When the Whites go Marching in
Lopa Kothari joins the England football team supporters' brass band at the World Cup, and presents highlights of the music at the Fan Parks, including a set from Thandiswa Mazwai.
When the Whites go Marching in: Lopa Kothari joins the England supporters' brass band at the World Cup in South Africa, and introduces highlights of the live music at the Fan Parks, including a set from the kwaito queen of the townships, Thandiswa Mazwai.
Yes, more of that great music we've been hearing on TV World Cup broadcasts. South Africa has one of the world's richest musical cultures, and artists like Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Hugh Masekela are major international stars. Local music is playing an essential role in the World Cup, with performances of live music at the official Fan Parks. In the first of two programmes, we hear music from the Rustenburg Fan Park - and there's that special session with the England Band, the brass ensemble that follows the England team everywhere, and who will be swapping football anthems with Johannesburg choir Memeza.
Last on
Music Played
![]()
Sedibelo
Dombolo
- BBC Recording by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
![]()
Memeza Choir
Shosholoza
- BBC Recording by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
![]()
England Band
The Great Escape
- BBC Recording by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
![]()
England Band
Rule Britannia
- BBC Recording by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
![]()
Memeza Choir
Congo
- BBC Recording by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
![]()
England Band
When the Whites go Marching In
Artist: Memeza Choir
- BBC Recording by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
![]()
Madala Kunene
Nomkhosi
[email protected] Performed on the Gumbela
- BBC Recording by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
![]()
![]()
Thandiswa Mazwai
Embo
Sisa Sopazi – drums Tembinkosi Banda – bass Tabang Tabane – percussion Xolani Thabethe – keyboards Sunnyboy Mthimunye – guitar Nokwazi Dlamini – backing vocal Slindile Ntini – backing vocal
- BBC Recording by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
![]()
Thandiswa Mazwai
Nizalwa Ngobani
Sisa Sopazi – drums Tembinkosi Banda – bass Tabang Tabane – percussion Xolani Thabethe – keyboards Sunnyboy Mthimunye – guitar Nokwazi Dlamini – backing vocal Slindile Ntini – backing vocal
- BBC Recording by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
![]()
Thandiswa Mazwai
Ibokwe
Sisa Sopazi – drums Tembinkosi Banda – bass Tabang Tabane – percussion Xolani Thabethe – keyboards Sunnyboy Mthimunye – guitar Nokwazi Dlamini – backing vocal Slindile Ntini – backing vocal
- BBC Recording by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
![]()
Thandiswa Mazwai
Lahl'Umlenze
Sisa Sopazi – drums Tembinkosi Banda – bass Tabang Tabane – percussion Xolani Thabethe – keyboards Sunnyboy Mthimunye – guitar Nokwazi Dlamini – backing vocal Slindile Ntini – backing vocal
- BBC Recording by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
Broadcast
- Sat 3 Jul 201015:00BBC Radio 3
