Cho Kurima Woye A Shona Multipart song from the Time of Starvation (pre-1900) Zimbabwe Zimbabwe, pre-1900s: A time of severe drought and the tribes were differing in how to handle it. It was common for tribes from neighboring areas to come to Zimbabwe and beg for food by singing and dancing. One tribe in Zimbabwe … Continue reading Cho Kurima Woye
Shosholoza
Shosholoza Traditional, South Africa (originating from Zimbabwe) Language: Fanagalo https://youtu.be/_W32ojI90N0 Shosholoza is a traditional South African work song. It originated with the miners who traveled from Zimbabwe to South Africa to work in the gold mines; more recently it has come to represent the struggle for freedom and apartheid, and has taken on a nationalistic identity … Continue reading Shosholoza