As for the S-EM album, “No Stopping Us”, which didn’t do much for me when it dropped in February alongside “Bamthathile”, really shines in the album context. It wears its generic Robin Schulziness extremely well.
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 10 May 2018 10:52 (five years ago) link
Every English-language voice on this is kind of unwelcome even when the music is amazing - that first track is a case in point, when she drifts into the background and the vocal loops come in it's completely sublime but before that nah.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 10 May 2018 11:38 (five years ago) link
Agree on “With You” (but it’s as much the melody and the vocal itself as the English) and maybe “Life We Live”, but I’m fine with the English on “No Stopping Us” and “Goodbye”. NSU feels to me like an open invitation to play Janelle’s “Screwed” next.
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 10 May 2018 12:18 (five years ago) link
is there a way of buying this album without having to go via iTunes? I don't want a stupid iTunes format file, I want an MP3 or pref a FLAC/WAV?
― Hire Planes (dog latin), Tuesday, 15 May 2018 22:23 (five years ago) link
I don't know if it's available digitally in FLAC/WAV anywhere but Google Play has it in 320 mp3
― ufo, Tuesday, 15 May 2018 23:06 (five years ago) link
“Sonini”, the track with Simmy and Lelo Kamau, is the new single and has a video to go with it: https://youtu.be/cFr81MqoTKw
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 22 May 2018 21:57 (five years ago) link
i think that's my second favourite after Akanamali
― Hire Planes (dog latin), Thursday, 24 May 2018 08:20 (five years ago) link
The entire run from Sonini to the end is absolutely faultless and glorious.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 24 May 2018 10:09 (five years ago) link
i'm looking forward to this being my sunny road trip album this summer
― dyl, Saturday, 26 May 2018 18:30 (five years ago) link
Album of my summer. Particularly the second half. I do wish it was available physically.
― mike t-diva, Monday, 16 July 2018 08:24 (five years ago) link
Bumping for the Bank Holiday weekend.
― Jeff W, Saturday, 25 August 2018 16:58 (five years ago) link
I liked this from the git-go, but I had it on the other day and realized that it's really sunk in for me without me realizing. So many great tracks.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 25 August 2018 17:05 (five years ago) link
Simmy's album Tugela Fairy is supposed to be out sometime in the near future. hopefully there's more songs as great as Ubala on it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYT1YZxG-OU
― ufo, Sunday, 26 August 2018 00:32 (five years ago) link
can confirm that this album is excellent sunny road-trip listening!!
― dyl, Sunday, 26 August 2018 16:53 (five years ago) link
"ubala" is really nice
― dyl, Sunday, 26 August 2018 19:02 (five years ago) link
ain't no stopping us the sun is out let's have some fun https://2c.zol-img.com.cn/product/29_1200x900/744/ceIJSwLhp0LM6.gif
― dyl, Sunday, 26 August 2018 19:23 (five years ago) link
i'm glad simmy will be putting out her own album
i also love lelo kamau's vocal on "goodbye" especially
― dyl, Sunday, 26 August 2018 19:24 (five years ago) link
yesss "sengimoja" has a video now too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4lhMWpUZVg
def another album highlight
― dyl, Saturday, 8 September 2018 03:18 (five years ago) link
Mlindo The Vocalist, the... singer who’s featured on “Bamthathile”, has his own album out (he worked with DJ Maphorisa though, not with Sun-El).
“AmaBlesser” is the hit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WWwuUeXQRg
― breastcrawl, Friday, 5 October 2018 07:11 (five years ago) link
Simmy dropped three tracks of her upcoming album. Very hard to choose between them, they’re all gorgeous, but I’m picking “Umahlalela”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1c8eD6NZyA
― breastcrawl, Friday, 9 November 2018 11:01 (five years ago) link
This seems as good a place as any to post this majestic Heavy K track that's in a similar (but perhaps more euphoric) vein:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoR2UVK8OPc
― Matt DC, Friday, 9 November 2018 11:14 (five years ago) link
Yes, that’s a good one.But damn it, I can’t not post “Ngiyesaba” also. Bring it on, Simmy!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koOMqVjHcKg
― breastcrawl, Friday, 9 November 2018 11:44 (five years ago) link
the Simmy album is out 16 November, super excited for that, all the singles are fantastic
― ufo, Friday, 9 November 2018 12:04 (five years ago) link
the three simmy tracks are all rly impressive. and "ubala" ofc is gorgeous. anticipating the album!
― dyl, Saturday, 10 November 2018 20:54 (five years ago) link
“Umahlalela” is the highest scoring song of the year in The Singles Jukebox:http://www.thesinglesjukebox.com/?p=26580
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 15 November 2018 11:52 (five years ago) link
Tugela Fairy is divine, especially loving Njalo (Ufikile) and Vele Kungcono
― ufo, Thursday, 15 November 2018 14:09 (five years ago) link
Jealous of your ears, ufo! I trust it to be on Spotify by tomorrow.Meanwhile, in a similarish vein, Bucie also dropped an album this week, Rebirth. It didn’t really grab me on first listen, but “Soz’ Uphinde” (which I posted on the Afropop thread a while back) is very good, and closing track “Glory” stood out as well. The highlight for me is “You Chose Me” with Yemi Alade, an unexpected delight:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xsp4IzlGsc
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 15 November 2018 18:56 (five years ago) link
“Umahlalela” is the highest scoring song of the year in The Singles Jukebox:― breastcrawl, Thursday, November 15, 2018 12:52 PM (seven hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I guess I'm disappointed this is not a cover of Mahlalela (by Letta Mbulu). Though I think it's still a traditional South African "chant". I wish there was a list / anthology somewhere of these folk songs. At least ever since I heard the soundtrack of Sarafina (which I can't resist to post two from).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGpOVquHkH0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPGy8utYD0Q
― Nabozo, Thursday, 15 November 2018 19:35 (five years ago) link
those simmy tracks are great
― nxd, Friday, 16 November 2018 13:49 (five years ago) link
The album is on spotify now. It's good.
