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Mzansi : The 1s and 2s

By Swazibella - Posted on May 2nd, 2008

I'm in South Africa and just wanted to give everyone an update on the music scene and what's going on lately...

-Kabelo is proving time and time again that he's ruling the kwaito world with his latest SMASHING album "I am King". Lyrics and video coming soon! I'm also hearing rumours of TKZee in the studio engineering a new comeback album. Should be interesting, what with Kabelo so sick with the rhymes, and Zwai coming back from Opera-mode. I havent seen Tokollo in a while though.

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2Face records with R. Kelly - worldwide collaborations

Posted April 21st, 2008 by Chale

2face Idibia confirmed in an interview that he has done a track with R. Kelly for his next album. That is really exciting. He says it is being mastered and mixed now.
Will post the song when I get a hold of it.

Does anyone know of any other huge collaborations African musicians are having with established worldwide stars?
Also, did anyone hear the track Faze supposedly did with Akon?

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Sabela

By Swazibella - Posted on July 10th, 2007

Tagged: apartheid • betrayal • freedom • gossip • Mbaqanga • South Africa • ubuntu

View all from Mbongeni Ngema
Album Sarafina - The Sound of Freedom
Artistes Mbongeni Ngema
Language Zulu, Xhosa
Runtime 5:50
Track # 1
Writer Mbongeni Ngema
Year 1992

Udlala ngabantu emabhunwini babo
Uyazigqekeza izindaba ngabantu
Udlala ngabantu emabhunwini babo
Uyazigqekeza izindaba ngabantu

Uhola ngegazi labantu
U hundred rand igazi lendoda
Ubaqedile bo baphelile
Lahle likajokwane likandaba

Udlala ngabantu emabhunwini babo
Uyazigqekeza izindaba ngabantu
Udlala ngabantu emabhunwini babo
Uyazigqekeza izindaba ngabantu

Uhola ngegazi labantu
U hundred rand igazi lendoda
Baphelile ubaqedile
Lahle likajokwane likandaba

Kwaqhum'isililo kwaHlengwa
KwaDlamini
KwaBufulo
KwaXele
KwaMhlongo
KwaMtshali
NoMazibuko

Uuu Helele Aw yelele

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Tindzaba

By Swazibella - Posted on July 10th, 2007

Tagged: Afro-pop • gossip • love • South Africa

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Album Tindzaba
Artistes Tyte
Language Siswati
Runtime 4:39
Track # 1
Writer Tyte, Kedebone Mkhabela

Chorus
Ungabongena tindzaba tebantfu
Ungabongena tindzaba tez'thandwa
Ungabongena Ungabongena
Ngoba kusasa zizosala nawe

Verse 1
Awu we mngani wami
Awuyeke imikhuba yakho
Awubheke indaba zakho
Ngoba zami sizosala nawe
Talababili tindzaba atingenwa bo
Ngoba ungatifaka utosala ngaphakathi
Wena awulaleli umasikutjela sitsi
Yekela tindzaba tebantfu

Chorus

Ta Deli na Choza tifuna bona bodvwa
Ungatingena batok'siya ngaphakatsi
Asulalele umasik'tjela kutsi ungabongena tindzaba tebantfu
Sengizwile ngabo sizwile
Uzishwashwada ngothando lwami
Kawuyeke kawuy

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Who's got the power

By Swazibella - Posted on July 10th, 2007

Tagged: African party • Afro-pop • empowerment • gossip • South Africa

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Album Legends of Africa
Artistes Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Language English
Runtime 5:28
Track # 14
Video URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6XBt_ie6g8
Writer Yvonne Machaka Mhinga
Year 1992

Verse 1
Do you think people care
To hear all your stories about me
Will it get you anywhere
To fight this war with me
You have no right to run me down
Why don't you just let me go
Cos jealousy is ruling your life
Well I'm stronger than you believe

Chorus
Who's got the power
Who's got the power to rule my life
Who's got the power
Who's got the power to tell me what to do
Who's got the power
I've got the power (power)

Verse 2
No no you can't destroy me now
Whatever you say, whatever you do
Let me go, let me be free
Take control my destiny
You have no

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Vul'indlela

By Swazibella - Posted on March 15th, 2007

Tagged: African party • African pop • Afro-pop • diva • gossip • kwaito • love • marriage • South Africa • wedding

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Album Memeza
Artistes Brenda Fassie
Language Zulu
Runtime 4:26
Track # 3
Video URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxOepJiw4K4
Writer Brenda Fassie
Year 1999

Verse 1 2x :
Vul'indlela wemamgobhozi
He unyana wam
Helele uyashada namhlanje

Vul'indlela weMaNyawuza
Msuba nomona
Unyana wami uthathile
Bengingazi ngiyombon'umakoti
Unyana wam eh ujongile this time
Makgadi fele usenzo s'cede
Uzemshadweni ngiyashadisa namhlanje
Bebesithi unyana wam lisoka
Bebesithi angeke ashade vul'indlela

Chorus 2x
Vul'indlela we mamgobhozi
Vul'indlela yekela umona
Kodwa wena maNgobese
Hey unomona
Ngoba awuna

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Kokonsa

By wanlov - Posted on July 14th, 2006

Tagged: Ghana • gossip • hip hop • Hiplife • society

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Album Green card
Artistes Wanlov da Kuborlor
Language Twi, English
Runtime 3:07
Track # 3
Video URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1wVokWwkBQ
Writer Emmanuel Owusu Bonsu
Year 2007

Hook 1 1x
Everybody doing kɔkɔnsa
Libilibi labalaba, kɔkɔnsa
I see you bumping your gums
That's kɔkɔnsa
Gossiping (3x)
That's kɔkɔnsa

Verse 1
Ah! I hear say you dey talk ma matter
I ask you too, you say "why does it matter?"
If it's un-important, then why you speaking about me?
Because I'm making it? I know you used to doubt me
Hoh!

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