About "Skokiaan"
"Skokiaan" is a popular tune originally written by Zimbabwean musician August Musarurwa in the "tsaba-tsaba" big band-style that succeeded Marabi. Skokiaan (Chikokiyana in Shona) is an illegal self-made alcoholic beverage.
Within a year of its 1954 release in South Africa, at least 19 cover versions of "Skokiaan" appeared. The version made in the then-Southern Rhodesia reached No 17 in the United States, while a cover version by Ralph Marterie climbed to No. 3. All versions combined propelled the tune to No. 2 on the Cash Box charts that year. Its popularity extended outside of music, with several urban areas in the United States taking its name. Artists who produced their own interpretations include The Four Lads, Louis Armstrong, Bill Haley, Herb Alpert, Brave Combo, Hugh Masekela and Kermit Ruffins. The Wiggles also covered this song on their Furry Tales album. The music itself illustrates the mutual influences between Africa and the wider world.
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