Mahlasela, Vusi / Voice, the
Album: Voice, the   Collection:World
Artist:Mahlasela, Vusi   Added:Oct 2003
Label:Ato Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2003-12-29 Pull Date: 2004-03-01 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Feb 15 Feb 8 Feb 1 Jan 18 Jan 11 Jan 4
Airplays: 1 1 2 2 2 1

Recent Airplay
1. Oct 01, 2019: Global Ginga
Red Song
4. Jan 09, 2007: At the Cafe Bohemian
Emtini Wababe
2. Sep 20, 2017: At the Cafe Bohemian
When You Come Back
5. Feb 09, 2004: Fly by Night
When You Come Back
3. Aug 04, 2007: New World Disorder
Ntate Mahlasela
6. Feb 05, 2004: forty degrees centigrade
Loneliness

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2003-11-17
A wonderful singer from South Africa w/a powerful, passionate voice. Blend of South African rhythms w/folk, rock, jazz, and even reggae. But it’s his multi-octave range that makes this worth playing.

1. Uptempo w/soaring vox/flute/guitar/perc..
*2. Sweet chorus in an updated version of a trad. folk song.
*3. A capella intro, English lyrics. Mid-tempo & catchy.
4. Anti-apartheid anthem. Big chorus/band backing vocals.
5. A relaxed song of comfort & hope.
*6. Great vocal harmonies, an anti-apartheid poem.
7. Midtempo folk song w/guitars/vox/percussion.
*8. Great vocals/guitar. Midtempo song about family.
9. Slower w/sweet vocals. Chorus picks thing up near the end.
10. Relaxed South African folk w/some nice percussion/vocals.
11. Midtempo ballad. Nice guitars.
*12. Nice organ work/chorus/horns. Kinda funky.
13. Uptempo w/a reggae influence. Big horns.
14. Warm, sweet vocals in a prayer for peace.
11/2003

Track Listing
1. Melodi Ya Mamelodi   8. Emtini Wababe
2. Silang Mabele   9. Fountain
3. When You Come Back   10. Untitled
4. Weeping   11. Mma Modiane
5. Sleep Tight Margaret   12. Loneliness
6. Red Song   13. Ntate Mahlasela
7. Troubadour   14. Prayer for Our Time