Tlale Makhene Discography of CDs

Tlale Makhene discography Featuring a bevy of world music guests, guitarist Lee Ritenour's Smoke 'N' Mirrors is a stylish, joyous, and laid-back multicultural affair. Among the guests are Brazilian vocalist and keyboardist Daniel Jobim, South African vocalist Zamajobe and guitarist Erik Pilani Paliani, West African bassist Richard Bona, as well as such well-known contemporary jazz icons as pianist Dave Grusin, ...

Tlale Makhene albums On the world music front, the South African choral style has gotten a lot of exposure, but the uplifting Alexandra Youth Choir freshens things up a bit with dynamic vocal interplay and some sturdy rhythm players. This is a joyful, soprano- and alto-heavy congress of voices (with lesser accents of bass vocals) that sings in the Xhosa ...

Tlale Makhene CD discography Erick Kasamba, Mandla Mgabhi (percussion); Mwendi Chibindi, Cecilia Ndhlovu, Suthukazi Arosi, Phinda Mtya, George Phiri (background vocals). A greatest-hits compilation of sorts, Oliver Mtukudzi Collection focuses on the last four years of Mtukudzi's 25-year career. Capitalizing a bit on his time with Putumayo, this period is labeled as "The Tuku Years" -- essentially his time with producer Steve ...

Tlale Makhene music CDs The songs on Tuku Music are both exotic and simple ("Tuku" is Mtukudzi's nickname). There's nothing especially unusual about Mtukudzi's instrumentation. For those familiar with Zimbabwean mbira music (mbira is the Shona thumb piano), Tuku's sound shows the influence of this bright, mesmerizing music, particularly in the guitar lines, but this is hardly the only inspiration at ...

Tlale Makhene songs Arrangers: Abdullah Ibrahim; Zim Ngqawana. Personnel: Zim Ngqawana (vocals, flute, piccolo, harmonica, melodica, reeds, piano); Elizabeth Rennie (viola); Marcus Wyatt (trumpet); Bheki Mbatha (trombone); Andile Yenana (piano); Herbie Tsoaeli (double bass); Kesivan Naidoo, Lulu Gontsana (drums); Basie Mahlasela (congas, bata); Tlale Makhene (bata, djembe, ngoma). Recording information: SABC, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Tlale Makhene CD discography This is an Enhanced audio CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. South African Pianist;CD-Rom Bonus Track Personnel includes: Moses Taiwa Molelekwa (piano); Flora Purim (vocals); Chucho Valdes (piano); Brice Wassy (drums). Personnel: José Neto (vocals, guitar); Faith Kekana (vocals, alto saxophone); Brice Wassy (vocals, drums); Flora Purim (vocals); Lawrence Matshiza (guitar); Rowland Sutherland, Zim Ngqawana (flute); ...

Tlale Makhene albums "Even though I have fat thighs, flabby arms, a pot belly gives good loving" teases Zo from Freshlyground on the first single off Ma'cheri, the band's long awaited follow-up to Nomvula. It's an unrepentant frolic whose idiotically catchy lyrics are set to be one of this summers singalongs. The Rainbow Nation has few rainbow bands. Political segregation in South Africa may have ended in 1994, but culturally, ...