Geleza manzi okwelapha... poignantly beautiful...

this song has become the alternative, when my respiratory systems fails me because of hardships of life and i need to breath, weep ndichithakale nje.... camagu tata siyabonga.

Afro drum and bass... Vocal rhythms. Buy on iTunes

Baleka

Siyabonga Mthembu our frontman was invited to a residency at Theatre Rampe in Stuttgart entitled the Vagabond Congress. The name Sad Arab Fag was coined by Egyptian graffiti artist Aya Tarek after doing a photo series by the same name. Sad Arab Fag have done an EP of covers of TBMO and hope to one day play a gig with TBMO in Johannesburg + Stuttgart. 

Sad Arab Fag are: 
Johann Polzer on drums
Joscha Brettschneider on bass
Max Braun on guitar

Wenu Wetla by Sad Arab Fag Live @Theatre Rampe(Stuttgart)

Msaki and the Golden Circle Tribe 

Vocals: Msaki
Bass: Dave Manchip
Percusion: Gontse Makhene
Guitar: Tim Hutchinson
Lead guitar: Jay Schutter
Keys: Germaine Gamiet
Drums: Asher Gamedze
Cello: Tsepo Pooe
Violin & Vocals: Eleanore Roselt
Recorder: Siya Makhuzeni
Brass: H3
Back up vocal magic: Zama and the Voice Ministries | Joel Karabo Elliott
Produced by Msaki, Nduduzo Makhathini  Cobus Van Dyk and Daniel Hutchinson And

Weight ...For The War

Nduduzo Makhathini Piano, Vocals and Water Effects
Ayanda Sikade Drums
Benjamin Jeptha Bass
Justin Bellairs Soprano

Background:

This song is based on a true story I experienced as young boy during the violence years in the late 80th's in Emaqongqo a village in KZN….

During these times all men were a targeted it didn't matter what age, so this one day because there were gun shots singing almost everywhere and my parents were at work, being alone in the house I panicked so much until I ran into my next door neighbor's house to hide. When I was there I experienced something so intense that I would never forget, some old lady was babysitting her grand-daughter while her son (father of the child) was being killed so brutally right outside the house we heard every sound till he stopped breathing.

The reaction of this old woman of wisdom was unbelievable though she didn't utter any word she started singing very quietly to the baby. It seemed to me that this humming was both a prayer to the ancestors and the angels to welcome their son but also a prayer to the child that didn't understand what was happening.

This wise woman had two choices, one was to go outside and try protect her son and the chances were when they discover us in the house we were all going to get killed. So she went for the second choice which was to save her grandchild so she can tell the story to her when she grows up.
I remembered this experience when I was recording my last album 'Icilongo - The African Peace Suite' and I wrote this song which I sang and recorded in tears in studio.

Please listen with your heart

Shwele

Nduduzo Makhathini

WITH

Umgidi Trio

Nduduzo Makhathini Piano
Fabien Iannone Bass
Dominic Egli Drums

One Voice Vocal Ensemble

Lisette Spinnler
Julia Fahrer 
Githe Christensen 
Christa Unternährer
Ines Brodbeck
Anna Widauer
Maximillian Bischofberger
Yero Richard Nyberg

At Your Feet Oh Lord

Ulele…
Ulele, iGoli liyabanda.
Ulele um’Afrika
Uphuph’ inyoni zezulu,

Direction

30th September Peoples' MVMNT (Abridged)

The people most affected by violent upheavals and the mothers and their children, this song is dedicated to them. A hidden track off A New Myth this song was recorded late at night in reverence of the goddess and eternal mother.

Mama nomtwana

A live performance at the #ArtofSunday | Kaya Fm | Brenda Sisane
Guitars and Voice: Sibusile Xaba
Toys & Shakers and Voice: Thabang Tabane 
Djembe: Mwangania Magagula

Song Image/Cover by Reatile Malusi

Ukukhanya kwa Dr Philip Tabane

01 Thongo Lam (Iyeza)

Sungxama (Sana) feat. Ronee Deep

Ndiyakulilela
Uhlala njalo
Ulidini
Ngamany’ amaxesha
Ndiyohluleka
Ukuzibamba


Ti tiki ti tiki, Yombela tiki tiki tiki tiki
Wo tiki tiki, Yombela tiki tiki 


Noma libalele
Ahlal’ eduduma
Mazulu
Aduduma
Noma libalele
Kuthen’ angani kungani
Ngathi kufanel’ inyembezi
Emehlweni akho
Mayin’ imvula
He he he 
Mayine mayine


Noma sendilele
Hayi azipheli
Ndilele nazw’ inyembezi
Noma sendilele
Noma sendilele
Ludakumbile
Uncumo lwam
Maziwele phantsi
Ine imvula
Mayine he he he


Mayin’ imvula
In’ izichotho

*Let the rain fall, first from your eyes. Dignify your pain and you will find your purpose.*

Shwele

Nduduzo Makhathini

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