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Hear an audio clip
from Prince Nico Mbarga’s “Sweet
Mother” |
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One of the biggest hits ever to sweep the African
continent is a song called “Sweet Mother,”
released in 1976 by Prince Nico Mbarga and Rocafil
Jazz. After being dropped by recording label EMI
and having the song rejected by several other labels,
the band released “Sweet Mother” through
a local distributor, only to sell more than 13 million
copies. The song is still popular today. While Prince
Nico Mbarga called his musical style "panko,"
many consider his music a descendant of the highlife
tradition. |
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