― Frederik B, Friday, 16 November 2018 13:58 (five years ago) link
yeh it is cheers, this is lovely friday afternoon stuff
― nxd, Friday, 16 November 2018 15:24 (five years ago) link
Such a wonderful album. The whole stretch from “Hamba Juba” to “Ngonile” is flawless.
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 18 November 2018 22:23 (five years ago) link
Such a beautiful album.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 20 November 2018 21:50 (five years ago) link
just been listening to it all week
― nxd, Friday, 23 November 2018 09:37 (five years ago) link
ummm so i was at my 10-year high school reunion tonight (lol) and fucking "akanamali" was on the playlist at the bar where it was hosted. i freaked out slightly and actually briefly asked around as to who put the playlist together. fess up, which one of you was it?!?
― dyl, Saturday, 24 November 2018 06:55 (five years ago) link
Listening to this again after a few days’ hiatus, and me totally otm:
The whole stretch from “Hamba Juba” to “Ngonile” is flawless.
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 21:23 (five years ago) link
ditto
― nxd, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 11:30 (five years ago) link
Video for Simmy’s “Umahlalela”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h1-TgYur4g
― breastcrawl, Friday, 30 November 2018 11:53 (five years ago) link
Sun-EL’s video for “Ntaba Ezikude” (featuring Simmy!) is out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttO-lvil80w
― breastcrawl, Friday, 14 December 2018 06:51 (five years ago) link
Tugela Fairy also happens to be the perfect Xmas album
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 25 December 2018 02:46 (five years ago) link
Have yourself a Simmy little Christmas!
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 25 December 2018 03:07 (five years ago) link
so much great music across these albums
― dyl, Tuesday, 25 December 2018 05:47 (five years ago) link
Thee Legacy (who some of you hopefully remember from Zinaro’s “Dali Wami” I posted here last year - a classic to my ears) have a song out with Mlindo and DJ Maphorisa:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENoztdJHrNQ
“Thando”
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 23:35 (five years ago) link
And yes people, this thread doubles as the Simmy thread. Perhaps a mod can change the title accordingly? How do these things work?
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 23:37 (five years ago) link
Good idea. Just start a new thread on this board: https://www.ilxor.com/ILX/NewAnswersControllerServlet?boardid=56
― rob, Thursday, 31 January 2019 00:26 (five years ago) link
"Thando" is lovely
― ufo, Thursday, 31 January 2019 01:57 (five years ago) link
very nice
― dyl, Thursday, 31 January 2019 05:35 (five years ago) link
Does anyone know if there's any place outside SA where I could buy a physical copy of the Simmy album? Or even a FLAC version of it? I tried to look for it but it seems the CD is only available in local record stores that don't deliver internationally, and even the digital version can only be bought in places like Amazon, which only sell MP3s.
― Tuomas, Thursday, 31 January 2019 07:49 (five years ago) link
Will definitely be looking for it when I’m off to Cape Town in two weeks.
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Thursday, 31 January 2019 07:50 (five years ago) link
Oh man, where are you located normally? If it's not too much to ask, I'd be willing to pay you via Paypal for the CD + mailing it to Finland + a bit extra for your troubles, if you'd manage to get a me a copy too?
― Tuomas, Thursday, 31 January 2019 07:57 (five years ago) link
^^^ very good little EP. made me realise how little afro house I’ve been listening to in the past year or so (post-“Osama” perhaps?) - too much piano, too little time basically.I loooove “Nyoni”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO3W3YUH6zI
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Sunday, 18 September 2022 13:41 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTYV_8ef0a8Msaki ft. Sun-El Musician • Pata Pata Saguquka
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Friday, 30 September 2022 07:31 (one year ago) link
Hmmm, think I recognize the chorus of that from somewhere else? Possible cover?
― Daniel_Rf, Friday, 30 September 2022 09:56 (one year ago) link
are you in jest, sir?https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/sa-miriam-makeba-featured-new-whisky-ad
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Friday, 30 September 2022 10:53 (one year ago) link
from the new Murumba Pitch album (which is otherwise firmly and delectably in the piano camp): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJsdfOkr-oMurumba Pitch ft. Ami Faku & Sun-El Musician • Esikhathini
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Friday, 4 November 2022 14:28 (one year ago) link
not sun-el, altho a callaborator...has anyone listened to karyendasoul's 'we live 4 our music'? i havent really stopped listening to it for the last month
― polyamerie "it's more than this 1 thing" (m bison), Saturday, 24 February 2024 22:06 (one month ago) link
i dont know whats my favorite on this, but my shortlist is "juba", "mngani wam", "umthandazo", "umoya, "jacaranda" (which is half the album).
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkxvR5h7irQsPpq-AHY7QE3fb9KJ8bhxG
― polyamerie "it's more than this 1 thing" (m bison), Saturday, 24 February 2024 22:08 (one month ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31d8F0v4VWo
― polyamerie "it's more than this 1 thing" (m bison), Saturday, 24 February 2024 22:09 (one month ago) link
and not for nothing his collabs with zakes bantwini have been incredible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mu3D6FqyYw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_O5pHq6myw
― polyamerie "it's more than this 1 thing" (m bison), Saturday, 24 February 2024 22:14 (one month ago) link