Vusi Mahlasela - The Voice
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Artist: Vusi MahlaselaEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-07-22
Music Label: Ato Records
Soundtracks:
- Melodi Ya Mamelodi
- Silang Mabele
- When You Come Back
- Weeping
- Sleep Tight Margaret
- Red Song
- Troubadour
- Emtini Wababe
- Fountain
- Mma Modiane
- Loneliness
- Ntate Mahlasela
- Prayer for Our Time
Music reviews of The Voice
Music Review: The man can sing!
Rating: 5 Stars
I encountered Vusi in the film "Amandla" (which I also highly recommend) and was amazed by the smoothness of his voice. While I don't speak Zulu, the emotional content comes through loud and clear. One of the joys of "world music" is discovering great talents like Vusi and experiencing them "content free" without verbal comprehension. This is how many folk have experienced American music for many years; I suppose it led a lot of them to learn English. I may not ever learn Vusi's lingo (also that of Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba) but I repect it for it's speakers and the beauty that is carried therein.
Description of The Voice
Those who have heard the Amandla! soundtrack will no doubt remember South African singer Vusi Mahlasela. His passionate, octave-leaping voice on "When You Come Back" sets a tone for the album, which adeptly documents the political and social music surrounding Nelson Mandela and the movement he led. In fact, Mahlasela actually sang at Mandela's inauguration, having been a veteran of many ANC rallies as well as a popular music figure. Signed by Dave Matthews to Ato, Mahlasela first domestic release collects 14 songs from his five South African albums. Some of The Voice's songs have a glossy world music sheen that isn't far from Peter Gabriel's recent work, but the album is balanced by songs in the more traditional and acoustic vein. Highlights include the bluesy "Red Song," which tells the story of three friends taking up arms for apartheid, the moody "Troubadour," and "Fountain," where Mahlasela's vocal gymnastics will thrill fans of Youssou N'Dour. This is a must for fans of African pop music. --Tad HendricksonGeneral CDs
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