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Marabi Moments

by Amaryoni

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Ebhayi 03:52
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iJongwana 05:59
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Hambani 04:39
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Woz'emzantsi 04:51
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S'khulekile 04:01
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Nomalizo 05:00
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Isangoma 04:32
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Us'bali 05:10
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Ngiyazisola 06:01

about

Usually a specialist acappella group, in the mbube tradition, Amaryoni step outside their normal genre to deliver this album – a reinterpretation of music by two gifted South African composers, Victor Ndlazilwane and Gcinani Kubheka. Here, full instrumentation is used in its rhythmic glory -all in the name of African blues.
This is the beginning of a new journey for Amaryoni – a celebration of the music and compositional talents of some of South Africa’s lost musical geniuses – and of a few gifted newcomers too. These are not modern- day remixes; they are reinterpretations of the originals, with the idea of preserving the culture for future generations.
A journey through the songbooks of Victor Ndlazilwane and Gcinani Kubheka, the album features carefully selected songs, to which Amaryoni has added their own magic. Victor Ndlazilwane is a well-known South African composer and singer of the 1960s. With his band, Jazz Ministers, he revived the South African jazz scene with his uniquely South African influence on the genre, which is what made his music so interesting. Gcinani Kubheka is a young musician. Although not that well known yet, there is absolute gold in his songbooks that needs to be discovered and exposed. He also plays guitar on this album, and arranged one of Victor Ndazilwane’s songs “iJongwana”.
Amaryoni’s album is sure to become a collectible, creating a catalogue of the great South African musicians and composers for people to enjoy far into the future, and to ensure that this glorious music is not lost. This is Amaryoni’s long-term project to keep the fires of African music burning bright.

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released April 1, 2008

ACM-CD047

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African Cream Music South Africa

African Cream Music was established in 2001 to celebrate both traditional and contemporary African music and share it with the world

We focus on finding the best quality artists, music and songs from across the continent, and curating superbly produced, and stylishly presented albums for a discerning gloobal market, collecting a host of prestigeous awards in the process.
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