Mbaqanga

Mbaqanga (also called " township jive " ) is a musical style of the 20th century in South Africa, the Zulu traditions with modern soul, jazz and combines reggae influences. Mbaqanga was originally the name of a simple mash, which constituted the main food for many poor South Africans.

Originated in Soweto in the early 1960s Mbaqanga has been from the beginning the music for dances and other joyous celebrations. The most important pioneer of style is the Makgona Tsohle band. It is a brisk, elements of Kwela be taken by the sound that is easy to dance and Afro-pop is close, but sometimes also fluent in reggae goes as Lucky Dube.

An attempt to make known the Mbaqanga in Europe, undertook in 1986 Malcolm McLaren. He licensed twelve shots of the Mahotella Queens, the Dark City Sisters, the Mgababa Queens and Irene & The Sweet Melodians, all of which were originally published in 1974 in the Mavuthela Music Company, and published them on the compilation Duck Food ( Earthworks Records). International recognition, attained the Mbaqanga by Paul Simon album Graceland ( 1986), which is strongly influenced by Ray Phiri's guitar playing and vocals of Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Other important representatives of Yvonne Chaka Chaka are Mbaqanga, Sipho Mabuse, Mahlathini and Stimela.

A variant of the Mbaqanga is the bubblegum music.

• Music Genre
• Music ( South Africa)
• African Music