this is it… the best South African vibe is brough to you by the Nombolo One production crew aka Spoek Mathambo, Theo Tuge & Ayanda Sithole.
we announced it a week ago when we shared the first free single ‘Melodi ft. The Frown’ and today, is the big day!
while his first cover ever released ‘Control’ has just been announced as one of the best singles of the year by MetroUK, today Spoek Mathambo unveils his Nombolo One project, a tribute to classic south african tunes from the 70s to the 00s, by such great artists as Brenda Fassie, Letta Mbuli, Caiphus Semenya, BOP, Jack Knife, Chiskop, Sankomota, Mahlathini….
fully produced in Johannesburg with his Nombolo One crew aka Theo ‘Mthezo’ Tuge, Ayanda ‘Ayobah’ Sithole and Spoek himself, the retakes released today contain absolutely no samples and were played with love and reverence in a special Nombolo One style.
you can now download the full project here and place your pre-orders for the NOMBOLO ONE Limited Woodbox CDs & Limited Denim Jackets, illustrated by the dynamic Cape Town based art collective love and hate studio.
MORE INFO ABOUT THE TRACKS BELOW
SPOEK MATHAMBO | NOMBOLO ONE
A Motel11 Roadtrip Tape
Produced by Nombolo One
Curated by one louder.agency
Illustrated by love & hate studio
01| Melodi Ft The Frown
a retake of the classic Mahlathini & Mahotella Queens song, featuring the delicate and beautiful vocal styling of The Frown.
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Buy the original here
02| Weekend Special Ft Okmalumkoolkat, Bra Solomon & Ayobah
a retake of the huge hit from South Africa Pop Queen Brenda Fassie, released in 1983.
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03| Sfunabantwana Ft Okmalumkoolkat & Bra Solomon
a retake of the kwaito track originally produced by Mandoza’s band ‘Chiskop’, which he founded when he got released from jail in the mid 90s.
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04| Jacknife Ft The Brother Moves On
a retake of one of the kwaito originators going with the same name who produced this classic called ‘Fester’ in the late 90s.
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05| Burnout
a retake of Sipho Mabuse’s big hit, originally released in the early 80s and which sold over 500’000 copies.
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06| Matswale Ft Syntax
a retake of the track of the legendary jazz and pop musician Caiphus Semenya, who worked with the biggest jazz and soul artists like Quincy Jones or Nina Simone.
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07| Chapita Ft The Brother Moves On
a retake of Dick Khoza’s song, lately re-issued by Matsuli Music.
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08| Ibizemoyeni Ft Ayobah & Mthezo
a retake of classic kwaito song from Brothers of Peace (called Traffic Cop in English). It was released in the mid 90s by one of the most powerful labels, Kalawa Jazmee
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09| Kazette Ft Syntax
a retake of the huge Mahlathini & the Mahotella Queens track ‘Kazet’ recorded in the late 80s.
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10| Not Yet Uhuru
a retake of the track recorded by Caiphus Semenya’s wife Letta Mbulu in the early 90s, part of the first album she released since she had returned to South Africa after 26 years of exile.
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11| Waiting For Your Name To Be Ft The Brother Moves On
a retake of the track ‘Papa’ from the Lesotho’s band Sankomota, originally released in 1989 on the album ‘Writing On The Wall’.
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12| Follow My Teeth Ft The Frown
bonus track
