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# South Africa

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Putumayo will release South Africa, a CD collection that celebrates the rich musical diversity of this unique country at the southern tip of Africa. With the soccer World Cup taking place for the first time on African soil in 2010, international attention will be focused on South Africa and its post-apartheid status as a democracy and economic powerhouse. Over the course of its history, this & Rainbow Nation; with 11 official languages has nurtured many musical styles, including mbaqanga, kwela and township jive, among others. While South Africans have endured many struggles, they have often used music as a tool to protest and to express their hopes for a better future. Putumayo's South Africa CD is a fusion of the traditional and contemporary, with legends like the late singer and political activist Miriam Makeba, who mixed kwela and township jive on & Orlando, a tribute to the Soweto township of the same name. The Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir and mbaqanga pioneers Soul Brothers are just two of the internationally renowned groups featured on this collection. On Oxam, Mahube epitomizes the growing pan-African music movement as they effortlessly combine the sounds of artists from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi and other African countries. The group features vocalist Phinda, who recently completed a stint in the The Lion King and who also performs solo on Tiki Tiki. As with many of Putumayo's previous collections, South Africa features a recipe by chef Amos Dlamini, of the acclaimed Moyo group of restaurants. A portion of Putumayo's proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA), a non-profit organization working in South Africa to combat HIV/AIDS and advance human rights.












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Putumayo World Music was established in 1993 to introduce people to the music of the world's cultures. The label grew out of Putumayo clothing company, founded by Dan Storper in 1975 and sold in 1997. Co-founder Michael Kraus joined Dan to launch Putumayo World Music and establish a non-traditional sales division. Putumayo World Music has become known primarily for its upbeat and melodic compilations of great international music characterized by the company's motto: "guaranteed to make you feel good!" Putumayo's CD covers feature the distinctive art of Nicola Heindl, whose colorful, folkloric style represents one of Putumayo's goals: to connect the traditional to the contemporary. By combining appealing music and visuals with creative retail marketing, Putumayo has developed a unique brand identity - a rarity in today's artist-based music industry.

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## Customer Reviews

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    South Africa's glorious musical diversity, on full display
  

*by P***L on Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2013*

South Africa's music is a vital part of that nation's rich multicultural heritage; and one of the many virtues of Putumayo's 2010 album "South Africa" is the manner in which the album demonstrates how, since South Africa's transition from apartheid to democracy in 1994, the nation has become a center of recording for artists from other nations of southern Africa as well.  The upbeat, optimistic tone of many of these songs demonstrates well how, in spite of the problems that face South Africa today (persistent economic troubles, a high rate of HIV infection, disillusionment with a series of presidents who have not managed to live up to the high standards set by Nelson Mandela), music is one of many cultural elements that demonstrate well the South African people's unquenchable hope for a better future.I like the rolling organ and the complex, polyrhythmic quality of Soul Brothers' "Ujaheni," the song that opens the album.  Bhojola, from the neighboring Kingdom of Swaziland, contributes "Mbombela" ("Many People Together in a Small Place"), a gentle, evocative, hopeful song characterized by deft guitar work and wonderful harmonies.  On Mahube's "Oxam," the combination of celestial harmonies and complex underlying percussion is intoxicating.  I particularly like this song's deployment of the mbira (thumb piano), an amazingly beautiful instrument that brings together elements of rhythm and melody.  The song's flute solo is also a nice touch.Bik Sonshine's "Nkosi" (meaning "song of thanks") is a fun cultural combination; it brings together African-American hip-hop (voiced in English) in the verses, and Xhosa musical textures in the chorus.  The following song, Nibs van der Spuy's "Beautiful Feet," was a real surprise to me.  When I travelled in South Africa, much of the Afrikaans music I heard was amazingly antiquated, a good 50 years behind the times -- think Engelbert Humperdinck with a Dutch inflection.  But this melancholy, acoustic-guitar-based folk song, with violin in a supporting role, is quite powerful, and its subtly spiritual lyrics work well.  Steve Dyer's "Mananga" is characterized by a jaunty, jazzy saxophone melody, with smooth supporting guitar work by the Zimbabwean musician Louis Mhlange.I am glad to see Miriam Makeba's work represented on this collection; she is a true founding figure within South African music, and her brave anti-apartheid stance compelled her to spend many years in exile from her home country.  This older song from the 1950's has a lovely jazz-swing texture; Makeba's rich lead vocals are complemented by fine harmonies from her supporting band, the Skylarks.  Phinda's "Tiki Tiki," like many of the other songs from this album, is smooth and upbeat, with rich harmonies.  With Johannes Kerkorrel's "Halala Afrika" ("Hurrah Africa"), a fine, folksy-sounding, accordion-inflected song from an Afrikaner musician, we are reminded that, even in the grimmest days of apartheid, there were anti-apartheid voices like Kerkorrel's within the Afrikaner community, and others from that community who supported his call for equal rights for all.Zoro's "Work," with its reggae sound and its political edge, reminds us of the role that reggae has played throughout the African diaspora as a musical medium of protest against injustice.  "Vulamasango" ("Opening Doors"), by Kaya, like many of the other songs on this collection, offers an upbeat tone and rich harmonies.  And the album closes on a particularly strong and suitable note, with the Soweto Gospel Choir's "Ngahlulele" ("Redeem Me").  This gorgeous a cappella song reminds one of the importance of unaccompanied vocal music within South African musical traditions, and of the work that faith communities did to combat apartheid and facilitate the beginnings of democracy in the Republic of South Africa.Like all Putumayo albums, "South Africa" includes helpful liner notes and some nice photographs (Cape Town and Kruger National Park -- both places that you should visit when you travel to the R.S.A.).  If you really want to get to know South African music, the best recommendation that I can make is that you visit the African Music Store on Long Street, near Green Market Square in the heart of Cape Town.  If such a trip is not convenient for you at this point in time, then the second best recommendation that I can make is that you check out Putumayo's "South Africa" album.

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    Another Great Putamayo Collection
  

*by B***Y on Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2011*

I am a longtime fan of Putamayo collections and this one is very good.  There are some familiar people on the CD, such as Miriam Makeba and the Soweto Gospel Choir.  There are also some people and groups new to me that I really enjoyed.  Steve Dyer plays the sax beautifully and at times it sounds almost flute-like it's so smooth.  You can hear the American jazz influence in Miriam Makeba's piece.  My favorite track is sung by Johannes Kerkorrel, a folk song about apartheid,  It is sung in Zulu and Afrikaans.  I enjoyed the Afro-pop group Kaya who sing about a repentant man who has been unfaithful to his girlfriend.This is an album to listen to carefully as the music styles and groups are very different.  There is rap, all musical, folk, jazz, and Afro-pop.  It is a nice selection from a country so well-known for their great music.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Putumayo is my very favorite for unique
  

*by B***J on Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2014*

Putumayo is my very favorite for unique, beautiful & exciting music! I probably have over 30 of their albums & still checking out new ones. This album is fabulous as are so many.

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