Soul Marrabenta

Mabulu | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 10, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Riverboat
• ASIN: B00005KIYP
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #560,019 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A swinging, spiritual entry from Mozambique, January 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Soul Marrabenta (Audio CD)

Mabulu is an inter-generational Mozabican group that incorporates South African and Zimbabwean pop in with the traditional marabenta pop.

This sucker swings non-stop, but still has some tender acoustic guitar and sax along with the rocking sides. The female vocalist sounds like Sade without the quaaludes, and the drummer is a thumping storm.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Generation mix, August 6, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Soul Marrabenta (Audio CD)

What is special about this CD -and Mabulu in general- is the mix of different generations and several music styles. The traditional Mozambican Marabenta forms the basis, whereas modern influences, especially African hip-hop, form an important element of the music and gives it something extra. The music is full of positive energy and the songs all have a clear message, especially related to social problems that countries like Mozambique currently face. The generation mix is also visible in the composition of the group; the musicians ages vary from 20 to 70 years old.