Samthing Soweto - Isphithiphithi (2019)
BAND/ARTIST: Samthing Soweto
- Title: Isphithiphithi
- Year Of Release: 2019
- Label: Platoon
- Genre: World, Afro-Pop, Singer-Songwriter, Amapiano
- Quality: MP3 320 kbps; FLAC (tracks)
- Total Time: 1:02:11
- Total Size: 163; 422 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Samkelo Lelethu Mdolomba, also known as Samthing Soweto, is a musician from Soweto, a township in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Samthing Soweto started his career as one of the founding members of the South African acappella group The Soil. The group released their self-titled debut album in 2011, under record label Native Rhythms. Samthing Soweto left the group, but however is honorably credited for his outstanding vocal appearance, co-writing, composing, and producing 8 of 11 songs on their multi-platinum selling album The Soil.
After leaving The Soil, Samthing Soweto's first solo project was an independently released EP titled This n that without tempo, which featured a tribute to Mama Miriam Makeba titled Peace N Lovely Things. His genre sound has been described as "Pantsula culture meets New Wave World at Amsterdam’s Paradiso and then proceeds to dingy Soweto or Bulawayo shebeens like the South African sounds of Marabi, Isqathamiya, Imbube, American doo-wop or the early Trenchtown Wailers; in HD."[citation needed]
Samthing Soweto is also known for his role as front man for the Nu jazz band The Fridge" under the record label Motif Records. The band consisted of Samthing Soweto on vocals, drummer Ade Omotade, and bassist Muthusi Thusi. The band gained local success playing as the house band at "The Loft" in Melville Johannesburg, as well as at local shows and festivals. The Fridge have also made television appearances on acclaimed music shows such as Espresso. Their EP Bass Drum & Sam was released online in 2011. The Fridge disbanded in 2015 due to two members of the trio relocating; Thusi to the USA and Ade to Nigeria.
Samthing Soweto also appears as collaborator and producer on a South African poetry album, I Am Not Going Back To The Township, released in 2013 by Makafula Vilakazi. The album uses the local dialects of Zulu, Sotho and Tsotsitaal of the townships to communicate and discuss matters of class, poverty, literacy, as well as life for a black man in modern South Africa. The LP was released in a sold out theatrical show at the Soweto Theatre.
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Samthing Soweto has also appeared as a guest on several releases, including the single Broke People with Tumi from the V, as well as R&B and soul singer Kabomo's album All Things Grey for the song titled Things We Cannot Hide.
Eb'suku is a 5 track EP released by Samthing Soweto, released on itunes as well as Bandcamp in 2014. The successful release of the EP was followed by a headlining appearances as a solo act at the annual internationally acclaimed Joy of Jazzfestival in 2014, representing the"Sounds of Democracy". In the same year he also earned himself a spot on the "Rocking the Daises" Festival stage in Cape Town.
Samthing Soweto's music has featured on South African television shows such as Isidingo, as well as Big Brother Mzansi. He also graces the title sequence for the popular TV series "Rhythm City", and also appears on the soundtrack for the movie "Othello Burning". His composition Joy with The Soil, earned a placement in a popular television commercial with the international candy company Cadbury.
Samthing Soweto made an appearance in 2015 at the Coke Studios (South Africa) along side international sensation Spoek Mathambo and Shane Cooper Card On Spokes.
His 2016 releases include "Thanda Wena" and "Ubhukhazikhazi", released on Soundcloud. He released a hit single with the DJ Sun-El Musician called Akanamali in 2017. Samthing Soweto won best collaboration along side Sun-El Musician at the 2018 SAMA Awards.
Tracklist:
01. Samthing Soweto - Sebenzela nina (3:39)
02. Samthing Soweto - Azishe (5:15)
03. Samthing Soweto - Omama Bomthandazo (5:38)
04. Samthing Soweto - Nodoli (4:19)
05. Samthing Soweto - Uvalo (4:54)
06. Samthing Soweto - Thanda Wena Part 2 (3:35)
07. Samthing Soweto - Umuhle Uyasabeka (3:45)
08. Samthing Soweto - Uthando Lwempintshi Yakho (3:25)
09. Samthing Soweto - Isphithiphithi (4:49)
10. Samthing Soweto - Happy Birthday (3:40)
11. Samthing Soweto - Lotto (7:14)
12. Samthing Soweto - AmaDM (5:38)
13. Samthing Soweto - Akulaleki (6:22)
Samthing Soweto started his career as one of the founding members of the South African acappella group The Soil. The group released their self-titled debut album in 2011, under record label Native Rhythms. Samthing Soweto left the group, but however is honorably credited for his outstanding vocal appearance, co-writing, composing, and producing 8 of 11 songs on their multi-platinum selling album The Soil.
