A style of music from this country based on a repeated I – IV – I 6/4 ‒ V (“one, four, one-six-four, five”) progression was developed at illegal liquor-dealing establishments in the 1920s. Migrant laborers developed an all-male style of vocal music from this country whose name translates as “walk softly.” The pennywhistle is featured in this country’s kwela music, which developed from marabi. John Mehegan’s visit to this country inspired the formation of a jazz group led by a musician nicknamed (*) Dollar Brand. In 1939, Gallo Records recorded a song from this country sung in the isicathamiya (“ee-see-kah-tha-ME-ya”) style by Solomon Linda and His Evening Birds, later recorded by The Weavers as “Wimoweh.” An album from this country titled for a city’s “indestructible beat” features guitar-based mbaq’anga (“umm-bah-KON-gah”) music, which was also performed by Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela. For 10 points, what country is home to Ladysmith Black Mambazo and the plastic vuvuzela? ■END■
ANSWER: South Africa [or Republic of South Africa, RSA, Republiek van Suid-Afrika, iRiphablikhi yoMzantsi-Afrika, or iRiphabhuliki yaseNingizimu Afrika] (The fourth clue describes the Jazz Epistles.)
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