The Kwela Project » phata http://www.kwela.co.uk Pennywhistle jive from South Africa Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:10:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Shisa Phata Phata http://www.kwela.co.uk/shisa-phata-phata/ http://www.kwela.co.uk/shisa-phata-phata/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:44:40 +0000 chris http://www.kwela.co.uk/?p=50 Its about time there was some practical, hands-on music around here, and to this end I’ve transcribed|arranged|made-up the short and sweet solo section from Spoke’s Mashiyane’s song called ‘Shisa Phata Phata’ (composed by a ‘R. Msomi’).

Phata Phata was a popular dance “down Jo’burg way” (or sometimes “down Gauteng way“) as Miriam Makeba reminds us in her famous song Pata Pata. Shisa (does anyone know what ‘Shisa’ means?) Phata Phata is a different tune to Miriam & Spokes Phata Phata (which can be found on the rather good Miram Makeba – Her Essential Recordings: The Empress of African Song album), but I strongly suspect that Miriam is singing in the original recording (New Sound GB.2975).

Shisa Phata Phata solo, played by Spokes.

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