MUSIC-LA

= = =South African Music =

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Part-song is high developed by the for example Zuluene, and a group called Ladysmith Black Mamboza. Music like Jazz and Kwela are also popular in South Africa. Apartheid force black Jazz musicians like Dollar Brand and the singer Miriam Makeba to leave the country. Some of this musician has had international success. A white musician called Johnny Clegg. He challenge the political system by having black and whites musicians in his band, he crated an African and Westerly pop music. The music life among the whites has roots from Europe. Indigenous folk = = music covers unequal solo and polyphonic song. The San are an expert on the most important instrument shaped like a bow. The drums were earlier just used by the Vendaene. The African music has an own tonal language without a real melody. If you click play you can hear some South African music.

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