Ndebele music

Ndebele music

The traditional music of the Ndebele is characterised mainly by the widespread use of choral song accompanied by leg rattles (amahlwayi), clappers (izikeyi) and clapping of hands. Compared with choral song, solo singing and purely instrumental music are of minor importance. Like the Shona, the Ndebele also use mouthbows (umqangala) and gourd-bows (icaco), played mostly for self-amusement.

Ndebele musicians

There are many Ndebele song writers and bands and certainly they have been mainly Zimbabwean artists who have heavily influenced as the have been heavily influenced by the ndebele story telling ways,

  • Albert Nyathi
  • Afrida Band
  • Andy Brown & The Storm
  • Ilanga
  • Kampi Moto & George Phiri
  • Kwani Experience
  • Louis Mhlanga
  • Marsha Moyo
  • Moses Khumalo
  • Musa Manzini
  • Sakhile
  • Sipho Gumede
  • Thabani Band
  • Winston Mankunku Ngozi
  • Zim Ngqawana
  • Ziyaduma

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