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349:, moving on to spend a fortnight in Mkhankato, Madosini's village in the heart of rural Transkei. Here she was exposed to the original sounds of Xhosa traditional melodies, and was introduced to the Uhadi, a traditional Xhosa one-string harp. Over the two weeks, Madosini imparted cultural wisdom, explaining the philosophies inherent in the creation of Xhosa music, respect for others and self, recognizing the spiritual realm as the true source of the music, and the key role of nature in the creation of music. 22: 133: 585: 783: 820: 824: 594: 105: 39: 856: 331: 86: 43: 58: 345:
As additional preparation for the recording process, Mazwai embarked on a pilgrimage to her mother's home village in the
65: 851: 342:. The members of Mazwai's backing band were selected from more than 400 candidates after three days of auditions. 72: 32: 54: 356: 339: 287:. Before this album, Thandiswa was most famously known as the lead singer for the kwaito group 779: 335: 330:
produced "Kwanele"; and "Transkei Moon" and "Ndizokulibala" were both produced by D-Rex and
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features on "Ndilinde"; Xhosa traditional vocalist Madosini sings on "Lahl’umlenze";
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Several producers and vocalists contributed to the album:
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Born To Kwaito: Reflections on the kwaito generation
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Studio album
Thandiswa Mazwai
Genre
Kwaito
Label
La Escondida
Producer
Thandiswa Mazwai
South African
Thandiswa Mazwai
Bongo Maffin
Xhosa language
Xhosa music
mbaqanga
reggae
gospel music
Tshepo Tshola
Mandla Spikiri

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