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A style of a cappella originating in Zululand.
Zulu imbube (“lion”) (uyimbube (“you are a lion”)).
From Wiktionary
The best known is mbube, which features intricate melodies and booming vocals, usually performed by a group.
Another sub-genre, isikhwela jo, favored harsh, staccato vocals over mbube's softer melodies and fell out of favor in the 1940s.
Both of these sub-genres are closely tied to mbube.
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