Shosholoza
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Shosholoza is a traditional South African folk song, often associated with mine workers and later adopted as an unofficial sporting anthem.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shosholoza canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African song
ⓘ
folk song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
South Africa national rugby union team
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South African mine workers ⓘ South African sports ⓘ apartheid era ⓘ diamond mines ⓘ gold mines ⓘ rugby union in South Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Africa ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of collective struggle
ⓘ
symbol of resilience ⓘ symbol of unity in South Africa ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
ⓘ
protest song ⓘ work song ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
encouragement
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hard labour ⓘ solidarity ⓘ train travel ⓘ |
| hasNotableEventAssociation |
1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa
ⓘ
2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecording |
Ladysmith Black Mambazo version
ⓘ
Miriam Makeba version ⓘ various South African choral groups ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Southern African migrant labour system ⓘ |
| language |
Ndebele
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zulu ⓘ |
| musicalForm | call-and-response ⓘ |
| oftenPerformedWith |
hand clapping
ⓘ
stamping ⓘ ululation ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Ndebele workers from Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
mines
ⓘ
political rallies ⓘ schools ⓘ sport stadiums ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | part of South African cultural heritage ⓘ |
| rhythmicFeature | strong steady pulse ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate to fast ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
go forward
ⓘ
make way for the next man ⓘ |
| usedAs |
song of encouragement for workers
ⓘ
unofficial sporting anthem of South Africa ⓘ |
| vocalTexture | choral ⓘ |
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