27 July 2011
Windhoek — Satlam brings you his second and latest offering keeping to Kwaito, what he is best known for but goes that extra mile to fuse Afro pop and Hip Hop to make it work for him.
The 18- track album, recorded under Ombanja Records and titled Denominator, surely sounds like a lot of work went into it. With a song like Volcano you cannot think twice about putting it, number five, to be exact, on repeat. Likewise with Mandume Ndemufayo ( Track 9). The long list of producers includes M-Jay, Mushe Karlos Lokos and Kboz.
Tracks range from fast and up tempo beats, very much on the light side of the usual walk in the park kwaito but not short of Satlams lyrical content. Though you might wonder about the singing at times. The album doesn’t come short of some collaborations that actually work starting with Nale featuring M-Jay, Don’t Forget (Nesslow and Disaster Master) and My Strawberry (Nelly Nellz), which takes somewhat of a lovey-dovey turn , a softer side but still keeping it originally Satlam.
Ego featuring Karlos Lokos and Young Cashley is one of those lift-your-spirit song, fusion of Hip hop, thanks to wonder Kid Young Cash while Karlos Lokos adds those vocals to the beat, something for when you are really down. The album is set for launch in September, so do gear up to get a hold of this one.
AllAfrica – All the Time
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