These guys told me that many farmers simply chose not to buy tractors because not only is a tractor expensive, it would eliminate a large source of fun in their lives. Not to mention the physical and social power that is achieved through this approach to work.
Ben A according to ethnomusicologist Frank Gunderson, who has spent decades studying Sukuma musical labor, this artform came into being at the beginning of colonization, and was built on preclolonial social/labor structures and musical styles. In interviews with the oldest living members of the community he encountered stories telling of their ancestors describing groups of porters coming from the coast with British exploration teams. The porters (who came from coastal tribal groups) brought musical labor with them and thus began a process by which musical labor was incorporated into everyday Sukuma farming practice. The practice really came into it’s own between the two world wars with changes in British colonial agricultural policies. The elders said that before these teams arrived it was just the sound of the hoe tinkling against the stones. Please check out Frank Gunderson’s remarkable scholarship for more detail. One article that addresses your question most deeply is: “From "Dancing with Porcupines" to "Twirling a Hoe": Musical Labor Transformed in Sukumaland, Tanzania” and can be found on Jstor.org
Just to explain the different names from different people.. Its called a different name by many different tribes.. So dont think one name is a better one then any other.. My wife is Tanzanian Kuria tribe... She taut me that everthing has a name well before people "rediscovered it" (white people tend to rename things or say they discovered it, when it had a local name and was discovered, invented well be before white mans discovered it or even when Kiswahili was taut to be the common language back when each tribe spoke its native languages.. So simply you can call it many different names based on what tribe you ask or country your in.. I have learned many names for the same thing, in same language just in different tribes and in different countries has different names for things.. (foods with different names but same food)
Asilia African Animal Ranch well said! To clarify for everyone watching, the word Kadete is the Sukuma word for this instrument, and this is what Hoja calls it.
This is sukuma trible the first bigest trible in Republic of Tanzania,this songs is special for winter seasons,where they use purposely for farmer cultivation
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Sweet home land Africa, welcome all in Africa where u can enjoy the unique tradition of about 200 tribes
Thank you so much for sharing this
Brings back so many memories of childhood
Thanks for your effort to make work songs from around the world accessible to us! Very wonderful! This is great.
Happy to see you all making fun out of hard work..wish you all a rich harvest (Ronnieo)
Dah nahene bambei sembagi syeee
Hardwork also built character and keep you in great shape.No pain,no gain lads !
hahahahahahahahahah forget Sterkinekor Theatres and Skiing, we going to the farm on our next date baby!!!!!!! This is awesome hahahah AFrica!
Great video Bennett - we have been helping with the recording of Gogo music in Dodoma district of Tanzania.
kazi nzuri sn
when you don't have tractors and a radio -. this is amazing
These guys told me that many farmers simply chose not to buy tractors because not only is a tractor expensive, it would eliminate a large source of fun in their lives. Not to mention the physical and social power that is achieved through this approach to work.
We Africans always Sing to summon the spirit and sustain energy ..whether In struggle or in appreciation of Anything....Unity in Song
i love it
Great video Bennett!
Thanks Adam!
Civilian farmer gardener leylaar
Asante
Mambo ya nyumban hayo
Esses movimentos que eles fazem em 7:34 é de que?
Estos movimientos que hacen en 7:34 es lo que?
How far back does this tradition go?
Ben A according to ethnomusicologist Frank Gunderson, who has spent decades studying Sukuma musical labor, this artform came into being at the beginning of colonization, and was built on preclolonial social/labor structures and musical styles. In interviews with the oldest living members of the community he encountered stories telling of their ancestors describing groups of porters coming from the coast with British exploration teams. The porters (who came from coastal tribal groups) brought musical labor with them and thus began a process by which musical labor was incorporated into everyday Sukuma farming practice. The practice really came into it’s own between the two world wars with changes in British colonial agricultural policies.
The elders said that before these teams arrived it was just the sound of the hoe tinkling against the stones. Please check out Frank Gunderson’s remarkable scholarship for more detail. One article that addresses your question most deeply is: “From "Dancing with Porcupines" to "Twirling a Hoe": Musical Labor Transformed in Sukumaland, Tanzania” and can be found on Jstor.org
Bennett Konesni thanks that’s so interesting. It sounds just like the Gandy dancers in the United States. It’s uncanny.
No sweat right boys ?
What is the violin-like instrument? My elementary school class would love to know.
John Visel
Its called "zeze" in kiswahili.... not sure of an English name!!
It is called the "Kadete" in kisukuma, the language spoken by these musicians, and is in the class of instruments known in English as "spike fiddle"
Just to explain the different names from different people.. Its called a different name by many different tribes.. So dont think one name is a better one then any other..
My wife is Tanzanian Kuria tribe... She taut me that everthing has a name well before people "rediscovered it" (white people tend to rename things or say they discovered it, when it had a local name and was discovered, invented well be before white mans discovered it or even when Kiswahili was taut to be the common language back when each tribe spoke its native languages..
So simply you can call it many different names based on what tribe you ask or country your in.. I have learned many names for the same thing, in same language just in different tribes and in different countries has different names for things.. (foods with different names but same food)
Asilia African Animal Ranch well said! To clarify for everyone watching, the word Kadete is the Sukuma word for this instrument, and this is what Hoja calls it.
It look crazy to me,but normal practice in your country right ?
This is sukuma trible the first bigest trible in Republic of Tanzania,this songs is special for winter seasons,where they use purposely for farmer cultivation
Hi 7H