| Maisha Lounge Vol.1 - Sep 2010
 Maisha Lounge Vol. 1 is the first release in a new series of albums with Swahili lounge music. The album is a mix of chilled out electronic beats and synths, blended with traditional Tanzanian instruments such as Ngoma, Chalimba, Zeze and Marimba. Maisha Lounge Vol. 1 features well-known Tanzanian artist from very different Tanzanian music styles, such as Bongo Flava, Reggae, Hip Hop, Taraab and traditional music. Maisha Music believes this is the first lounge album ever released in Tanzania with Tanzanian artists and musicians… Read more about the songs and the artists below. Composed and written by the participating artists. Produced, arranged & mixed by Jakob Poll for Maisha Music exept #7 produced, arranged & mixed by Anders Thykier for Maisha Music and #10 produced, arranged & mixed by Lars Meiling for Maisha Music. Recorded & mixed by Jakob Poll at 41 Records & Maisha Studio, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. #7 recorded & mixed by Anders Thykier at Studio Red Red, Copenhagen, Denmark. #10 recorded & mixed by Lars Meiling at Copenhagen, Denmark. Postmixed & mastered by Anders Schumann, Studio C4, Denmark. Graphics & cover art work: Signe Ravn. Photos: Marie Joensen. 1. Dua La Kuku / Carola Kinasha Carola Kinasha: Vocals Simon "Saitoti" Sembeta: Masai vocals Ashimba: Guitar Twaba: Percussion Jakob Poll: All other instruments Prayer For The Chicken. Be careful with what you say or do. Never treat other people in a way you do not want to be treated since today it may be them but tomorrow it may be you. This song is partly in Swahili and partly in Maa the Masai language, since Carola Kinasha is Masai by tribe. Carola Kinasha's band 'Shada' was founded in the late 80'ies with the aim of creating an authentic Tanzanian sound. Since then Carola Kanisha has crossed many cultural boundaries and has landed on the style of African Fusion. More info: http://www.myspace.com/carolakinasha 2. Hisia Za Watabiri / Hardmad Hardmad: Vocals Twaba: Percussion Mzawose: Chilimba Jakob Poll: All other instruments Predictions of the foreseer Are you ready to step down from the throne, so that a new king can take over? This is how Hardmad sings about the community needing the right leadership. He also urges self reflection from the leaders, due to loss of values and corrupt politicians. Hardmad is a well known artist at the Tanzanian Bongo Flava scene. His style is a mix of reggae, dancehall, Afro-pop & R'n'B. An energetic entertainer who is capable of singing in a hard raspy tone as well as a more smooth voice. More info: http://www.myspace.com/hardmad 3. Macho Yanacheka - Poll Remix / Shakila Shakila: Vocals Nassor Amour: Qanun Jakob Poll: All other instruments My Eyes Are Laughing My eyes are laughing while my heart is crying. Macho Yanacheka is a classic hit both on Zanzibar and the rest of the East African coast, the Swahili coast. The song is a sad story of a woman who lost her lover, who was taken by someone else. Shakila is one of the Divas of the Taraab, which is the traditional music from Zanzibar mixing arabic melodies and instruments with the swahili language and culture. Contact details: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 4. Siwezi Ishi / Ray C Ray C: Vocals Ashimba: Guitar Twaba: Marimba Jakob Poll: All other instruments I Can't Live I have nothing against them, why are they following us. I just can not live without him... The song explains a lover`s commitment to a relationship, despite being discouraged by words of others who are trying to break it. Ray C successfully mixes her african roots with arabic and indian music styles and this have made her vocal expression very unique. Ray C has won many local and international awards and released a huge number of hit singles including Sogea Sogea and Na Wewe Milele. More info: http://www.myspace.com/rehemachalamila 5. Utaua Game / Fid Q Fid Q: Vocals Twaba: Marimba Jakob Poll: All other instruments You Will Kill The Game You cannot call yourself the best just because radio and TV are giving you more promo than the rest. FID Q criticizes part of the local music industry for not being fair. Fid Q is one of the most popular and respected rappers in Tanzania. He is about to release a new album and is a highly used artist in collaborations with other Tanzanian and East African rappers and singers. He has also done a huge amount of shows and together with Witness he has won the Best Video Award at Channel O. Contact details: http://www.myspace.com/fidq 6. Visa Porini / Lufu Lufu: Vocals Mzawose: Zeze Twaba: Percussion: Jakob Poll: All other instruments Conflict In The Jungle This song is an abstract story of the conflict between humans and animals. Lufu gives his version of the troubles of human movement into animal territory and global issues such as deforestation. Lufu is an underground rapper who has been on the Tanzanian Hip Hop scene for many years. He has done collaborations with a number of other rappers and singers, lately with M1 from the american Hip Hop group Dead Prez. Apart from being an artist Lufu is also a part of the production house 41 Records. Contact details: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 7. Kukaaya - Thykier Remix / Mzawose Mzawose: Vocals & Chilimba Pendo Zawose: Backing vocals Anders Thykier: All other instruments Home We must not forget our origins and where we came from. Mzawose urges people not to be exploited by globalization and forget their roots. Mzawose (Msafiri Zawose) is one of the leading artists of the traditional Wagogo style in Tanzania. Wagogo became "world famous" when Mzawose's late father Hukwe Zawose performed all over the world and did recordings with Peter Gabriel's record label Real World. Now Msawoze and his brothers and sisters are continuing the fantastic work of keeping the Wagogo music alive. More info: http://www.myspace.com/zawose 8. Mwanangu / Misoji Misoji: Vocals Mzawose: Chilimba Twaba: Marimba Jakob Poll: All other instruments My Child My child, your mouth is something to be very careful with. Use it to talk truth and sweet language, although bad people will hate you for that. What you will need to watch out is you anger. Misoji won the competition Bongo Star Search in 2008 which is the Tanzanian version of Idols and is one of the shooting stars in the Tanzanian music industry. She released her debut album recently and have already done a great number of performances. More info: http://www.myspace.com/misojitz 9. Pretty Girl / Lord Eyes Lord Eyes: Vocals Mzawose: Zeze Jakob Poll: All other instruments This song is a praise to a beautiful girlfriend for standing strong in a relationship. Lord Eyes also describes the sexy beauty of this girl as being supernatural. Lord Eyes is a part of the hard core Hip Hop group Nako 2 Nako Soldiers. Nako 2 Nako was formed in Arusha in 1998. After this they have as a group achieved big popularity at the Tanzanian Hip Hop scene. Lord Eyes has also done a solo album called "Mchezo Umekwisha". More info: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Arusha/Nako2Nako-Soldiers/115263469042 10: Macho Yanacheka - Meiling Remix / Shakila Shakila: Vocals Lars Meiling: All other instruments For info, see song #3 |
