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Title: The music in Tsotsi
Post by: nickyandthefuture on 03 May 2006, 17:51

So I saw Tsotsi a little while ago, and I really liked the music... kind of simultaneously heavy and bouncy, especially the song "Mdlwembe" on the soundtrack.  I'm not really familiar with what genre it would fit in with; hip-hop doesn't seem entirely accurate.  Anybody more knowledgeable on the subject who's willing to direct me to similar things?
Also, searching for Zola in the iTunes music store leads to hilarity.

Title: The music in Tsotsi
Post by: jose on 05 May 2006, 11:41

I need to see that movie!  the style of music is called kwaito, btw.  I can't get into a lot of it, but I can upload a comp for you if you'd like

Title: The music in Tsotsi
Post by: jose on 05 May 2006, 11:43

of the non-hip hop but sort of like hip hop variations that come from africa, kuduro is the best.  comes out of angola sounds kind of like soca or reggaeton on crack

Title: The music in Tsotsi
Post by: KharBevNor on 05 May 2006, 15:49

Ladysmith Bklack MombazO?

Title: The music in Tsotsi
Post by: nickyandthefuture on 08 May 2006, 10:42

Thanks for the tips, jose! I'll look into it more.
It's a good movie, but extremely difficult to watch...

Title: The music in Tsotsi
Post by: jose on 08 May 2006, 12:34

Quote from: KharBevNor

Ladysmith Bklack MombazO?

*shudder*

nickyandthefuture, no problem

here's an album by a famous kwaito dude

Izinja - Mapaputsi
sendspace.com/file/85tv3y

I find the more housish beats a bit corny but there are some good tracks

Title: The music in Tsotsi
Post by: KharBevNor on 08 May 2006, 14:19

And whats wrong with LBM?

Title: The music in Tsotsi
Post by: BeoPuppy on 08 May 2006, 14:21

Quote from: KharBevNor

And whats wrong with LBM?

...are they GRIM? And/or KRIEG?

Title: The music in Tsotsi
Post by: KharBevNor on 08 May 2006, 14:24

No.

I quite like them though, from the limited stable of 'world' music I've got into.

Title: The music in Tsotsi
Post by: jose on 08 May 2006, 17:11

oh I thought you were joking, I didn't feel like arguing about it.  suffice to say that their music seems rather watered down (and overproduced) to me especially compared to the rest of music the continent has to offer.  not that there aren't plenty of others like that (the curse of paul simon?), just that they're not my thing