- An
imbongi (plural iimbongi), or a
Xhosa Praise Poet, is a
member of the
Xhosa community who
performs ceremonial activities at
important events. An imbongi...
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a
South African male
choral group singing in the
local vocal styles of
isicathamiya and mbube. They
became known internationally...
- are
orators and
singers in West Africa.
Praise singer may also
refer to:
Imbongi, a term used for
praise singers in
Southern Africa The
Praise Singer, a...
- Utopia, UDon Jadu in 1929.
Mqhayi was
known as ‘
Imbongi yakwaGompo’ (the poet of Gompo) and
later ‘
Imbongi yesizwe’ (the poet of the nation). A youthful...
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procession of the
president into the
joint session is
accompanied by an
imbongi reciting a
praise poem for the president. The
address is also preceded...
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producer West Nkosi. The
group sold over 40,000
copies of
their first album Imbongi. and
continued to do so
through other recordings. In 1976, he
became a...
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contributing to
traditional music. She was a Seventh-day
Adventist member. As
imbongi (praise singer) she
transcended the
boundaries of this role,
which was...
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element in the life of the people, and that
while not
everyone can have an "
imbongi-public poet",
everyone practices izibongo one way or another,
since "izibongo...
- Freedom-to-Write
Award Prince Claus Award for
Literature &
Culture 2002
Imbongi Yesizwe Poetry International Award 2005 "Blooding" in
StoryQuarterly Pushcart...
- New Guinea);
Golden Pride Children's
Choir (Tanzania); Hot Tuna (USA);
Imbongi &
Albert Nyathi (Zimbabwe); Kila (Ireland);
Malouma (Mauritania); Marsada...
