Xhosa music

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Xhosa music has long been a major part of the music of South Africa, especially in the field of jazz. There are many Xhosa clans, each with their own styles of drumming and dialects.

The Ngqoko Women's Cultural Group exists to promote the Xhosa music of the village of Ngqoko [1].

[edit] Performers

• Amampondo
• Dizu Plaatjies
• Madosino
• Miriam Makeba

[edit] References

• [2]

[edit] Further reading

• Dargie, David (1988). Xhosa Music: Its Techniques and Instruments, with a Collection of Songs. D. Philip. ISBN 0-86486-102-8.