Busi Mhlongo - Indiza - Voyages Through New Sounds (2002/2025)

The Sound Journey of Indiza Title track Indiza (Voyages) introduces not only the unique and new rhythms of drum master and producer Brice Wassy. Back in Durban after extensive touring Busi Mhlongo and Brice Wassy (Cameroon) started work on new songs – a process that took considerable time and was interrupted by more live concerts. Progress was further damped by the fact that Busi became very aware of her mothers age and frailty.Her Mother and closest friends death in 2001 left a big gap in the artists life so much that work on her new album came to a standstill. Two new tracks were finished by the beginning of 2002 it was decided to embark on a remix project prompted by s initial mix of Ntandane Y Imbomu. Encouraged by the owner of Durban based 3-30 Club Martin McHale and friends Busi welcomed their worked on a remix of the song OXAMU which when played at his club took the roof off the house. 3 widely different versions of the song are represented on the album INDIZA. Long time friend Mabi Thobejane and Cape Town producer Ben Amato pay their respect on a remix of Indiza on track 4.Khuzani – the second of Wassys successful productions features Cuban and Latin beats on track 5 and a Cuban style drum n bass remix by London underground producer Chris Mack. More in the current House music trend is Flipper Daltons (UK) remix of Way of Baba from the ADIDAS ad tune We Baba Omncane. Yehlisanumoya ma – Afrika (African Nation calm!) remix by Soul II Black was previously released on the URBANZULU REMIXES album rounds up a voyage that lasted 7 years in which period Busi rose to become the undoubted Musical Queen of South Africa. I was always singing. At school, after school. I was the laziest one in my family because I just didnt have time; my time was for music, you know. I was always being punished, but I knew whenever I was punished it was because it had to do with some notes that someone - whether it was a band, or just a man playing guitar Busi Mhlongo ReMastered by Chris Lewis UK