Journey of the sweet penny whistle

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The sound of the penny whistle, or kwela, still rings in people’s ears years after its rapid rise in popularity and its equally sudden death. Yet how did it become so popular amongst all races in South Africa and why did it so abruptly disappear? Lara Alle

 

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