The Sound of Soweto

[Serial_Apologist]

Tuesday 15 November
Radio 4 - 11.30 am
Poet Thabiso Mohare explores the role of music as defiance in Soweto, South Africa's oldest township, home to more than a million people outside Johannesburg.

This the first of a two-parter, the second part of which presumably to be broadcast a week hence, is repeated on Saturday 17th at 3.30.

[johncorrigan]

Tuesday 15 November
Radio 4 - 11.30 am
Poet Thabiso Mohare explores the role of music as defiance in Soweto, South Africa's oldest township, home to more than a million people outside Johannesburg.

This the first of a two-parter, the second part of which presumably to be broadcast a week hence, is repeated on Saturday 17th at 3.30.

Thanks S_A. I was delighted to hear a trail for this on R4. On the recent 70 years of World Music on Wo3 I was very surprised to hear South Africa and Soweto in particular missed out of the discussion. Looking forward to this...didn't realise it was a two-parter.

[Globaltruth]

Tuesday 15 November
Radio 4 - 11.30 am
Poet Thabiso Mohare explores the role of music as defiance in Soweto, South Africa's oldest township, home to more than a million people outside Johannesburg.

This the first of a two-parter, the second part of which presumably to be broadcast a week hence, is repeated on Saturday 17th at 3.30.

yes, thanks S_A - I heard the trail and kept meaning to post.

Here's the link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b082hg3c

[johncorrigan]

Really interesting and enjoyable programme. Loved this track by Nancy Jacobs and her Sisters about Meadowlands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnUGk23ejr8

Look forward to episode 2.

[johncorrigan]

Really interesting couple of programmes taking us through the history of the townships and the effects of the group area act up to the present day, interlinking the crucial part played by music as a force for change. And great to hear the Soil playing Unspoken Words.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8RvqS17HHY

[Lat-Literal]

Tuesday 15 November
Radio 4 - 11.30 am
Poet Thabiso Mohare explores the role of music as defiance in Soweto, South Africa's oldest township, home to more than a million people outside Johannesburg.

This the first of a two-parter, the second part of which presumably to be broadcast a week hence, is repeated on Saturday 17th at 3.30.

Thank you for highlighting this programme.

Really interesting and enjoyable programme. Loved this track by Nancy Jacobs and her Sisters about Meadowlands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnUGk23ejr8

Look forward to episode 2.

I love that track too, JC. It is fantastic.

A very informative two-part series with some wonderful music clips.

But I would have liked to have seen a track list.

[johncorrigan]

But I would have liked to have seen a track list.

Me too, Lat - even the Nancy Jacobs track was a bit difficult to find. And there was some very fine South African Jazz in there, largely unannounced. I've been getting the old Indestructible Beat of Soweto LPs out and giving them a dust off - what sounds! And on the topic of SA, our old pal Mzwakhe Mbuli has made a reappearance with a song against racism in South Africa. Great to hear him in such good voice!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUEIBZLtsTc

[Lat-Literal]

Me too, Lat - even the Nancy Jacobs track was a bit difficult to find. And there was some very fine South African Jazz in there, largely unannounced. I've been getting the old Indestructible Beat of Soweto LPs out and giving them a dust off - what sounds! And on the topic of SA, our old pal Mzwakhe Mbuli has made a reappearance with a song against racism in South Africa. Great to hear him in such good voice!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUEIBZLtsTc

Good stuff.

I got out my South African maps to have a look at the places mentioned (something I should have done long ago) and also had a spin of "Next Stop....Soweto - Township Sounds From the Golden Age of Mbaqanga". I thought the jazz influenced music in the first episode was best but the gospel tinged soul/funk clips in the second were very interesting too.