Busi Mhlongo – Urban Zulu

Urban Zulu changed South Africa’s music forever, rewiring Zulu migrant roots music for the 21st Century. Busi Mhlongo’s powerful voice and challenging lyrics soar over driving bass lines and virtuoso guitars of an all-star South African maskanda line-up, backed by a multi-national cast including Lokua Kanza, Brice Wassy, Jacques Djeyim and Will Mowatt.

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Tracklist

A1. Yehlisan’Umoya Ma-Afrika (Afrikan Nation, Calm!)
A2. Yapheli’Mali Yami (My Money Is Gone)
A3. We Baba Omncane (If You Don’t Obey Your Parents…)
A5. Yise Wabant’a Bami (Father Of My Children)
B1. Uganga Nge Ngane (You’re Playing Around With This Child)
B2. Ngadlalwa Yindoda (He’s Toying With Me)
B3. Zithin’Izizwe (What Are People Saying About Us?)
B4. Oxamu (The Crocodile)