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Jazz maestro Themba is an accomplished composer, musician, performer and producer with multiple South African Music Awards and Metro FM awards, on his mantelpiece. He has worked with luminaries like Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela, and toured internationally as far afield as Japan, Germany and France. We are proud to have some of his unique African-inflected jazz in our library. He has released three solo albums, following his stint as keyboard player in legendary SA bands Sakhile and Bayete.
Themba Mkhize
themba@telconet.co.za
Composer: Themba Mkhize
African Cool
Mbiras, African choirs and flute bubble on an atmospheric string bed
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African Gospel
Traditional choral rhythm and melody lift up one's soul
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African Heroes
Upbeat African chanting on a dramatic pulsing bed
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African Journey
Languid voices with gentle marimbas and flute
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African walkabout
Fast marimbas and percussion with chanted vocals
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Afro Shuffle
African Shuffle driven by Storotoro (Jewish Harp)
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Afrochaise
Ethnic mood and percussion with a piercing flute
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Amabutho
Afro groove with ethnic chants & bone in the nose lead singing on top
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Attention Caller
Afro groove with marimba & orchestral sounds
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Beautiful continent of Africa
Inspiring vocals with a marimba percussive rhythm
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Bubbling marimba
Bouncing marimbas on a traditional percussive and bass bed
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Chase on the Savannah
Fast marimbas on an unusual 5/4 groove with ethnic atmospherics
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Confrontation
Atmospheric chanting jumps and dives on a bubbling marimba bed
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Dark Side
Bubbling afro drums with ethnic chants & jazzy piano giving the track a hybrid feel to it
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Drum Song
Vocals and marimbas combine to inspire
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Great Nation
African choirs and a piano speak of a nation aspiring to greatness
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In the city today
Electronica and percussion rhythms
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In The Village
Pedi rhythms with horns & pipes
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Kalahari
Pulsing marimbas with traditional African percussion, later joined by vocals
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King of Kings
Safro Beat with township chants & orchestral sounds
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