Guiding Star

Mahlasela, Vusi
Ato Records
World | Feb 2007

Reviews

Decca
Reviewed 2007-03-13
Light, joyful South African folk/pop. This singer/guitarist has a sunny, slightly husky voice and great style. This entire release is gentle and warm and every track is worth a play. Especially these:

1. Nicely swaying w/a sweet playful quality & lots of style.
2. Lazy love song w/Ladysmith. In English, gentle & sweet.
3. Starts slow, picks up into a happy little ramble w/whistling.
5. Midtempo w/a solid beat & good vocals.
8. Organ/guitar intro to an uptempo Afrobeat happy dance.
11. Midtempo gospel/folk with good use of chorus.
12. Bright & happy scatting into a bouncy soaring sound.
14. Fast percussion leads to sweet, melodic folk.
16. You can’t go wrong with Pata Pata. Upbeat & so catchy.

Recent airplay

Pata Pata
Global GingaOct 01, 2019
Jabula
At the Cafe BohemianFeb 09, 2010
Tibidi Waka
New World DisorderJan 23, 2010
Ntombi Mbali
At the Cafe BohemianFeb 26, 2008
Pata Pata
Eran Mukamel ('tardcore)May 09, 2007
Thula Mama
At the Cafe BohemianMay 08, 2007

Charting

2007-03-25 — 2007-05-27 Reggae/World
Week EndingAirplays
May 13 2
Apr 22 2
Apr 8 3

Track listing

1. Jabula
2. Heavin In My Heart
3. Moleko
4. Chamber Of Justice
5. Tibidi Waka
6. Everytime
7. Sower Of Words
8. Ntombi Mbali
9. River Jordan
10. Song For Thandi
11. Mighty River
12. Thula Mama
13. Our Sand
14. Tonti
15. Susana
16. Pata Pata