The terrible Mozambique floods that occurred early in 2000 aroused the world's sympathy. One of the positive things that emerged from that catastrophe was this landmark recording of contemporary Mozambican music. The main rhythm that permeates this CD is the marrabenta, which emerged in the Portuguese colonial period and which resembles Latin salsa, Trinidadian calypso, and Angolan merengue. Just as the Buena Vista Social Club united several generations of Cuban musicians, this CD pairs the legendary singer Lisboa Mataval, who was big in the '60s, with rapper Chiquito and the reggae MC Mr. Arssen. They're backed by a combo consisting of guitars, drums, percussion, and background vocals, and the music rocks with tinges of reggae and rap, especially on "Yingisa" and the Afro-dancehall version of the traditional Mozambican song "Ngoma Macandju." The most poignant track is "Ndambi" ("Floods"), which highlights the true wealth of this musical nation. --Eugene Holley Jr.
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ASIN: B00004XSNO Release Date: 2000-09-26 |
Tracks:
- N'twananu
- Yingisa
- Mahanhela
- Shitaratwini
- Ngole Ngole
- Shihitani Sha Mina
- Karimbo
- N'dambi
- Niyaliwile
- Swi Fambu
- Shikwata
- Kombela Ka Shikwembu
- N'mbinheto
- Ngoma Macandju
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The terrible Mozambique floods that occurred early in 2000 aroused the world's sympathy. One of the positive things that emerged from that catastrophe was this landmark recording of contemporary Mozambican music. The main rhythm that permeates this CD is the marrabenta, which emerged in the Portuguese colonial period and which resembles Latin salsa, Trinidadian calypso, and Angolan merengue. Just as the Buena Vista Social Club united several generations of Cuban musicians, this CD pairs the legendary singer Lisboa Mataval, who was big in the '60s, with rapper Chiquito and the reggae MC Mr. Arssen. They're backed by a combo consisting of guitars, drums, percussion, and background vocals, and the music rocks with tinges of reggae and rap, especially on "Yingisa" and the Afro-dancehall version of the traditional Mozambican song "Ngoma Macandju." The most poignant track is "Ndambi" ("Floods"), which highlights the true wealth of this musical nation. --Eugene Holley Jr.Customer Reviews:
Don't like the Buena Vista Social Club? Listen anyway........2002-12-11
Mabulu, on the other hand is African and polyrhythmic at it's core, infused with modern electric sounds and vocals (+some great rap). While the description in the review of the evolution of the music is probably technically accurate, the only similarities I've found to the BVSC is that you can detect latin roots in the music and that Mabulu is perhaps the best example from an entire regional music scene that is internationally underappreciated.
Bottom line: listen to the clips even if you thought the Buena Vista Social Club stank.
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