South Africa

Various Artists
Putumayo World Music
World | May 2010

Reviews

Decca
Reviewed 2010-05-29
You can’t go wrong with a Putumayo compilation, and you can’t go wrong with the music of South Africa. Combine the two and you’ve got a delicious blend of jazz, gospel, soul, and just plain old kick-ass great music. Every track gets a star. Play it all.

1. Midtempo soul jazz w/hip organ & vocals.
2. Sweet, warm vocals in a relaxed Afro soul/funk sway. Cool.
3. Light mbira and rich chorus back husky fem vocals. Midtempo.
4. Blend of hip hop and Afro pop in English & Xhosa. Relaxed.
5. Relaxed reggae guitar and light male vox. Folksy head-nodder.
6. Bright & joyful African jazz w/sax & guitar. Midtempo.
7. Sexy retro (from the 50s) girl group jazz. Midtempo & sassy.
8. Sweet female vocals, relaxed guitar, sort of soukous light.
9. Warm male vocals in Afrikaans. Midtempo guitar plus chorus.
10. Bilingual reggae (English & Xhosa) mid/upbeat.
11. Upbeat contemporary SA pop w/cool vocals.
12. Classic SA gospel sound. A capella, slow, stunning!

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Charting

2010-05-30 — 2010-08-01 Reggae/World
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Jul 25 4
Jul 18 2
Jul 11 4
Jul 4 2
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Track listing

1. Ujaheni
2. Mbombela
3. Oxam
4. Nkosi
5. Beautiful Feet
6. Mananga
7. Orlando
8. Tiki Tiki
9. Halala Afrika
10. Work
11. Vulamasango
12. Ngahlulele