Pata Pata (Tribe Mix) - SHIKISHA

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Artist : SHIKISHA
Originally from Durban South Africa, SHIKISHA is a captivating trio of women who mix the traditional Zulu-, Sotho-, Xhosa- and Shangaan-dances, chants and drumming of day-to-day tribal life with the searing electric sounds of the contemporary South African township.

SHIKISHA performance is a powerful union of voice and movement. Their Zulu chants and dance has developed into the perfect vehicle for their interpretation of modern dance music or the contemporary polyrhythm of the African continent.

In Zulu SHIHISKA means "belt it out, to sing and dance like you´ve never danced before." With intoxicating rhythms, powerful voices and eye-catching beadwork costumes, like those that acted for centuries as a medium to articulate language amongst Zulu and other South African tribal people, SHIKISHA has earned the name.

It came as no surprise when JULIA MATHUMJWA, front lady of the group, took on the challenge to do a cover of the old SEX PISTOLS hit "PRETTY VACANT". Julia recalls: "When OLIVER CROOKE, our bass guitarist and musical arranger, came forward with the idea and original arrangement, I spontaneously reflected on the children in the South African townships ghetto and the punk attitude that linger in my mind from my early years in London. I understood the energy and made the co-relation. We had to dance and belt it out!"

A natural beauty, JULIA MATHUMWJA, founding member of SHIKISHA, was born in Durban. Trained as a model on leaving school she began her performing career by winning five beauty contests. In 1973 she joined at production of UMABATHA (the Zulu-version of Macbeth). In 1974 she joined IPI TOMBI when the show went to London and continued to work the West End theatres until forming SHIKISHA in 1981.

Since then SHIKISHA have excited audiences from Sweden to Jakarta, their first inspiration came when they participated on the MIRIAM MAKEBA World Tour 85/86. Followed by shows in many African countries: Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Guineau, Senegal, Tunisia. Asia: Jakarta and Bali. Europe: Holland, Belgium, Germany, France, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Spain, Turkey, Greece and Italy.

Invitation to perform on the world live circuit usually come via international, cultural' world relief organisations and WOMAD festivals. In February 1995 SHIKISHA made their third tour of the shows in Washington, Baltimore and Pennsylvania. Whilst in the US the group also put on performances for Council and Museum of Art and did some college gigs for GSU Campus Committee.

The brand new recording contract with SONY MUSIC and production deal with John Francis- Anders Hansson Production, means that the next chapter in SHIKISHA´S career is guaranteed to be an exciting one.

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[countrychloe]

Cool. :)

[TravelWithMusic]

Yep...I love this music...! Thumbs up! Great job Taka!

[tkcai2]

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[thecandykissme]

Sounds great!

[bigeeezy]

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[urCherieAmor4ever1]

Oh your video is so entertaining. Listening to this song, makes me feel like dancing here.Thank you for this beautiful and very creative video you made. I enjoyed it my friend. Keep on creating and share it to us.

Hugs from California,

Cheryl

[dengde]

YESSS!!!