choirs of the 1980s with seven different groups. Full lyric transcripts with translation into English by Veit Erlmann.

Track Details

Cup and Saucer :
Hamba Ntombi (Go Girl)
Uhlekani Emzini (Why Are You Happy?)
Akasangibhaleli (She No Longer Writes to Me)

Jabula Home Defenders :
Where You Come From?
Ngithole Indaba (I Have Discovered Wonders)
Ngifuna Imali (I Want Money)

Xolo Home Boys :
Buya Afrika (Come Back Africa!)

Kings Boys :
Sawubona Ntombazane (Greetings Girl)
Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Thula Sthandwa Sami (Be Quiet My Love)

GMC Good Boys :
Walala Uphenduka Njengesangoma (You Are Inconsistant Like A Witchdoctor)

Durban High Stars :
Lapha eSandlwana (Here At iSandlwana)
Siyolila Sonke (We Shall See)

SABC Easy Walkers :
Imbube (Lion)
Sawubona Baba (Greetings To You, Father)

 
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