''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
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)
# "Sower of Words" (featuring
Dave Matthews)
# "Ntombi Mbali"
# "River Jordan"
# "Song for Thandi"
# "Mighty River"
# "Thula Mama"
# "Our Sand"
# "Tonti"
# "Susana"
# "Pata Pata" (Bonus Track)
References
Vusi Mahlasela albums
2007 albums
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