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This racially mixed South African band that cleverly combines jazz harmonies, odd horn charts and exotic rhythms is led by British drummer and producer Andrew Missingham. Emerging from a unique global music project established to celebrate the new South Africa, which brought new and established South African musicians together with international artists and producers, Barungwa recorded Barungwa- The Messengers, where London street jazz meets South African street dance.
*****************************************************************A unique musical project recorde and performed in South Africa culminated in the CD "The Messengers" and led to Barungwa making an impressive and critically-acclaimed debut at the '95 London Jazz Festival. This unique cross-cultural collaboration, with London street jazz meeting South African street dance has resulted in a stratling fusion of jazz, township, African rhythms and dance beats and was produced by London-based drummer Andrew Missingham. Also featured in an exciting lineup is young Jo'burg pianist Moses Molelekwa (whose debut album "Finding One's Self" recently won a SAMA award for Best Jazz Album), British sax player Chris Bowden, the powerful poetic vocalist Max Mntambo and Cape Town guitarist and singer Dave Mayekana.
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| 1. Welcome [0:05:39.17] 2. Siyahamba [0:06:12.58] 3. Tutu [0:04:33.17] 4. Ba Naba Afrika [0:05:26.70] 5. My Dali [0:03:14.35] 6. Biko's Dream [0:06:15.28] 7. Abongcono [0:04:32.37] 8. Vuyiso [0:04:46.48] 9. Capitalisimo [0:05:48.07] 10. Ba Naba Afrika (Return) [0:04:51.35] |
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