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Tufo song and Ghorwane

Lucy Duran visits the beautiful Ilha do Mocambique to hear traditional Tufo songs of the women. In Maputo, she hears the first gig in four years by the country鈥檚 best-loved veteran band Ghorwane.

Lucy Duran continues her journey through the little-visited country of Mozambique. This week she visits the beautiful Ilha do Mocambique to hear traditional Tufo songs of the women. Plus there鈥檚 panpipe music from the very hot north, and in Maputo, the first gig in four years by the country鈥檚 best-loved veteran band Ghorwane.

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Sat 12 Mar 2005 15:00

Music and featured items

  • The San Sebastian fort.

    Lucy Duran introduces part two of the programme from the San Sebastian fort.

    Duration: 04:34

  • Traditional Tufo singing.

    We hear traditional Tufo singing by women, typical to the Ilha do Mocambique.

    Duration: 11:25

  • Music Played

    • Assanati

      Tufo singing

    • Assanati

      Tufo singing

    • Assanati

      Tufo singing

  • In search of the panpipe music.

    Lucy in Tete, in search of the panpipe music and the Mafue.

    Duration: 03:38

  • Music Played

    • Mafue group of M'Padue

      Traditional Mafue song

  • The celebration of independence.

    Lucy starts the day in Tete, during the celebration of independence.

    Duration: 06:15

  • Music Played

    • Nyanga group of M'Padue

      Nyanga Song

  • The Nyanga (panpipe) players.

    Lucy in the village M鈥橮adue with the Nyanga (panpipe) players.

    Duration: 09:07

  • Music Played

    • Nyanga group of M'Padue

      Traditional Nyanga Song

  • Ghorwane concert.

    Lucy In Maputo, for the first concert in four years of Ghorwane.

    Duration: 06:38

  • Music Played

    • Ghorwane

      Muthimba

  • Ghorwane interview.

    Lucy interviews two of the founding members of Ghorwane.

    Duration: 11:25

  • Music Played

    • David Makwakwa and Roberto Chitzondzo

      Satuma

    • David Makwakwa and Roberto Chitzondzo

      Acuhanha

  • Jo茫o Carlos interview.

    Lucy and Jo茫o Carlos discuss the problem of traditional music dying out.

    Duration: 04:13

  • Music Played

    • Venancio Mbande and his group

      Music for Timbila

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 Mar 2005 15:00

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