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11 "Lalela Zulu." "Listen Zulu." (1955, South Africa). Zulu Hymn for Christian dancing.

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Dr Dlamini offers a rich introduction into the historical song “Lalela Zulu”. Sazi Dlamini is a senior lecturer at the University of KwaZulu Natal specializing in bow music, Jazz and African music. The song is performed by men and women of the choir of the Church of Shembe Nhlangakazi Hill, Ndedwe District, KwaZulu Natal, S. Africa. In Tracey´s fieldcards, he asserts that this hymn is said to have been composed about 1850 as a secular song of the period to convey a warning against those who might be tempted to revolt against the house of the Mpande, the paramount chief of the Zulu at the time. It has now been given a religious turn as a warning to the Christians to be loyal to their God.

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