Syd Kitchen and Madala Kunene - Bafo Bafo
What Kind !?
After decades of friendship and informal "jamming" together at clubs and festivals, Madala Kunene and Syd Kitchen; two of South Africa's most enduring musical sons; have joined forces in the creation of BAFO BAFO. This exciting, cross-cultural collaboration between two highly individual guitar stylists with diverse contributions creates a musical landscape that is magical and absolutely unique. Syd Kitchen's eclectic use of musical elements that traverse everything from Celtic, Afrikaans, jazz, Cajun, Eastern and African influences is balanced and complimented by Madala Kunene_s uncanny ability to develop a Maskanda groove that burrows itself into your consciousness. Kitchen plays guitar, mandolin, recorders, hosepipe flute, percussion and sings. Kunene plays guitar, mouth bow, percussion and sings. All the music is organically co-written and sung in Zulu, English and Fanigalo (urban slang).
In harmony with the ethos behind the push for Africa's renaissance the Ancestors give us BAFO BAFO and their 100% halaal, Afro-Saxon sonic parables of possibility. The collaboration is a creation of its time. "manje isikhathi sesifikile" ("now is the time, and it is here") Track Listing (30 Second Samples)
1. DANCE OF THE AMADLOZI
2. MANJE
3. HUM
4. MLISA
5. STOOT TOOT
6. E JAZZ
7. PIPE
8. JIM
9. ZIMPI ZOMBANGO
10. WHAT KIND!?
11. BLOOD
Bafo Bafo are:
Madala Kunene - Guitar, Vocals, Jawharp, Percussion
Syd Kitchen - Guitar, Vocals, Mandolin, Recorders, Hosepipe Flute,Percussion
All songs composed and arranged by Madala Kunene & Syd Kitchen in MS SAMRO 2005
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 & 9 recorded at Sonic Studios, Durban, KZN.
Engineer Nux Schwartz
Tracks 3, 5, 6, 10 & 11 recorded at Sesalos Studios, Westville, KZN.
Engineer Tristan Horton. Wesley Gibbons drums.
Mixed & mastered at Sesalos Studios, Westville, KZN by Tristan Horton and Bafo Bafo.
Produced by Syd Kitchen
Cover design and layout Peter Bircham from the Garden Of Earthly Design & Nicholas Swabile Hauser. Front cover picture Danny Major. Front cover design Barry Downard. Other photography Danny Major, Anja Taschner, Michael Cross
Bafo Bafo extends thanks to
Paul and Max Mikula, Robert Trunz, Martin Engel, Michael Cross, Peter & Natalie Bircham, Zamani Makhanya, Danny Major, Anja Taschner, Barry Downard, Martin Gluckman & Kalkbay Interactive, Musikland Durban, Maingard Guitars, Skhumba Craft, Kirsten Woolf @ FlamingJava, Boors & Tess and all @ Oppikoppi, Peter Ferraz & Pedro Carlo and all @ Splashy Fen, Dan Chiorboli, Peter & Monica Rorvik.
Special thanks to
The Bartel Arts Trust for their support and belief in Bafo Bafo and the KZN art_s community. Without their contribution this album would not have happened.(Bartel Arts Trust Logo)
Bafo Bafo contact details
Telephone +27+31+2056951
Post P.O.Box 59010, UMBILO, 4075, South Africa
Email info@bafobafo.co.za
Website http://www.bafobafo.co.za
