Introducing Shiyani Ngcobo

Born of the Zulu experience of labour migrancy, maskanda is a musical dance style dominated by lush acoustic guitar ‘picking’ and distinctive rhythms. Born in 1953 in Umzinto, on KwaZulu-Natal’s south coast, Shiyani Ngcobo has been a maskanda musician for more than thirty years. The winner of numerous maskanda awards, his use of a mixture of the rhythmic patterns associated with its different styles has earned him a reputation in South Africa as something of a maskanda maestro. This album captures how he has remained true to the aesthetic of early maskanda, while at the same time nurturing his own individual style.

1. Yekanini 4:30 [listen]

2. Izangoma 5:07 [listen]

3. Udadewetha 3:54 [listen]

4. Senzeni 5:08

5. Sevelina 3:35

6. Ijadu 2:54

7. Izinyembesi 4:43

8. Wayi Thathaphi 4:25

9. Ngeke Lithuthuke 3:00

10. Ngisizeni 3:41

11. Isithembu 5:57

12. Akwehlanga 3:51

13. Isithothobala 4:38

14. Kheta Eyakho 4:03

Total Playing Time: 60:07

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