Bowscapes review: album celebrates new traditions in South Africa’s ancient bow music
Bowscapes review: album celebrates new traditions in South Africa’s ancient bow music: The late musician Madosini playing the umrhube mouthbow. Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images via Getty Images Musical bows are among the oldest instruments in southern Africa. Musicologists think the “ping” a bowstring makes when an arrow is released inspired early hunters (as far back as …