Amampondo: An Image of Africa: Live in Cape Town (2005)
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- Synopsis:
Amampondo (which means the people of Pondoland in Xhosa) are the biggest name in ethnic African Music in the last 20 years. They toured doing their special brand of energetic singing, dancing and acrobatics, world-wide, but most often in Europe. Notable shows were their UK appearances at the Nelson Mandela Birthday Bash (they were known as Mandela's favourite band) in Wembley stadium, their season at the Edinburgh Festival and the WOMAD festival. They played their hand made marimbas and cow hide drums in Paris, Stockholm, Milan, Amsterdam, Hamburg and many other European cities and at home in South Africa they were celebrated as the voice of traditional African music of the 1980's and 90's.
Tracklisting:
- Mamaliye
- Zimkile Inkomo
- Wandenza
- Gumgedle
- Umtshingo Nentombi
- Umfana Ndini
- Rwakanembe
- Mujiba
- Skulumayele
- Umfana Kabawo
- Tshikombela
- Qongqothwane
- Nomabongo
- Igazi Lemvana
- Majola- Actors:
- Amampondo
- Directors:
- Dick Voorendyk
- Studio:
- Cadiz
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
- Countries:
- South Africa