Search - Original Cast Recording :: Ipi Tombi

A rare masterpiece of art work!

Vincent Utsalo | Canada | 07/19/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"You can never understand how much I became elated when I realized for the first time that I could order this album online. I had the album very many years ago, back in Africa, but I lost it somehow and that was it. since then I have been looking for this beautiful composition in every music store I came across and none had it. Now I am relieved that once again I will be in touch with Ipi Tombi through their music. It's a very rich blend of traditional African rhythm/pop/rock/reggae/blues.
It was the rave of the 70's and I was really captivated by it, eventhough I was very young then. Today, it still has a very fresh and solid place in my heart. It gives me a great feeling of nostalgia, to say the least. "Ipi Tombi", "Warrior" and "Shosholoza", amongst other tracks in the album drive me crazy! I can't have enough of the album. What I missed most was the live performances of this beautiful group.
This is truly a rare treasure. One for keeps."

They danced and danced and sang...

Marianne Mäder | Murten, FR Switzerland | 04/06/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I saw it in Johannesburg for the first time, in London a few years later. I still treasure my album and love the music, the narration...It's a wonderful example of the mixture of Pop/Rock/Reggae with traditional Zulu and Xhosa music. I'd have to hold back on calling it 'genuine' because of course it's still a product of the dominant white society in South Africa in the second half of the seventies.But it's very entertaining and if one looks beyond that rather pale story one finds a lot of really thrilling music. The title song means 'Young Girl' and is lovely. I really adore Korbosha, Mother Mery, Egoli, Baby Baby and my favourite is Mama Tembu's Wedding. The Warrior is very impressive. It is a work that will certainly not cease to be among my favourite music."

Uplifting

Itomic | aUSTRALIA | 11/02/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I grew up with Ipi Tombi as a kid. When I became a teen I "borrowed" the record from my Dad's collection. I'm 31 now and still haven't returned it! I still have a taped copy for the car and have just copied it to my ipod!

incredible happy music i cant recommend enough."