African A Capella Singing
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- African A Capella Singing
- Singing without accompaniment.
- Mbube
- A type of South African a capella singing.
- Loud and powerful - means 'Lion'.
- Usually sung by all-male choirs.
- One or two high pitched lead vocals over a four-part harmony bass line.
- Can be homophonic or poloyphonic.
- Isicathamiya
- Soft and gentle - means 'to tip-toe'.
- Usually all male.
- Focuses on blending the voices together in harmony.
- Four-part harmonies in call and response.
- Has dance moves - stamps and tip-toeing to keep singers in time.
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- An all-male choir from South Africa.
- Sing both Mbube and Iscathamiya.
- Formed in 1960s.
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