Mbaqanga

Question 1

South Africa capital

Answer 1

Pretoria

Question 2

Language

Answer 2

11 languages

English
Afrikaans

Question 3

Population

Answer 3

More or less 50 million

Question 4

What is mbaqanga

Answer 4

Original named during the early 1960s in south Africa’s black townships

One of the three styles of township music which influenced musicians worldwide

Kwela
Maribi
Mbaqanga

Question 5

In Zulu what does mbaqanga mean

Answer 5

An everydays cornmeal porridge meal

Question 6

Mbaqanga was the most widely distributed term for

Answer 6

Popular commercial African Jazz in the 1950s

Question 7

Rupert bopape

Answer 7

One of south Africa’s greatest black music producers

Discovered a group of young domestic workers from Pretoria who called themselves ‘The Makhona Tsohle Band’ which means Jacks of all trades

They played township music in a Kwela and American R&B style

This band became the model for other emerging mbaqanga groups

Question 8

Why did the popularity of mbaqanga fade

Answer 8

During 1970s

Due to the influence of western pop, soul and disco

Question 9

When was mbaqanga revived

Answer 9

Between 1983 and 1986

Due to Paul Simons incorporation of South African music in his Graceland album

As well as mahlathini and mahotella queens appearances at the festival for Nelson mandelas 70th birthday concert (@ Wembley Stadium London) 1988

Question 10

What was mbaqanga an important turning point for

Answer 10

In the development of South African urban music

Elements of this style are still used in most African genres eg 
African jive 
African township soul 
South African disco 
Kwaito

Question 11

Well know mbaqanga groups

Answer 11

Inzintombi Zesi
Manje Manje
Boyoyo Boys

Question 12

Well know artists

Answer 12

Miriam makeba
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Lady smith Black mambazo

Question 13

A white South African musician influenced by this style

Answer 13

Piano accordion player
Nico carstens

Viva madiba

Question 14

Mbaqanga implies

Answer 14

Home made

Question 15

Stated where

Answer 15

In shebeens

Question 16

Characteristics

Answer 16

Use style elements of the Maribi Kwela and American jazz

Vocalists play a main role in all performances

Lively and stimulated township rhythms in 8/8 time used continuously

Question 17

Instruments

Answer 17

Pennywhistle 
Banjo 
Drums 
Concertino 
Acoustic guitar 
Electric guitar 
Violin 
Saxophone 
Accordion

Question 18

Yvonne Chaka Chaka

Answer 18

Born in dobsenville Soweto

Became the first black child to appear on South African television in a talent show called sugar shack

Known as princess of Africa
(Miriam makeba/ mama Africa described her as my baby)

Question 19

Yvonne Chaka Chaka

Famous song

Compare her to

Popular songs

Answer 19

Umqombothi
Was featured in the movie hotel Rwanda and she was one of the first South African musicians to break into the international limelight

Most parts of the worlds people compare her to Oprah Winfrey and consider the, role models.
Mandela favorite mentor and father figure

Cry for freedom

Question 20

Ladysmith black mambazo

Answer 20

Male choral group (SA)
Sings in the vocal style = isicathamiya & mbube

Group formed by Joseph shabalala in 1960
“Graceland” =sang
3 Grammy awards
Jan 1999 Joseph founded the ladysmith black mambazo foundation
Aim= teach young Zulu South African children about their traditional culture and music