The Brother Moves On

A fantastic project from this contemporary South African performance ensemble – one that seeks to weave together older strands of sound from the nation's rich cultural heritage, and link them to a more contemporary mode of expression, as befits the group's role in the younger generation!

Some of the tunes here have older origins – initially created by artists who include Mongezi Feza, The Malopoets, Johnny Dyani, and others – but they are taken in all these new directions in ways that mix jazzy touches with soulful South African expression – handled by the group in a mix of tenor, alto, keyboards, guitar, bass, and drums. Siyabonga Mthembu handles lead vocals, and contributed a lot of lyrics to the set – and there's also vocal contributions from other group members too.

PERSONNEL:

• Siyabonga Mthembu - (vocals)
• Muhammad Dawjee - (tenor sax, vocals on A3)
• Mthunzi Mvubu - (alto sax, vocals on A3, Flute on B2)
• Ayanda Zalekile - (bass on all tracks except A3, vocals on A3)
• Zelizwe Mthembu - -(guitar, vocals on A3 & B3)
• Simphiwe Tshabalala - (Drums, vocals on A3)
• Bokani Dyer - (keys, vocals on A3)
• Steve Dyer - (guitar on A3)
• Ariel Zamonsky - (bass on A3)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. You Think You Know Me
• A2. Fo Mo
• A3. We Madoda

• SIDE B
• B1. Together
• B2. Anishilabi
• B3. Kea Bereka