Question

A concertina and guitar played in a “picking” style accompany a style of folk music from this country whose songs are often interspersed with rapid spoken sections. Ensembles from this country like the Mahotella Queens (15[1])feature in an album titled for “The Indestructible Beat.” A choral genre (15[2])from (15[1]-5[1])this country takes its name from a 1939 Solomon Linda song whose title means “Lion.” The song (*) “Pata Pata” (10[2])was popularized internationally by a singer (10[1])from this country. Paul Simon’s (10[1])album (10[1])Graceland (10[3])features an (10[2])a cappella (10[1])ensemble that sings in this country’s isicathamiya (“ees-tsa-tha-MEE-yah”) style, Ladysmith (10[1])Black (10[1])Mambazo. A song from this (10[1])country was re-recorded as “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” (10[1])This country’s mbaqanga (“im-ba-kahn-gah”) style is exemplified (-5[1])by (-5[1])Miriam Makeba’s protest (10[1])song “Soweto Blues.” (10[4])For 10 points, name this country whose popular music traditions are influenced by the Zulu. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: South Africa [or Republic of South Africa or RSA] (The genre in the first line is maskandi.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Michael KohnDurhamImperial A3415
Ben WatsonWarwickBristol4615
Leo LawFarrellmagnetismBoston College4615
James CarrigyEdinburghOxford4715
Brendan BaumerZen and the Art of BuzzingMSU A and Friend47-5
Arya KarthikGeorgia Tech DGeorgia Tech C6610
Jaime Salamanca CamachoImperial BCambridge B6610
AidenKenyon AMichigan B7210
Connor MayersMaryland AGeorge Washington A7710
Rachel MattsonGanon Evans Fan ClubArizona State7810
Aditya SharmaDukeNorth Carolina A7910
Benjamin McAvoy-BickfordNorth Carolina BNC State7910
Sanjay SrihariGeorgia Tech BTennessee A7910
Bob FreedmanGeorgia AEmory A8110
Ally WyersGeorge Washington BMaryland B8110
Robin DankoMSU A and FriendZen and the Art of Buzzing8310
Ryan HumphreyTexas AHCC9210
Sinecio MoralesJohns HopkinsGeorgetown9310
Addie KingJames Madison ASouth Carolina B9810
Arunn SankarGeorgia Tech AGeorgia B10610
MargaretKenyon BMichigan A112-5
Robert FreemanSouth Carolina AJames Madison B113-5
Brendan BethlehemCambridge ABirmingham11610
JamesMichigan AKenyon B11910
Calvin BostlemanOhio State A Ohio State B11910
Dwight SolanoTAMUTexas C11910
Jaik HavlickTAG Magnet: Taylor's VersionTexas B11910
Connor CarlisleJames Madison BSouth Carolina A13410