Dorothy Masuka
Born in Zimbabwe, Dorothy Masuka’s mother was Zulu and her father came from western Zambia. She went to school in Johannesburg at age 12, and stayed in South Africa to pursue a musical career in the early 1950s.
She and Miriam Makeba, who were best friends back then and still are now, toured Southern Africa together and competed on the charts with one hit song after another. Had history been kinder to Dorothy, she probably would have achieved international fame comparable to Miriam’s; their singing styles, songwriting gifts and political activism were quite similar. Masuka, in fact, wrote many of Makeba’s hits, including “Pata Pata.” Most of her recordings (beginning in 1951) and performances were in South Africa.
Because of her political beliefs she was forced into exile in 1961 and lived primarily in Mozambique, Malawi, and Tanzania during the period that followed. After 1965, she was also exiled from UDI-Rhodesia. She was allowed back into South Africa only after Nelson Mandela was freed from jail in 1991. In recent years she has successfully revived her career as a songwriter, recording artist and concert performer.
[thanks to Doug Paterson & Wrasse Records]
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Lendaba
"This Matter"
Length: 53:15
2003
CD (529-C) $15.00 plus shipping not currently in stock
Tracks:
- 1. Handsome Guy (3:54)
- 2. Kulala (4:00)
- 3. Lendaba (3:44)
- 4. Yombela Yombela (3:57)
- 5. Ikhaya Lami (5:06)
- 6. Into Yami (Ngiyayithanda) (5:03)
- 7. Mamela (5:02)
- 8. Suka Lapha (3:39)
- 9. Umakhumalo (4:29)
- 10. Lokhuza (3:21)
- 11. Uyakhuluma (3:32)
- 12. Sofa Silahlane (3:11)
- 13. HIV Iyabulala (3:45)
- 14. Interlude (Calabash Mix) (1:55)
Instruments: (in alphabetical order)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, voice.
Credits:
Mzilikazi
2001
CD (527-C) $15.00 plus shipping not currently in stock
Tracks:
- 1. Mzilikazi (4:58)
- 2. Teya Teya (5:36)
- 3. Igoli (6:43)
- 4. Andizenzisi (4:14)
- 5. Mfan' Omncane (2:46)
- 6. Nginje (4:57)
- 7. Somandla (3:40)
- 8. Usemncane (4:03)
- 9. Igole (Instrumental) (6:42)
- 10. Mzilikazi (a cappella) (2:25)
Instruments: (in alphabetical order)
bass guitar, drums, guitar, keyboards, pennywhistle, percussion, voice.
Credits:
The Definitive Collection
The Grand Dame of African Music
2002
CD (420-C) $15.00 plus shipping available
This 20-track CD covers Dorothy Masuka’s entire career, from her original recordings in the 50’s to the three new albums she has made in recent years. Included is Masuka’s own version of her song “Pata Pata” which Miriam Makeba had made a hit.
Tracks:
- 1. Hamba Notsokolo
- 2. Teya Teya
- 3. Andizenzinsi
- 4. Pata Pata
- 5. Themba
- 6. Ngi Hamba Ngedwe
- 7. Kutheni Zulu (earth mix)
- 8. Naledi
- 9. Usemncane
- 10. Mama Ngi Niki
- 11. Khanyange
- 12. Ufikizolo
- 13. Five Bells
- 14. Mfan' Omncane
- 15. Mali W shabeen
- 16. Nhingirikiri
- 17. Magumede
- 18. Hapo Zamani
- 19. Impi
- 20. Mzilikazi
Credits:
Pata Pata
1990
Vinyl (101-V) $10.00 plus shipping not currently in stock
Tracks:
- 1. Pata Pata
- 2. Hapo Zamani
- 3. Kutheni Zulu
- 4. Manyere
- 5. Magumede
- 6. Hamba Nonsthokolo
- 7. Kanyange
- 8. Nhingirikiri
- 9. Kutheni Zulu (earth mix) (Kutheni Zulu)
- 10. Pata Pata (sensual touch mix) (Pata Pata)
- 11. Magumede (dub)
- 12. Impi
- 13. Pata Pata (city sound) (Pata Pata)
- 14. Kutheni Zulu (big voice mix) (Kutheni Zulu)
- 15. Manyere (club mix)
Instruments: (in alphabetical order)
acoustic guitar, drum kit, electric bass, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, vocals.
Credits: (in alphabetical order)
Mataya Clifford, Calvin Gudu, Roger King, Dorothy Masuka, Ernest McFoy, Fred Zindi.
Hamba Notsokolo
Length: 57:28
Notes: 8pp.
1953-1960
CD (225-C) $16.00 plus shipping available
Tracks:
- 1. Hamba Notsokolo (2:40)
- 2. Mhlaba (3:13)
- 3. Nolishwa (2:30)
- 4. Themba (2:52)
- 5. Five Bells (2:46)
- 6. Norah (2:07)
- 7. Ngi Hamba Ngedwa (2:44)
- 8. Lendaba (2:02)
- 9. 232 (Mama La Wena)
- 10. Uya Khuluma (2:28)
- 11. Jambo, Jambo (2:41)
- 12. Mali E Shebeen (2:11)
- 13. Naledi (2:10)
- 14. Sitandwasam (2:37)
- 15. Ndi Yagula (2:44)
- 16. Mama Ngi Niki (2:47)
- 17. Lenyalo (2:36)
- 18. Baya Goli (2:40)
- 19. Unamanga (2:32)
- 20. Hoenene (2:42)
- 21. Zono Zam (2:47)
- 22. Ei Yow (Phata Phata) (2:20)