Zabalaza

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

amazing, 2007-07-25
thandiswa has an amazing voice, she has really proven her talent in this album. i'm totally loving it!!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

A snapshot of today's South African music, 2006-05-07
I'm a big fan of Thandiswa and love this CD. I spent some time in South Africa in 2004 and whenever I listen to this CD, it brings back wonderful memories. Thandiswa has a unique and captivating voice and style, and I look forward to her next release. I love the way she mixes English lyrics and her Khosa language and heritage.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

Thandiswa is one of the freshest thing coming out of South Africa, 2006-03-23
Zabalaza is South African music at its best--it uses more traditional Xhosa music as the springboard for young urban sounds. All across the country this album has been at the top of the radio station's charts for over a year, and continues to dominate. The best tracks are Zabalaza, Nizalwa Ngobani, Lahlumenze, and Kwanele And they run a range of styles. br / br /And the woman's deep. She sings about the problems in SA society, and speaks directly to youth in both Xhosa and English--her songs are almost a textbook for living for young people. br / br /Buy this album if you want to know what actual South Africans are listening to (and loving), rather than the watered-down stuff what's mostly on the shelves of record stores on that side of the Atlantic.

3 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

More kwaito less RB, 2006-02-13
I wish we could get more Kwaito over here in the US. I love Kwaito and South African house- but if I wanted to listed to poor imitations of American mainstream RB artists, I would...well I guess I just wouldn't.