Imali Yam' Nabakwami
(I have paid my dues / I have earned my own wealth)
( Imali yam' nenkomozam' zalobola umntwana wam' )
Edition
Published by
Mzilikazi Khumalo
[South Africa]
, 2003
; in Nation Building massed choir festival 2003
(108 p.)
Number of pages :
16
Type of material:
Choral score with piano for rehearsal only ; Solfa notation included
Description
Text in:
Zulu
Epoque:
21st century
(2001-2010)
Genre-Style-Form:
Traditional ; Acclamation ; Response ; Chorale arrangement
Type of Choir:
SAATB (5 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Soprano (1) / Alto (2) / Tenor (1) / Bass (1) (5 soloist(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
G major
Duration:
4.0 min.
Number of verses:
1
Origin:
South Africa
Source of text:
African custom
Data about the life of the work:
Performed at the 15th Sowetan Transnet SABC31 Massed Choir Festival by 20 choirs and the Nation Building Orchestra with Sibongile Khumalo as the leading soloist.
Comment(s):
A fun to sing piece, really suited to a massed choir, actions can easily follow the meaning of the text as it is sung.