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Remembering Mgqumeni : Polyphonic Narratives of His Life and Music.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Olsen, Kathryn, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mgqumeni, 1981-2009--Criticism and interpretation.
- Mgqumeni.
- Maskanda--History and criticism.
- Maskanda.
- Zulu (African people)--Music--History and criticism.
- Zulu (African people).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (185 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- New York, NY : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2026.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026.
- System Details:
- text file rdaft
- Summary:
- A detailed documentation and analysis of music and lyrics of iconic maskanda musician, Mgqumeni, this book offers carefully researched insights in to the contemporary Zulu belief system and associated challenges.Mgqumeni continues to have influence in the maskanda domain as musicians imitate his style in the quest for success in the marketplace.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- A note on the cover
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- The backstory
- Reflexivity: My position as a researcher
- Locations of being
- Neoliberalism - An analytical tool and an ideological stance
- Mgqumeni's music as practice and discourse
- Chapter 2: Conceptualizing Mgqumeni's reality
- Belief as reality
- Dr VVO Mkhize: Foundational principles for Zulu healers
- Professor Sihawukele Ngubane: The types and roles of different healers
- Professor 3 Seconds
- TV Biyela: Maskandi
- Thandeka Ngcobo: Inyanga initiate
- Sibusisio Gcabashe - The imposter/Mgqumeni 'transformed'!
- Lived experience as reality
- Chapter 3: From poverty to celebrity
- Visiting the Mseleku homestead where Mgqumeni grew up
- Mgqumeni's life
- Before Mgqumeni went to Johannesburg
- Mgqumeni as a young man in Johannesburg
- Friend as family
- Mgqumeni's relationships with women
- Nozipho Xulu remembers Mgqumeni
- Mqgumeni maskanda celebrity
- Mgqumeni's death
- Chapter 4: A life in song
- Introduction
- Maskanda described, theorized and contextualized
- Ingoma
- Izibongo
- Mgqumeni's world contextualized through song
- Repertoire
- Part 1: Collaboration albums
- Abafana Baka Mahawukele (Mahawukele's Boys)
- Abakwethu
- The album Amafong Kong
- Amagcokama
- Album Sebedlile (They have eaten) 2006
- Album Wathula Nje? (He just kept quiet) 2009
- Ogezoo
- Album Imali yami (My money) 2006
- Amaduma Amahle
- Izinsimbi: Umfiliseni no Mgqumeni
- Album UBhanoyi (Airplane) 2006
- Qondani Mthethwa
- Summary
- Part 2: Mgqumeni's solo career
- Mgqumeni albums
- Songs about love, women and marriage
- Songs about family
- 'Bazali bami' (My parents) album: Easy Come, Easy Go (2003)
- Songs about religion and belief.
- 'Eyamagalile' (Of the gallant ones) on the album, Easy Come, Easy Go (2003)
- Songs about enemies
- 'Bakhokhoba ngob'mnyama' (They're sneaking up on me in the darkness) Album iMagic (2007) http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=sbyzjbdGsog
- Songs about success
- Chapter 5: Epilogue: Remembering: Inserting the past into the present
- Bibliography
- DISCOGRAPHY:
- Index.
- ISBN:
- 9798765124796
- 9798765124789
- OCLC:
- 1564374351
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