![]() ![]() ![]() Shortly after the Regiment had been raised in the early part of the 2nd World War, a detachment of Askari was detailed to Natal, South Africa, to escort Italian prisoners of war. Smith, D.C.M., This march is well known among Rhodesians. Rhodesian African Rifles under their Director of Music: Lieut. KAR and adopted as their Regimental March. Sutton and being a collection of Askari tunes adapted by W. Tilikuyenda (We are marching) – Rhodesia Corps of Signals Band. King’s African Rifles in Nyasaland (now Malawi). and composed by him in 1956 as the Regimental March of the 1st Bn. Poyamba (First) – played by the Rhodesia Corps of Signals Band under their Director of Music: Capt. The Fish Eagle (Nkhwazi) was adopted as the national emblem of Northern Rhodesia in 1927 and was retained by Zambia after 1964. Hey, A.R.C.M and being their Regimental March. Nkhwazi – the Northern Rhodesia Police Band directed by Assistant Superintendent C.W.G. These Askari marches are seldom heard outside Africa and, today, maybe not often in Africa either? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A selection of stirring Rhodesian Marches (which I digitised from my own LPs) (all this as a matter of interest). Not enough people out there are aware of the history of our country and the involvement of the Rhodesians in the said wars.” However it is taking the “Battlefields by storm” I have in fact been to Dundee to do 3 concerts, performing every night the songs of the various Battlefields visited by tour guide Nicki Von Der Heyde. On my web site you can also listen to snippets of some of the Boer War albums songs from the “listen” page. Smuts) – there is also a video out on YouTube. I have 3 albums out “ The Boer War in Song”, “ Songs of the African Battlefields” and “ Boer and Brit Battlefield Heroes” On the first Boer War In Song album I have a number called “ The Siege of Elands River” where Rhodesian forces made one of the most heroic stands in that war. Maybe you are not aware that I have spent the last 7 years researching and documenting the Boer Wars and battlefields in song. “I note that you also mention the Anglo Boer War. With reference to my For King and Empire page, John has written: This page is still under construction and will include a representative selection of John Edmond’s music as well as some others.Īs only a limited number of tracks will be posted, I would recommend that those interested should visit John’s own music site:īushcat Online or go direct to his music shop where there is a full selection of CDs available for purchase. John has described this site as “very interesting and impressive” and has kindly consented to the posting of a selection of music from some of his CDs such as the Centenary and Troopie Songs albums to which he has the copyright. Possibly most famous of all Rhodesian singers and songwriters is John Edmond. Zimbabwe squanders Rhodesian inheritance – official!.The Sovereignty of Rhodesia and the Law of Nations.RHODESIAN COMMENTARY – A contemporary archive. ![]()
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