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nadav haber | jerusalem Israel | 06/26/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"South Afican music is a world of its own. You can't compare it to any other style from Africa or anywhere else. Yvonne Chaka Chaka is one of the leading figures in SA popular music. Her songs on this CD will catch you immediately, humming and moving to the special laid back beat. Chaka's music is a group effort, like most good SA music. She uses melodies similar to those used by Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Mariam Makeba, though using more modern instrumentation. The rhythmes build slowly into a soft trance atmosphere, where even if you don't dance, SOMETHING INSIDE YOU HAS TO MOVE. for me it is great dance music, especially after dancing with South Africans to this special music. Chaka dedicates the title song to the heroes of SA - Lutuly, Mandela, Tambo, Mbeki and others. The CD contains 8 songs full of love, that set positive forces into motion. Listening to this CD is a healing experience to the soul. There should definately be more world recognition of SA music based on this CD."