Amabutho / Sikelela
Album: Sikelela   Collection:World
Artist:Amabutho   Added:Jul 2010
Label:Alma Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2010-08-22 Pull Date: 2010-10-24 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Oct 24 Oct 17 Oct 3 Sep 26 Sep 19 Sep 12 Sep 5 Aug 29
Airplays: 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 1

Recent Airplay
1. Oct 19, 2010: At the Cafe Bohemian
Theletsha Meropa
4. Sep 30, 2010: Chunder Down Under
Old Nr 7, Nomalizo, Sikelala
2. Oct 16, 2010: New World Disorder
Amabutho
5. Sep 28, 2010: At the Cafe Bohemian
Theletsha Meropa
3. Oct 12, 2010: At the Cafe Bohemian
Umoja
6. Sep 25, 2010: Music Casserole
Theletsha Meropa

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2010-08-17
The member of Amabutho come from all over South Africa and continues the South African tradition of combining influences from various cultures and styles. Musically complex and completely joyful. Featuring those tight vocal harmonies for which South African vocal groups are known. Play it all, dearies.

1. Upbeat and lively w/busy percussion & great vocals.
2. Percussion opens then layers of energetic goodness.
3. Bright and happy w/driving perc. Sweet.
4. Big percussion w/complex interplays. Then big vocals. Yow!
5. Happy and swaying w/lots of energy & style.
6. Great a capella intro, then drums & big chorus.
7. Happy percussion intro to soaring call/response vox.
8. Bright percussion into a midtempo vocal swarm.
9. Upbeat w/energetic vocals and wild style.
10. Cool percussion showcase with layers and tempos. So good.

Track Listing
1. Umoja   6. Sikelala
2. Amabutho   7. Tsotsi
3. Satiwamina   8. Uyaclaima
4. Theletsha Meropa   9. Nomalizo
5. Ndzeleketsi   10. Old Nr 7