description
Yekanini
Izangoma
uDadewetha
Senzeni
Sevelina
iJadu
Izinyembezi
Wayi Thathaphi
Ngeke Lithuthuke
Ngisizeni
Isithembu
Akwehlanga Lungehlanga
Isithothobala
Kheta Eyakho
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.
Composed By, Written By
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Khetuwise Ngcobo (tracks: 5),
Phathekile Lukhozi (tracks: 6),
Shiyani Ngcobo (tracks: 1-4, 7-14)
Concertina
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Msawakhe Mkhize (tracks: 12)
Mastered By
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Duncan Cowell
Mixed By
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Rob Keyloch
Recorded By
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David Birch
Violin, Voice, Handclaps
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Thulasizwe Ndlangisa
Voice, Acoustic Guitar, Handclaps, Drum
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Shiyani Ngcobo
Voice, Electric Bass, Handclaps, Rattle, Acoustic Guitar
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Aaron Meyiwa
Voice, Whistle
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Phathekile Lukhozi
Recorded At
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Tropical Sweat Studios
Mixed At
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Church Walk Studio
Mastered At
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Sound Mastering