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featuring tracks and remixes by BlackCoffee, Culoe de Song, Frederic Galliano,Castro B, Kalahari Surfers with Greg Hunter, Monde Mkhizwana, Rudeboy Paul,DJ Zee, Soothsayers and Dj Qness
A singer, dancer, and composer whose music defies categorisation, MaMhlongo, as Rudeboy Paul fondly refers to her, draws on various SouthAfrican styles, such as Maskanda, Mbaqanga, Marabi and traditional Zulusongs. Born in Kwa Zulu, Natal, Busi Mhlongo grew up with a song on herlips. Her debut maskanda album for M.E.L.T.2000 in 1998 called "Urban Zulu" brought her international fame. Touring internationally and bewitchingaudiences with her powerful stage presence and vocal prowess she hasrightfully taken her seat in the musical arena as one of the most phenomenaland exciting musicians to have ever emerged from South Africa. Rankedalongside Miriam Makeba, Letta Mbulu and The Mohatella Queens, unique inbecoming the first female to spread the maskanda vocal styleinternationally, Busi has been applauded by audiences the world over.We like to thank all the artists who contributed remixes and original tracksfor this album for their dedication, love and respect for the originalcompositions by Ma Busi and her co-composers Themba Ngcobo and the late Mkhalelwa Spector Ngwazi.
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