A Sunday Times Top 100 Albums of 2014 
"... a contender for debut album of the year...Exuberant, poetic and uplifting" ~ Sunday Times 
* * * * "... one of the most original newcomers of the year" ~ The Guardian 
* * * * "... one of the bright new names of the year" ~ Evening Standard 
* * * * ... a tesco bag for life full of African sunshine ~ Gigs & Bands 
* * * * ~ Financial Times 
"Bright, bold, and vivid!"~ fRoots 
"Captivating vocals and undeniable songwriting talent" ~ TGA Magazine 
"Her band is packed to the rafters with talent" ~ Max Reinhardt, BBC Radio 3 (Late Junction) 
"A real blend of worlds...unusual and distinctive...one to watch, definitely" ~ Lopa Kothari, BBC Radio 3 (World on 3) 

The debut album from Zambian-Scottish singer and songwriter Namvula explores her Zambian roots, and references with ease the worlds of pop, jazz and folk. It is a homecoming, a cross-pollination, a conversation between cultures and worlds, an invitation onto a journey...
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released November 3, 2014 

Namvula Rennie - guitar, vocals 
Liran Donin - electric & double bass, keyboards, guitar, guembri, vocals, claps 
Mamadou Sarr - percussion 
Alfred ‘Kari’ Bannerman - guitar 
Chris Williams - sax, vocals, shakers 
John Blease - drums 
Kadialy Kouyaté - kora, vocals 

Additional guests: 
Jack Ross - guitar, vocals (track 1, 4) 
Yuval Wetzler - drums (track 1) 
Yuvi Gerstein: guitars (track 1) 
Kudaushe Matimba: marimba (track 5) 
Eldad Guetta: wurlitzer (track 6) 
Sir Jones: guitar (track 9) 
Sonny: guitar (track 12) 

Backing vocals: 
Joyce Moholoagae, Kyzai Lugangira, Kimba Mutanda, Ange da Costa, Sepiso Situmbeko, James Sakala, Amy Doyley, Leeto Thale 

Produced by Liran Donin at Eden Studios 
Additional production by Sonny 
Arranged by Namvula Rennie, Liran Donin 
Recorded at Kore Studios except: Yumya Moyo, Nsalamo (by Liran Donin at Eden Studios), Kumushi (Tyme Lyne Studios, Twelftree Studios, Eden Studios) 
Mixed by Sonny at Cowshed Studios 
Mastered by Mandy Parnell at Black Saloon Studios 

All songs written by Namvula Rennie except: Na Ndayeya (Maureen Lilanda), Umoyo Wanga (Namvula Rennie, Maureen Lilanda), Yumya Moyo (Namvula Rennie, Muntu Valdo), Old Man (Namvula Rennie, Al Hunter). All songs arranged by Namvula Rennie & Liran Donin.

Shiwezwa  

Outro

Sign of the Times

Andorinha

Na Ndayeya

Na Ndayeya (Intro)

Old Man

Umoyo Wanga

Mukwesu

Sampler from the forthcoming debut album Shiwezwa.
Alfred 'Kari' Bannerman (guitar), Liran Donin (bass), Mamadou Sarr (percussion), John Blease (drums), Ange da Costa (guest vocals), Joyce Moholoagae and Kimba Mutanda (backing vocals)

Africa

Sneak preview from the forthcoming debut album Shiwezwa. With Kadialy Kouyate on kora, Mamadou Sarr on percussion, Liran Donin on bass

Maweo

From the debut album, Shiwezwa, now available on bandcamp.
Namvula Rennie (vocals, guitar), Jack Ross (guitar), Liran Donin & Chris Williams (backing vocals). 

Nsalamo

Prayer

Quiet Revolution

Njishe

Kolomfula

Nkondo

Moto

Nine Olimba

Night Song (Nikali Kuyenda)

Boola Kuli

Nalile (Little Sorrow)

Zuba

Mbuya

Namvula (vocals), Kadialy Kouyate (kora), Sir Jones (guitar), Liran Donin (bass), Mamadou Sarr (percussion), Sepiso Situmbeko and James Sakala (backing vocals)

Kumushi (Home)

"A true original" **** (The Guardian)
“a star definitely on the rise” MOJO
"melodies that speak to the heart” **** The Sunday Times 
“Gifted song-sculptress…our very own Joni Mitchell, without the protest but with the sensitivity” DJ Ritu (A World in London)
“Contemporary masterpiece” Tim Garcia (Jazz FM / Musica Facondo)/ Quiet Revolutions

Weaving together a global soundscape that takes inspiration from the deep grooves Africa, the lyrical sensibility of folk-pop, and the improvisational freedom of jazz, Namvula crosses boundaries with mellifluous sensitivity. Supported by a band "packed to the rafters with talent" (Max Reinhardt / Late Junction BBC3), Namvula is currently working on her third compilation of music.

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