Difficulty: very hard
Children playing and challenging each other to sing eQonce
eQonce is the isXhosa name of King Williams Town in the Eastern Cape. eQonce is a rhythmic tongue-twister to familiarise children in the clicks used in isiXhosa. This particular version of the song is mixed with clicks from the San languages as well.
The ‘’Q” click, which is a popping sound produced by sucking the front of the tongue to the front of the palate and pulling it away rapidly, The click is challenging and children turned the song into a competitive game. They sing this song on the playground as a way to collectively improve their diction. The aim of the game is to sing as fast as you can and be careful not to twist the words.
Indigenous African Music (IAM) Transcription Project 