After leaving The Soil, Samthing Soweto's first solo project was an independently released EP titled This n that without tempo, which featured a tribute to Mama Miriam Makeba titled Peace N Lovely Things. His genre sound has been described as "Pantsula culture meets New Wave World at Amsterdam’s Paradiso and then proceeds to dingy Soweto or Bulawayo shebeens like the South African sounds of Marabi, Isqathamiya, Imbube, American doo-wop or the early Trenchtown Wailers; in HD."[citation needed]
Samthing Soweto is also known for his role as front man for the Nu jazz band The Fridge" under the record label Motif Records. The band consisted of Samthing Soweto on vocals, drummer Ade Omotade, and bassist Muthusi Thusi. The band gained local success playing as the house band at "The Loft" in Melville Johannesburg, as well as at local shows and festivals. The Fridge have also made television appearances on acclaimed music shows such as Espresso. Their EP Bass Drum & Sam was released online in 2011. The Fridge disbanded in 2015 due to two members of the trio relocating; Thusi to the USA and Ade to Nigeria.
Samthing Soweto also appears as collaborator and producer on a South African poetry album, I Am Not Going Back To The Township, released in 2013 by Makafula Vilakazi. The album uses the local dialects of Zulu, Sotho and Tsotsitaal of the townships to communicate and discuss matters of class, poverty, literacy, as well as life for a black man in modern South Africa. The LP was released in a sold out theatrical show at the Soweto Theatre.
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Samthing Soweto has also appeared as a guest on several releases, including the single Broke People with Tumi from the V, as well as R&B and soul singer Kabomo's album All Things Grey for the song titled Things We Cannot Hide.
Eb'suku is a 5 track EP released by Samthing Soweto, released on itunes as well as Bandcamp in 2014. The successful release of the EP was followed by a headlining appearances as a solo act at the annual internationally acclaimed Joy of Jazzfestival in 2014, representing the"Sounds of Democracy". In the same year he also earned himself a spot on the "Rocking the Daises" Festival stage in Cape Town.
Samthing Soweto's music has featured on South African television shows such as Isidingo, as well as Big Brother Mzansi. He also graces the title sequence for the popular TV series "Rhythm City", and also appears on the soundtrack for the movie "Othello Burning". His composition Joy with The Soil, earned a placement in a popular television commercial with the international candy company Cadbury.
Samthing Soweto made an appearance in 2015 at the Coke Studios (South Africa) along side international sensation Spoek Mathambo and Shane Cooper Card On Spokes.
His 2016 releases include "Thanda Wena" and "Ubhukhazikhazi", released on Soundcloud. He released a hit single with the DJ Sun-El Musician called Akanamali in 2017. Samthing Soweto won best collaboration along side Sun-El Musician at the 2018 SAMA Awards.
Tracklist:
01. Samthing Soweto - Sebenzela nina (3:39)
02. Samthing Soweto - Azishe (5:15)
03. Samthing Soweto - Omama Bomthandazo (5:38)
04. Samthing Soweto - Nodoli (4:19)
05. Samthing Soweto - Uvalo (4:54)
06. Samthing Soweto - Thanda Wena Part 2 (3:35)
07. Samthing Soweto - Umuhle Uyasabeka (3:45)
08. Samthing Soweto - Uthando Lwempintshi Yakho (3:25)
09. Samthing Soweto - Isphithiphithi (4:49)
10. Samthing Soweto - Happy Birthday (3:40)
11. Samthing Soweto - Lotto (7:14)
12. Samthing Soweto - AmaDM (5:38)
13. Samthing Soweto - Akulaleki (6:22)
Year 2019 | Soul | World | FLAC / APE | Mp3
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