Introducing Shiyani Ngcobo

by Shiyani Ngcobo 

Genre: Music > Music Rough Guide (Introducing)

CD Edition

978 1 40742 056 1
INTRO101

Published: Apr 2008
No. of CDs: 1
Duration: 1h 0m

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Synopsis

Born of the Zulu experience of labour migrancy, maskanda is a musical dance style dominated by lush acoustic guitar 'picking' and distinctive rhythms. Born in 1953 in Umzinto, on KwaZulu-Natal's south coast, Shiyani Ngcobo has been a maskanda musician for more than thirty years.

The winner of numerous maskanda awards, his use of a mixture of the rhythmic patterns associated with its different styles has earned him a reputation in South Africa as something of a maskanda maestro. This album captures how he has remained true to the aesthetic of early maskanda, while at the same time nurturing his own individual style.

Track Listing:

01. Yekanini
02. Izangoma
03. Udadewetha
04. Senzeni
05. Sevelina
06. Ijadu
07. Izinyembesi
08. Wayi Thathaphi
09. Ngeke Lithuthuke
10. Ngisizeni
11. Isithembu
12. Akwehlanga
13. Isithothobala
14. Kheta Eyakho