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Gift of the tortoise : a musical journey through Southern Africa
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- Summary
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A collection of thirteen traditional and original South African children's songs from the Zulu people.
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- Creator
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Format
- Sound Recordings
- Languages
- Zulu, English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Redway, CA : Music for Little People, [1994]
- ℗1994
- Physical Details
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- 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in
- digital optical 1.4 m. per second
- audio file CD audio
- ISBNs
- 1566280354, 9781566280358
- OCLC
- ocm30444408
- Credits
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- Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Sibongiseni Shabala ; Msizi Shabalala ; Thulani Shabalala ; Sibusiso Shabalala ; Thamsanqa Shabalala ; Joseph Shabalala, Albnert Mazibuko ; Jockey Shabalala ; Abednigo Mazibuko ; Russel Mthembu ; Gcina Mhlophe, narration, vocals ; Rita Lackey, vocals ; Johnny Clegg, guitar ; Fauna Dillon-Ostrow, Iona Dillon-Ostrow, Tahkus Ekedal, children's vocals ; Leib Ostrow, shaker, jaw harp ; "Pops", mbira, shaker
- Produced by Leib Ostrow, Joseph Shabalala, Gcina Mhlophe
- Narration written by Gcina Mhlophe and Leib Ostrow.
- Compact disc.
- Program notes inserted in container.
- Sung in Zulu and English.
- Introduction (2:41) -- Kanje Kanje (3:00) -- Rain chant (2:24) -- There come our mothers (2:59) -- Nomyekelo (2:33) -- Finger dance (1:50) -- Thekwane (2:08) -- Vulani ringi ring (1:28) -- Boy who turned into a cat (4:37) -- Paparam vingo (3:45) -- Shabalala (2:38) -- Two shelleni (1:42) -- Mbube (The lion sleeps tonight) (3:09) -- Peace be with you (2:09)
Subjects
- Zulu (African people) -- Folklore.
- Zulu (African people) -- Songs and music.
- Children's songs.
- Songs.
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