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Showing posts with label Chicco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicco. Show all posts
VA - Roy B's Party Time Vol. 2 (198?)
NOMUNTU & CHIMORA - Being Bitchy Is My Kind Of Fun (1989)
Roy B/Dephon/Teal Trutone, RBL154
Producers: Sello 'Chicco' Twala & Attie van Wyk
Engineer: Adrian Hamilton
Recorded at: Sweet 16
"Sello Chicco Twala formed a female trio. On his We Miss You Manelo album one of the tracks, 'Rachimo', seems to have inspired the trio's name - Chimora. The group's members were Tiny Mbuli, Makie Motlaung and the late Tshidi Wildeman. Sometimes they were referred to as 'The Chicco Girls'. On an album simply titled Chimora the duo of Nomuntu Kappa and Mohapi Mashego fronted the trio. Besides Some More My Cherry the album also featured Daddy's Dead and Bad Boys. They featured Nomuntu Kappa on Being Bitchy Is My Kind Of Fun." (Mojapelo 2008:119)
Besides the big bubblegum hits 'I Wanna Know' and the title track, this album serves up gospel-pop on 'Save Me' and 'Power And Glory'. Best track 'Ricotamba' is Afrobeat-inspired house that showcases Chicco's skills.
Chimora's other albums include Mayibuye iAfrika, Intendane and Abafazi Abalile. They had hits such as 'Munwe Na Munwe', 'Romano', 'Ngangilambile', 'Africano Americano' and 'Eli Eli' . . .
Producers: Sello 'Chicco' Twala & Attie van Wyk
Engineer: Adrian Hamilton
Recorded at: Sweet 16
"Sello Chicco Twala formed a female trio. On his We Miss You Manelo album one of the tracks, 'Rachimo', seems to have inspired the trio's name - Chimora. The group's members were Tiny Mbuli, Makie Motlaung and the late Tshidi Wildeman. Sometimes they were referred to as 'The Chicco Girls'. On an album simply titled Chimora the duo of Nomuntu Kappa and Mohapi Mashego fronted the trio. Besides Some More My Cherry the album also featured Daddy's Dead and Bad Boys. They featured Nomuntu Kappa on Being Bitchy Is My Kind Of Fun." (Mojapelo 2008:119)
Chimora's other albums include Mayibuye iAfrika, Intendane and Abafazi Abalile. They had hits such as 'Munwe Na Munwe', 'Romano', 'Ngangilambile', 'Africano Americano' and 'Eli Eli' . . .
CHICCO - Thina Sizwe Esimnyama (1989)
Roy B/Dephon/Dust/Teal Trutone, RBL166
Producer: Sello Twala & Attie van Wyk
Engineer: Fernando Perdigao & Adrian Hamilton
Recorded at: Powerhouse & Sweet Sixteen
Starting out in the early 80s in Don Laka's group Image (later renamed Ymage), by the mid-80s Sello "Chicco" Twala had established himself as a bankable solo star and top producer, and went on to make his mark on bubblegum, kwaito and gospel. "Sello is one of those musicians who never turned a blind eye on the oppression of their people. As a prolific prophet he wrote controversial and somewhat ambiguous freedom sons that frustrated the merciless censorship machine of the state." (Mojapelo 2008:10-11). The most famous example of this was 'Miss You Manelo', a veiled tribute to jailed Nelson Mandela. By the late 80s he was leading Brenda Fassie in a new, more political direction, writing and producing Too Late For Mama (1989) and Black President (1990), as well as 'I'm Winning Mr Dear Love', a tribute to Winnie Mandela, for Yvonne Chaka Chaka.
Coming out around the same time as the better known Soldier, Thina Sizwe Esimnyama ("We the black nation") catches Chicco in his prime. The title track is a slow freedom song, while most of the album showcases his often imitated programmed bubblegum beats. 'Shigomase' is a rare foray into Afrobeat. His lyrics cut right to the chase:
Featuring local stars like Brenda Fassie (vocals), Bakithi Kumalo (bass), Oupa Segoai (percussion) and Mandla Masuku (sax). Keyboards by Arthur Mafokate, who was soon to become 'king of kwaito', and Thapelo Khomo, today the producer of contemporary queen Simphiwe Dana.
