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Skokiaan" is a
popular tune originally written in the 1940s
-name refers to an illegal self-made alcoholic beverage typically brewed over one day that may contain ingredients, such as maize meal, water and yeast, to speed up the fermentation process (african beer)- illegal coz the cac says so
-covered by many artists, The music itself illustrates the mutual influences between Africa and the wider world. Skokiaan" has been adapted to various musical stylings, from
jazz to
mento/
reggae (Sugar Belly and the Canefields), and Rock and Roll. The tune has been arranged for strings (South Africa's
Soweto String Quartet) and steel drums (
Trinidad and Tobago's Southern All Stars). A
merengue version was recorded in the
Dominican Republic by Antonio Morel y su Orquesta in the 1950s, with saxophone alto arrangement by Felix del Rosario. A number of
reggae versions of the song also exist, and marimba covers are particularly popular.
-Skokiaan's significance is that it shows how Africa influenced American jazz in particular and popular music in general.
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