"Skokiaan" has been adapted to various musical stylings, from jazz to mento/ reggae (Sugar Belly and the Canefields), and Rock and Roll. While African jazz was influenced from abroad, it also contributed to global trends. Musarurwa's 19 recordings illustrate how unique the indigenous forms of jazz were that emerged in Africa in response to global music trends. Skokiaan's significance is that it shows how Africa influenced American jazz in particular and popular music in general. The melody throughout "is carried by the sax". The A strain is contrasted with sections of riffing that follow the harmonic progression fairly closely.before the main melody returns." Towards the end of the original recording a short trumpet solo "is overlapped by Musarurwa's sax". Musarurwa copyrighted "Skokiaan", probably in 1952.Įthnomusicologist Thomas Turino describes "Skokiaan" as having "a four-bar I-IV-I-V progression in 4/4 meter.The main melodic strain (A) begins with a long held ayed by the sax on the dominant pitch.followed by an undulating, descending melody. On Tracey's recording, Musarurwa also apparently played for the Chaminuka Band. Several tunes played by the Cold Storage Band were recorded by ethnomusicologist Hugh Tracey in June 1951.
The band comprised two saxophones, two banjos, traps, and a bass. "Skokiaan" was originally composed and first recorded as a sax and trumpet instrumental by the African Dance Band of the Cold Storage Commission of Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) under leadership of August Musarurwa (possibly in 1947 – anthropologist David Coplan seems to be the sole source for this date).
The music itself illustrates the mutual influences between Africa and the wider world. The Wiggles also covered this song on their Furry Tales album. Artists who produced their own interpretations include The Four Lads, Louis Armstrong, Bill Haley, Herb Alpert, Brave Combo, Hugh Masekela and Kermit Ruffins. Its popularity extended outside of music, with several urban areas in the United States taking its name. All versions combined propelled the tune to No. The version made in the then- Southern Rhodesia reached No 17 in the United States, while a cover version by Ralph Marterie climbed to No.
Within a year of its 1954 release in South Africa, at least 19 cover versions of "Skokiaan" appeared. The tune has also been recorded as "Sikokiyana", "Skokiana", and "Skokian". Skokiaan (Chikokiyana in Shona) 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. 1968, usually identified as August Msarurgwa on record labels) in the Tsaba-tsaba big band-style that succeeded Marabi. " Skokiaan" is a popular tune originally written by Zimbabwean musician August Musarurwa (d. Single by The African Dance Band of the Cold Storage Commission of Southern RhodesiaĪugust Musarurwa (typeset August Msarurgwa in records) Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS).Single by The African Dance Band of the Cold Storage Commission of Southern Rhodesia "Skokiaan"
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