Somi - Zenzile: The Reimagination Of Miriam Makeba

SALON AFRICANA

£15.28

Cat. no: 270527
Format: CD
Barcode: 885150705384
Release Date: 04 Mar 2022
Genre: Jazz

Somi is an African American singer, songwriter, playwright and actor

She has released seven albums to date that have earned placings on leading international World Music and Jazz charts. She was nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album at the most recent Grammy awards ceremony, making her the first African woman ever to be recognised in a Jazz category. Her new album, ‘Zenzile - The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba’, is a celebration of the invaluable musical contributions and messages of social justice made by the ‘first lady of African song’ and features Somi’s interpretations of some of Makeba's best known recordings. Released on what would have been the 90th birthday of Miriam Makeba, 'Zenzile...' is a star-studded tribute and features guest appearances from Gregory Porter, Angelique Kidjo, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Seun Kuti and more. A duet with Porter entitled 'Love Tastes Like Strawberries' will be released as a single three weeks ahead of the album.

ECHOES - front cover / interview / full page ad JAZZWISE - album review SONGLINES - album review BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE - album review RNR - album review + more to be confirmed 'Love Tastes Like Strawberries (feat Gregory Porter)' - released as a single 11.02.22 and promoted to radio ahead of Valentine's Day. PREVIOUS REVIEWS "Supple jazz singing and compassionate social consciousness that is both serious and seductive” NEW YORK TIMES “Somi moves naturally from languid, legato phrases into whelps, calls and shouts; tricky vocal interjections that speak as much of her sophisticated musical heritage as of magic” DOWNBEAT “The earthy gutsiness of Nina Simone blended with the fluid vocal beauty of Dianne Reeves” JAZZ TIMES

Tracks: Umhome / House Of The Rising Sun / Milele (feat Seun Kuti & Thandiswa Mazwai) / Hapo Zamani / Love Tastes Like Strawberries (feat Gregory Porter) / Khuluma (feat Msaki) / Pata Pata / A Piece Of Ground / Kwedini / Lakutshon'ilanga / Olili / Mbombela / Jike'lemaweni (feat Angelique Kidjo) / Nonqonqo (feat Ladysmith Black Mambazo) / Malaika / Ring Bell, Ring Bell / Mabhongo (feat Nduduzo Makhathini)