I traveled to South Africa in the summer of 2013. I would love to share my experiences with students, especially this piece. I did an entire project on Nkosi Sikeleli Africa (God Bless Africa). Singing (umculo) is a huge part of the culture and every day life of many African peoples, none more so that in South Africa. Hamba Lulu is a wedding song with a gentle, comforting rhythm. Jesu Ukukhanya has a call-and-response structure where a simple solo line is followed by a choral answer. A joyful exuberant song with an infectious rhythm, Si Njay, Njay, Njay can also be performed a cappella with some optional percussion for greater effect. Weeping is a South African pop song from the band Bright Blue and uses as its chorus the refrain from the Zulu anthem Nkosi Sikeleli Africa (God Bless Africa).
http://www.amazon.com/More-Songs-Rainbow-Nation-Africa/dp/0571525164
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