Various Artists - New Horizons: Young Stars of South African Jazz (2020)
BAND/ARTIST: Various Artists
- Title: New Horizons: Young Stars of South African Jazz
- Year Of Release: 2020
- Label: Afrosynth Records
- Genre: Jazz
- Quality: FLAC lossless
- Total Time: 00:49:56
- Total Size: 317 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
New compilation of South Africa’s leading young jazz talent on Afrosynth Records, compiled by DJ Okapi and Shane Cooper.
"Compiled by Mabuta bass player and allround creative force Shane Cooper (check out Mabuta’s 2018 masterpiece ‘Welcome to this World’ if you haven’t already) and Afrosynth labelhead Okapi, ‘New Horizons’ (not to be confused with the recent Bristol jazz comp of the same name) offers a perfect glimpse into the thriving local scenes in all assorted flavors.
Kyle Shepherd’s beautifully striking first chords on opener ‘Evolution part 2’ by the Benjamin Jephta Quintet alone should be enough to warrant the purchase of this veritable treasure box - even before the mindblowing trumpet an sax kick in.
Shepherd’s inspired piano playing is also key on the soul-stirring ‘Dream State’, the kind of instant classic that makes you stop in your tracks immediately, regardless of what you’re doing. It’s followed by Lwanda Gogwana’s pleasantly upbeat ‘Maqundeni’ and the extraterrestrial spirit chasing of Siya Makuzeni’s haunting ‘Out of this World’.
Other highlights on this impeccable double album compilation include the contemporary postbop sounds of Bokani Dyer’s ‘Fezile’, Vuma Levin’s short and square ‘Hashtag’, The spaced-out jazz psychedelics of Reza Khota’s ‘Lost in a Place’ and Zoë Modiga’s afro-Brazilian flavored London jazz-inspired ‘The Healer’, but I assure you there are no weak moments to be found here. ‘New Horizons’ offers a unique window into a world that’s waiting to be discovered by all."
Tracklist:
01. Benjamin Jephta Quintet - Evolution, Pt. 2
02. Thandi Ntuli - Cosmic Light
03. Mabuta, Reza Khota - Slipstream
04. Lwanda Gogwana - Maqundeni
05. Siya Makuzeni Sextet - Out Of This World (Single Version)
06. Bokani Dyer Trio - Fezile
07. Vuma Levin - Hashtag
08. Reza Khota Quartet - Lost Is a Place
09. Zoe Modiga - The Healer
10. Mandisi Dyantyis - Kuse Kude
11. Yonela Mnana - Leagan
"Compiled by Mabuta bass player and allround creative force Shane Cooper (check out Mabuta’s 2018 masterpiece ‘Welcome to this World’ if you haven’t already) and Afrosynth labelhead Okapi, ‘New Horizons’ (not to be confused with the recent Bristol jazz comp of the same name) offers a perfect glimpse into the thriving local scenes in all assorted flavors.
Kyle Shepherd’s beautifully striking first chords on opener ‘Evolution part 2’ by the Benjamin Jephta Quintet alone should be enough to warrant the purchase of this veritable treasure box - even before the mindblowing trumpet an sax kick in.
Shepherd’s inspired piano playing is also key on the soul-stirring ‘Dream State’, the kind of instant classic that makes you stop in your tracks immediately, regardless of what you’re doing. It’s followed by Lwanda Gogwana’s pleasantly upbeat ‘Maqundeni’ and the extraterrestrial spirit chasing of Siya Makuzeni’s haunting ‘Out of this World’.
Other highlights on this impeccable double album compilation include the contemporary postbop sounds of Bokani Dyer’s ‘Fezile’, Vuma Levin’s short and square ‘Hashtag’, The spaced-out jazz psychedelics of Reza Khota’s ‘Lost in a Place’ and Zoë Modiga’s afro-Brazilian flavored London jazz-inspired ‘The Healer’, but I assure you there are no weak moments to be found here. ‘New Horizons’ offers a unique window into a world that’s waiting to be discovered by all."
Tracklist:
01. Benjamin Jephta Quintet - Evolution, Pt. 2
02. Thandi Ntuli - Cosmic Light
03. Mabuta, Reza Khota - Slipstream
04. Lwanda Gogwana - Maqundeni
05. Siya Makuzeni Sextet - Out Of This World (Single Version)
06. Bokani Dyer Trio - Fezile
07. Vuma Levin - Hashtag
08. Reza Khota Quartet - Lost Is a Place
09. Zoe Modiga - The Healer
10. Mandisi Dyantyis - Kuse Kude
11. Yonela Mnana - Leagan
Year 2020 | Jazz | World | FLAC / APE
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