Lesotho Calling, by various artists

Lesotho Calling

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The lesiba is the only blown mouth bow in the world - found only in Lesotho, it is the national sound. Played by herdsmen up in the mountains, they say their cows give more milk when lesiba is played. Another herdsman instrument is sekhankula, a one string bow made with a bent stick and with junk metal tins as resonators, and played with a simple bow.

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1.	'Mangoanana 02:10	info	buy track
2.	Ea Lla KoeKoe 02:40	info	buy track
3.	Khabulubudu 02:26	info	buy track
4.	Ntate Lekhotleng 01:28	info	buy track
5.	Ntate Ea Nko E Mpe 01:45	info	buy track
6.	Tselane Ngoanak'e Nka Limpompong 01:58	info	buy track
7.	Whistling 00:19	info	buy track
8.	Mamapampa 01:51	info	buy track
9.	Tselane Ngoanak'e 02:34	info	buy track
10.	Pina Ea Limpho 02:32	info	buy track
11.	Limpho Talks 00:54	info	buy track
12.	La Theosa 01:52	info	buy track
13.	Mocholoko Satane 02:45	info	buy track
14.	Ke Lula Fats'e 01:40	info	buy track
15.	A Tla Le Otla Masole Ntate Lekhaba 02:57	info	buy track
16.	Oa Nthahele Mohlolo 04:42	info	buy track
17.	Ha Liba Je Ntja Tsa 03:44	info	buy track
18.	Mohoula 04:29	info	buy track
19.	Koaleng Mamati 03:32	info	buy track
20.	Ntate Selati 01:10	info	buy track
21.	Ntate Nkuebe Baleha Lehlanya 01:26	info	buy track
22.	Phakoe Setheng 01:52	info	buy track
23.	Pina Ea Sello 01:18	info	buy track
24.	Nonyana 01:48	info	buy track
25.	Pina Ea Samuel 01:08	info	buy track
26.	Ke A Lekhalemela Le Lona Bacha 03:16	info	buy track
27.	Bana Ba Batho 03:47	info	buy track
28.	Ntate Baleha Lehlanya 03:16	info	buy track
29.	Mamasianoke 01:54	info	buy track

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The lesiba is the national instrument of Lesotho - the Kingdom in the Sky, surrounded on all sides by South Africa. It is the only blown mouth bow, a meditative sound, almost abstract, an array of overtones, music of the ancestors, music of birds and mountains, a sound that could come from Africa. And another herdsman's instrument is sekhankula - a one string bow played with a horsehair bow.

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released April 3, 2007

Field recordings made by Michael Baird, Lesotho 2006.

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SWP Records Utrecht, Netherlands

SWP Records was founded by Zambian-born drummer, composer, producer, field recordist Michael Baird in 1987. The label releases his own music, music from central, southern, and eastern Africa, and any other beautiful music that has been forgotten. SWP Records opted out of all streaming platforms and other digital services to join Bandcamp and we are very happy to be here! Enjoy the music! ... more

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