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  2. Shaka - Wikipedia

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    Shaka kaSenzangakhona ( c. 1787 –22 September 1828), also known as Shaka Zulu ( Zulu pronunciation: [ˈʃaːɠa]) and Sigidi kaSenzangakhona, was the king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828. One of the most influential monarchs of the Zulu, he ordered wide-reaching reforms that reorganized the military into a formidable force.

  3. Shaka Zulu (TV series) - Wikipedia

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    24 October. ( 1986-10-24) –. 19 December 1986. ( 1986-12-19) Shaka Zulu is a 1986 South African television series directed by William C. Faure and written by Joshua Sinclair for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), based on his 1985 novel of the same name. It focuses on the rise of the Zulu, and their leader, Shaka, his wars ...

  4. Disturbing tha Peace - Wikipedia

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    Beginnings. Disturbing tha Peace was founded in 1998 by Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges, manager Chaka Zulu, and Zulu's brother Jeff Dixon. The record label started as an independent label and was created to serve as an outlet for musicians hailing from the "Dirty South" especially for Ludacris who at the time failed to get a major label record ...

  5. Impi - Wikipedia

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    Its highest development took place under Shaka, initiator of several important organizational, weapon and tactical innovations. [1] Impi is a Nguni word meaning war or combat and by association any body of men gathered for war, for example impi ya masosha is a term denoting an army. Impi were formed from regiments ( amabutho) from large ...

  6. Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Wikipedia

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    History. Joseph Shabalala formed Ladysmith Black Mambazo because of a series of dreams he had in 1964, in which he heard certain isicathamiya harmonies ( isicathamiya being the traditional music of the Zulu people ). Following their local success at wedding ceremonies and other gatherings, Shabalala entered them into isicathamiya competitions.

  7. Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika - Wikipedia

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    Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika. " Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika " ( Xhosa pronunciation: [ŋkʼɔsi sikʼɛlɛl‿iafrikʼa], lit. 'Lord Bless Africa') is a Christian hymn originally composed in 1897 by Enoch Sontonga, a Xhosa clergyman at a Methodist mission school near Johannesburg . The song became a pan-African liberation song and versions of it were ...

  8. Shaka Bundu - Wikipedia

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    Shaka Bundu is the debut album by South African musician Penny Penny released in 1994. Penny was discovered in a Johannesburg recording studio by producer Joe Shirimani, who was impressed by Penny's unique vocal style. Shirimani's record label Shandel Music enjoyed the demos he produced for Penny, and let the pair record an album together.

  9. Homeless (Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo song)

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    Paul Simon. Producer (s) Paul Simon. " Homeless " is a 1986 song by Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo lead singer Joseph Shabalala. [1] The song was the first recorded by Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo for Simon's album Graceland. The song launched the international career of the South African group and introduced Zulu isicathimiya ...