Somali songs reveal why musical crate digging is a form of cultural archaeology: Mogadishu's Waaberi Theatre Troupe back in the 1970s when Somalia was a cultural hub. Supplied by Ostinato RecordsCrate diggers are cultural archaeologists who dedicate their time, money and energy to collecting musical artefacts that provide alternative histories from the fringes of society. … [Read more...] about Somali songs reveal why musical crate digging is a form of cultural archaeology | The Conversation
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Philip Tabane: the African musical genius who played for the spirit | The Conversation
Philip Tabane: the African musical genius who played for the spirit: Philip Tabane Oupa Nkosi/Mail & GuardianSouth African musician Philip Tabane, who died on 18 May 2018, hated being labelled. How he’d feel about the all official obituaries that confine him inside the jazz envelope is clear: The jazz label – or any other label – has never worked in my case. Once, I went … [Read more...] about Philip Tabane: the African musical genius who played for the spirit | The Conversation
Musical Tribute for Winnie Mandela at Orlando Stadium
Musical Tribute for Winnie Mandela at Orlando Stadium: Musical Tribute for Winnie Mandela at Orlando Stadium: Jazz singer Brenda Mtambo stole the show when she performed Thina Sizwe at the official Winnie Madikizela Mandela memorial service held at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto yesterday. The singer gave an emotionally charged musical tribute with her deep moving voice giving … [Read more...] about Musical Tribute for Winnie Mandela at Orlando Stadium
King Kong: legendary South African musical returns to a fragmented country | The Conversation
King Kong: legendary South African musical returns to a fragmented country: Andile Gumbi beats down his opponent Given Mkhize in the King Kong musical. John HoggAfter an absence of over half a century, the courageous musical “King Kong” has smashed its way back into the collective South African consciousness. On tour in South Africa, “King Kong” is one of the most successful … [Read more...] about King Kong: legendary South African musical returns to a fragmented country | The Conversation
How ‘Marikana: the Musical’ has contributed to cultural amnesia | The Conversation
How 'Marikana: the Musical' has contributed to cultural amnesia: Members from a local church mourn near a site where miners were killed during clashes at the Marikana mine in 2012. Siphiwe Sibeko/ReutersCommissions of inquiry are often nothing but cynical political tools to reestablish a form of normalcy after a nation’s traumatic event. It happened in South Africa after the … [Read more...] about How ‘Marikana: the Musical’ has contributed to cultural amnesia | The Conversation
