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Guiding Star (2007 Album)
''Naledi Ya Tsela'', (Sesotho for Guiding Star, the title under which it is released internationally) is Vusi Mahlasela's sixth studio album. Songs on the album are sung in five languages: English, Sepedi, Sesotho, isiZulu, and Tswana language, seTswana. There also a number of guest singers, including Dave Matthews and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and many other guest performers - whose contributions are not listed in the tracks only in the liner notes. The album deals with a number of topics. For example, River of Jordan is about the death of his mother, and Song for Thandi is about the prominent Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) guerrilla Thandi Modise. Track listing # "Jabula" # "Heaven in my Heart" (featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo) # "Moleko" # "Chamber of Justice" (featuring Xavier Rudd) # "Tibidi Waka" (featuring Derek Trucks) # "Everytime" (featuring Jem (singer), Jem) # "Sower of Words" (featuring Dave Matthews) # "Ntombi Mbali" # "River Jordan" # "Song for Thandi" # "Mighty River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vusi Mahlasela
Vusi Sidney Mahlasela Ka Zwane (born 1965 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a Sotho South African singer-songwriter. His music is generally described as "African folk" and he is often dubbed as "The Voice" of South Africa. His work was an inspiration to many in the anti-apartheid movement. His themes include the struggle for freedom, and forgiveness and reconciliation with enemies. Vusi has released seven studio albums on Sony in South Africa and was signed to Dave Matthews' ATO Records in 2003. Vusi can also be heard performing on Warren Haynes' ''Live at Bonnaroo'' release during the song "Soulshine", and the Dave Matthews Band song, "Everyday", from the album of the same name as well as a live version of the song with him which appears on the album ''The Best of What's Around Vol. 1''. Vusi was also one of the performers at the Live 8 concerts and at Live Earth. Vusi performed at Nelson Mandela's inauguration in 1994 and has subsequently performed at Nelson Mandela 90th Birthd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
