Hear new music from South Africa, including the 15-piece ensemble IzangoMa, Soweto band BCUC, and a cappella choir Afrika Mamas. Plus, a sound art piece by cellist Abel Selaocoe. There’s new electro-acoustic spiritual jazz music meant for dancing by the experimental 15 piece collective of Mozambican and South African musicians based in Pretoria, called IzangoMa. Then, hear Soweto band BCUC (Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness – ‘Bantu” means “people” and “uhuru” means “freedom”), in music that blends the traditional sounds of South African communal singing with funky bass lines and a punky, hip hop attitude, (Bandcamp liner notes). Also, sample music from the South African a cappella women’s choir, Afrika Mamas – yes, all women’s voices, composers too – in a work by Ntombifuthi Lushaba, from their record, Iphupho. Listen to the original score of the film UPRIZE!, by the South African Avant-Jazz collective SPAZA ('Spaza' is a word for an informal neighborhood store in South Africa, according to the label, Mushroom Hour Half Hour.) Plus, hear a sound journey by South African cellist and composer Abel Selaocoe for the BBC Arts and Arts Council England’s Culture in Quarantine program. Created specifically to be listened to on headphones whilst walking, Selaocoe’s work is called “Ulibambe” which comes from a Zulu saying meaning ‘Hold the sun, so it may not set.’ That, and more. - Caryn Havlik Program #4836, New Music from South Africa (First aired 01/18/2024) ARTIST: Ladysmith Black Mambazo / Paul SimonWORK: Homeless [3:52]RECORDING: GracelandSOURCE: Warner / Rhino 74803INFO: Available at Amazon.com ARTIST: Afrika MamasWORK: Ntombifuthi Lushaba: Iphupho [2:49]RECORDING: IphuphoSOURCE: ARC Music EUCD2771INFO: arcmusic.officialstore.co.uk ARTIST: IzangoMaWORK: Wathint' Imbokodo [7:37]RECORDING: Ngo MaSOURCE: Brownswood RecordingsINFO: https://izangoma.lnk.to/NgoMaID ARTIST: BCUCWORK: Ntuthwane [7:21]RECORDING: Millions of UsSOURCE: On the CornerINFO: bcuc.bandcamp.com/album/millions-of-us ARTIST: Abel SelaocoeWORK: Ulibambe [13:01]RECORDING: Walking HomeSOURCE: operanorth.libsyn.com/podcast/Walking HomeINFO: operanorth.co.uk/watch-online/walking-home ARTIST: SPAZAWORK: Banna Ba Batsumi [8:43]RECORDING: UPRIZE! (Music from the Original Motion Picture)SOURCE: Mushroom Hour Half HourINFO: spaza.bandcamp.com ARTIST: Thandi Ntuli with Carlos NinoWORK: The One (second part) [5:35]RECORDING: Rainbow RevisitedSOURCE: International AnthemINFO: https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/rainbow-revisited
Hear new music from South Africa, including the 15-piece ensemble IzangoMa, Soweto band BCUC, and a cappella choir Afrika Mamas. Plus, a sound art piece by cellist Abel Selaocoe.
There’s new electro-acoustic spiritual jazz music meant for dancing by the experimental 15 piece collective of Mozambican and South African musicians based in Pretoria, called IzangoMa. Then, hear Soweto band BCUC (Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness – ‘Bantu” means “people” and “uhuru” means “freedom”), in music that blends the traditional sounds of South African communal singing with funky bass lines and a punky, hip hop attitude, (Bandcamp liner notes). Also, sample music from the South African a cappella women’s choir, Afrika Mamas – yes, all women’s voices, composers too – in a work by Ntombifuthi Lushaba, from their record, Iphupho.
Listen to the original score of the film UPRIZE!, by the South African Avant-Jazz collective SPAZA ('Spaza' is a word for an informal neighborhood store in South Africa, according to the label, Mushroom Hour Half Hour.) Plus, hear a sound journey by South African cellist and composer Abel Selaocoe for the BBC Arts and Arts Council England’s Culture in Quarantine program. Created specifically to be listened to on headphones whilst walking, Selaocoe’s work is called “Ulibambe” which comes from a Zulu saying meaning ‘Hold the sun, so it may not set.’ That, and more. - Caryn Havlik
Program #4836, New Music from South Africa (First aired 01/18/2024)
ARTIST: Ladysmith Black Mambazo / Paul SimonWORK: Homeless [3:52]RECORDING: GracelandSOURCE: Warner / Rhino 74803INFO: Available at Amazon.com
ARTIST: Afrika MamasWORK: Ntombifuthi Lushaba: Iphupho [2:49]RECORDING: IphuphoSOURCE: ARC Music EUCD2771INFO: arcmusic.officialstore.co.uk
ARTIST: IzangoMaWORK: Wathint' Imbokodo [7:37]RECORDING: Ngo MaSOURCE: Brownswood RecordingsINFO: https://izangoma.lnk.to/NgoMaID
ARTIST: BCUCWORK: Ntuthwane [7:21]RECORDING: Millions of UsSOURCE: On the CornerINFO: bcuc.bandcamp.com/album/millions-of-us
ARTIST: Abel SelaocoeWORK: Ulibambe [13:01]RECORDING: Walking HomeSOURCE: operanorth.libsyn.com/podcast/Walking HomeINFO: operanorth.co.uk/watch-online/walking-home
ARTIST: SPAZAWORK: Banna Ba Batsumi [8:43]RECORDING: UPRIZE! (Music from the Original Motion Picture)SOURCE: Mushroom Hour Half HourINFO: spaza.bandcamp.com
ARTIST: Thandi Ntuli with Carlos NinoWORK: The One (second part) [5:35]RECORDING: Rainbow RevisitedSOURCE: International AnthemINFO: https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/rainbow-revisited