Thandiswa, Zabalaza - 1h 17m 37s

Tracks & Durations

1. Mkhankatho Interlude	0:39
2. Nizalwa Ngobani?	6:48
3. Emzini Interlude	0:22
4. Ndiyahamba	6:21
5. Zabalaza	6:42
6. Revelation	8:14
7. Indaba Interlude	0:21
8. Lahlumlenze Feat. Appleseed	6:12
9. Ntyilo Ntyilo	5:14
10. Ndilinde Feat. Tshepo Tshola	5:53
11. Kwanele	6:08
12. Ndizakulibala (I Will Forget You)	5:24
13. Transkei Moon	4:59
14. Kwanele (Remixed By DJ Mbuso)	6:56
15. Lahlumlenze	7:15

Note: The information about this album is acquired from the publicly available resources and we are not responsible for their accuracy.

Review

While Bongo Maffin's sound was a catchy mix of reggae, hip-hop, Afro-pop, urban grooves, and South African kwaito, band singer Thandiswa Mazwai is able to put her own stamp on a similar mix of ideas. Mazwai has been called the Mariam Makeba of her generation; she has a voice that's in a class with Zap Mama's Marie Daulne or the Les Nubians sisters. On Zabalaza she not only carves out a strong identity as a South African solo artist, she also proves that she's a talent of stunning versatility -- at times she's a dance-floor diva ("Kwanele" and the knockout "Ndizakulibala (I Will Forget You)," yet she can also play a jazz crooner ("Ntyilo Ntyilo") or a straight up gospel singer testifying for the whole parish to hear ("Revelation"). The album's title means "rebellion," and while she really isn't bent on burning her bridges here, the overlying aesthetic is definitely inclusion over exclusion. A formidable and defiant strength is exuded on each track. --Tad Hendrickson

Please note: we do not provide any Thandiswa music downloads, have no any mp3 music including music samples and music ringtones, and can not assist you where to buy music CDs and used CDs. You can search for it on music sites all over the Internet or visit one of our advertisers. We appreciate any ideas and comments about this experimental music database.