Music from Mozambique, Vol 1 CD

"This item is part of the Folkways (Cook, or Paredon, or Monitor) archives. The original liner notes from the LP are included."

When Mozambique gained independence from Portugal in 1975, Mozambican culture was reenergized, and music and dance that had nearly vanished under colonial rule suddenly burst onto the public stage. Dance tunes proclaimed "Down with decadent culture/Long live the Mozambican culture!" Work songs to accompany pounding maize and peanuts and songs promoting the rebuilding of "communal villages" were also extremely popular.

     101      MUTIMBA Dance      Villagers led by a man      2:24     
     102     MUTIMBA Dance     Villagers     2:42    
     103     Work Song     Women preparing OSWA     1:01    
     104     Work Song: Woman Pounding Maize     Women pounding maize     1:02    
     105     Two Women Pounding the Maize     Women pounding maize     0:36    
     106     Pounding Maize     Women pounding maize     1:10    
     107     Pounding Maize     Women pounding maize     0:51    
     108     Harvest Song     people singing in the Co-Op     1:59    
     109     Culungwani     Ululating women     0:26    
     110     Song: A Hiyeni...     Singers from the Communal Village O.M.M.     2:04    
     111     Children Singing     Children at the day-care center     1:52    
     112     Shingomana Dance     Singers, drummers     3:02    
     113     Mother Josina     Singers, drummers     2:07    
     201     Makwayele Dance Song     Singers from O.M.M.     2:16    
     202     Makwayela Dance & Chant     Singers from O.M.M.     1:41    
     203     Makuai Dance     Makuai dancers, singers, drummers     2:15    
     204     Shingoleni Dance     Dancers, singers     1:48    
     205     Makuai Dance and Chant     Makuai dancers, singers     1:28    
     206     Makuai Dance     Makuai dance leader, Shingomana dancers     1:32    
     207     Narrative Song     Antonio Matusse, O.M.M. singers     1:41    
     208     Makuai Dance and Chant     Antonio Matusse, O.M.M. singers     2:01    
     209     Nganda Dance     Girls from Nampula     3:08    
     210     Revolution Song     Singers from O.M.M.     3:58