Producer: Sello Twala & Attie van Wyk
Engineer: Fernando Perdigao & Adrian Hamilton
Recorded at: Powerhouse & Sweet Sixteen
Starting out in the early 80s in Don Laka's group Image (later renamed Ymage), by the mid-80s Sello "Chicco" Twala had established himself as a bankable solo star and top producer, and went on to make his mark on bubblegum, kwaito and gospel. "Sello is one of those musicians who never turned a blind eye on the oppression of their people. As a prolific prophet he wrote controversial and somewhat ambiguous freedom sons that frustrated the merciless censorship machine of the state." (Mojapelo 2008:10-11). The most famous example of this was 'Miss You Manelo', a veiled tribute to jailed Nelson Mandela. By the late 80s he was leading Brenda Fassie in a new, more political direction, writing and producing Too Late For Mama (1989) and Black President (1990), as well as 'I'm Winning Mr Dear Love', a tribute to Winnie Mandela, for Yvonne Chaka Chaka.
Coming out around the same time as the better known Soldier, Thina Sizwe Esimnyama ("We the black nation") catches Chicco in his prime. The title track is a slow freedom song, while most of the album showcases his often imitated programmed bubblegum beats. 'Shigomase' is a rare foray into Afrobeat. His lyrics cut right to the chase:
"In America we fought for our rights,
In Zimbabwe we fought for independence,
In Namibia we fought for our freedom.
Where's our world?
Where's a black man's world?"
('Where's a Black Man's World')
"Two Africans back from America,
say they're no more African men.
Speak American, dance American,
In Zimbabwe we fought for independence,
In Namibia we fought for our freedom.
Where's our world?
Where's a black man's world?"
('Where's a Black Man's World')
"Two Africans back from America,
say they're no more African men.
Speak American, dance American,
It's a shame lord."
('Ma Africa')
('Ma Africa')
Featuring local stars like Brenda Fassie (vocals), Bakithi Kumalo (bass), Oupa Segoai (percussion) and Mandla Masuku (sax). Keyboards by Arthur Mafokate, who was soon to become 'king of kwaito', and Thapelo Khomo, today the producer of contemporary queen Simphiwe Dana.
VA - Dinaledi: The Power in the Music vol 3 (1986)
Dinaledi, DIN3
Compiled by Patrick Meyer
Great compilation album of alternative takes of some of the biggest early bubblegum hits, credited to "The Sugarboys".
Side A:
1. Ikati pt.2 - Condry Ziqubu
2. No! No! Senor pt.2 - Brenda & the Big Dudes
3. Move Over pt.2 - Chicco
Side B:
1. O Nketsang pt.2 - Rex Rabanye
2. Another Lover pt.2 - Om Alec Khaoli
3. Brikha Bhova pt.2 - Zasha
4. (All I need is here) In Africa - PJ Powers (Hotline)/Steve Kekana
Compiled by Patrick Meyer
Great compilation album of alternative takes of some of the biggest early bubblegum hits, credited to "The Sugarboys".
1. Ikati pt.2 - Condry Ziqubu
2. No! No! Senor pt.2 - Brenda & the Big Dudes
3. Move Over pt.2 - Chicco
Side B:
1. O Nketsang pt.2 - Rex Rabanye
2. Another Lover pt.2 - Om Alec Khaoli
3. Brikha Bhova pt.2 - Zasha
4. (All I need is here) In Africa - PJ Powers (Hotline)/Steve Kekana
CHICCO - Soldier (1989)
Roy B./Dust/Teal/Trutone
RBL148
Producers: Sello Twala & Attie van Wyk
Engineer: Richard Mitchell
Recorded at: Powerhouse & RPM studios, Jhb
RBL148
Producers: Sello Twala & Attie van Wyk
Engineer: Richard Mitchell
Recorded at: Powerhouse & RPM studios, Jhb
Sello 'Chicco' Twala had by the late 80's dethroned Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse as the undisputed champion of the bubblegum sound. Although critics assume the mantle "bubblegum" denotes a degree of disposability, the genius behind it that for all its sweetness it never excluded overtly political sentiment. "Soldier" is a CLASSIC album. The title track was a hit that remains in the collective consciousness. Although Chicco's most famous composition, "Miss you Manelo", an ode to the soon-to-be released president-in-waiting Nelson Mandela, isn't included on this album, references to "Manelo" can be heard on another track, "Living in Exile". Also includes a bubblegum cover of Fela's "Lady" - a homage to pan-africanism in the face of apartheid isolation. "Miss you Manelo" was included was on the international version of the album, renamed "Soldier Without a Gun" (Philips, PG 281).
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