Madosini - Yaka Yaka

Song Name: Yaka Yaka

By: Madosini

Country: South Africa

Song Local Name: Not available

Album: Power to the Women

Link to buy: Amazon

Genre: folk music South Africa , traditional music of South Africa , South African folk music , xhosa music , uhadi

Date Added: 12 Jul 2017

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Yaka Yaka by Madosini is part of folk music tradition in/by South Africa. Folk Music of South Africa is traditionally brother to some other region(s) in the world. If you want to listen to song(s) in the same genre or with the same root with Yaka Yaka (or folk music of South Africa), other than checking South Africa you can also check music of Lesotho. From the top menu, first choose the desired region and then find the link from the map or country list.

One of the most revered traditional musicians in South Africa is Madosini. Born in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, she is one of a few remaining artists of her generation keeping the torch burning for traditional Xhosa music, specialising in overtone singing and composing for indigenous instruments such as the uhadi (music bow), umrhumbe (mouth bow) and isitolotolo (Jewish harp).

Song: Yaka Yaka
Album: Power to the Women
Artist: Madosini

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