ArtistInfo

Bushmen Of The Kalahari
Bushmen Of The Kalahari

Album ZA 2000 on M.E.L.T. 2000 label
Electronic, Folk, World and (Tribal)

Recorded in the Kalahari Desert in 1995, this project was initiated by Pops Mohamed, a musician renowned for his dedication to protect and preserve the indigenous tribal music from his homeland. With a philosophy that states "if people don't understand where they come from, there is a hole in the soul", Pops had been trying to find original recordings of the Bushmen music for many years. Unsuccessful in his search he soon realised that he had to go himself. In 1995 he organised the Khoisan expedition to the Kalahari to record and preserve the inspiring traditional music of Africa's oldest inhabitants, the San Bushmen, a resilient tribe of people who have been abused and dislocated for many years. Accompanied by Ben Watkins (Juno Reactor), Dick Jewell (cameraman and documentary maker) and Robert Trunz (owner of M.E.L.T) the journey had a profound effect on them all. The music gathered there provided the base for Pops' album 'How Far Have We Come', but also led to this raw and undiluted piece of art. This collection of Bushmen songs and sounds are an integral part of their culture and worldview. Enchanting and hypnotic these include expressions of celebration, the recalling of memories, humour and healing. Their healing songs are sung whilst dancing their popular trance dance. This dance is the oldest form of meditation and enables participants to contact their ancestors by entering a state of !kia (trance). This spiritual state is accessible to all, and an integral part of their lives, bringing the whole community together. !kia is to go into unconsciousness ('half death'), letting go of your spirit in order to remonstrate with Gauwa (God). Includes Video Footage For PC Or Mac. The performance video material that comes on this enhanced CD is launched automatically in a new window when the disc is inserted (P.C. or Mac). The initial screen has six click boxes of different excerpts to choose from, or a quit option. Performers include Anna and !Ngube Goute and an "between the legs" performance of music on rhythmically collided tin cans. There are also scenes of daily life. This release has the EFA # EFA 89018-2.

Musicians

	Bushmen Of The Kalahari , album by
	Ingube Gout dr, drums, rhythm stick, vocals, strings, gwashi, strings, mouth bow, vocals, strings, segankura
	Anna Goute str, voc, other, rattles, vocals, strings, kha is
	Angelic Goute voc, vocals, other, rattles, other, animal sounds
	Marcella Ingube voc, vocals, other, rattles
	Sarafina Ditshabue , lead vocals
	Bakgalagadi Cultural Group , vocals, other, rattles, other, handclaps

ArtistInfo App

Acknowledgements

Other Search Results