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~ Miriam Makeba
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Track Listings
| 1. Paul Simon Collection |
| 2. Imbube |
| 3. Zebra Crossing |
| 4. Bossa Baroque |
| 5. Zulu Lullaby |
| 6. Jabulani |
| 7. Sophiatown |
| 8. Writing's On The Wall |
| 9. St Agnes And The Burning Train |
| 10. Weeping |
| 11. Blue Fountain |
| 12. Shut Up And Listen |
| 13. Sikelela |
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The Soweto String Quartet's name suggests the "counterpoint" between black political revolution in South Africa and the white European musical establishment's most refined ensemble form. At first thought an unmarketable entity by both British and South African promoters, the group scooped a handful of gongs at the South African Music Awards in 1995 and has never looked back. Rhythms of Africa is the SSQ's fourth disc, marking the 10th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release. Perhaps like Mandela, the SSQ is doomed to the eternal role of ambassador; by and large this juxtaposition of African and classical music is pop music, yet always global in the sense that it crosses all barriers. From the very first bar of the opening track "Imbube", it is clear that this is something different.
The Soweto String Quartet's name suggests the "counterpoint" between black political revolution in South Africa and the white European musical establishment's most refined ensemble form. At first thought an unmarketable entity by both British and South African promoters, the group scooped a handful of gongs at the South African Music Awards in 1995 and has never looked back. Rhythms of Africa is the SSQ's fourth disc, marking the 10th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release. Perhaps like Mandela, the SSQ is doomed to the eternal role of ambassador; by and large this juxtaposition of African and classical music is pop music, yet always global in the sense that it crosses all barriers. From the very first bar of the opening track "Imbube", it is clear that this is something different.
The disc is essentially a compilation album of tracks from former releasesZebra Crossing,Renaissance andMillennia, but there are also a few new acquaintances, such as the buoyant "Shut Up and Listen" and the stirring "Writing on the Wall". Rhythms of Africa is an optimistic celebration of the players themselves and of the relatively fragile new freedom of their homeland. --Yngvil V G
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