Sisonke Xonti
uGaba The Migration (LP)
LabelAs-Shams MusicGenreJazz & Improvisation
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Highly anticipated sophomore release from saxophonist and composer Sisonke Xonti, winner of South Africa's 2020 Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Jazz. At the centre of the album, Xonti's four-part "Migration Suite" is his boldest work to date, exploring rural and urban identity and the perilous spiritual journey from homeland to the global village. Produced by Xonti and pianist Yonela Mnana and featuring photography by Mandisa Buthelezi, the album appears on As-Shams/The Sun as part of a roster of new artist releases on the cusp of the iconic South African jazz label's 50th anniversary.
Format
Produced by Sisonke Xonti & Yonela Mnana
Recorded by Peter Auret at Sumo Sound Studio, Johannesburg
Assistant Engineers: Tshepo Mothwa & Luyanda Molao
Mixed by Francis Müller • Mastered by Rogan Kelsey
Created with the Support of Standard Bank
Design Layout by Rouleaux van der Merwe
Produced for As-Shams by Calum MacNaughton
Release notes
Produced by Sisonke Xonti & Yonela Mnana Recorded by Peter Auret at Sumo Sound Studio, Johannesburg Assistant Engineers: Tshepo Mothwa & Luyanda Molao Mixed by Francis Müller • Mastered by Rogan Kelsey Created with the Support of Standard Bank Design Layout by Rouleaux van der Merwe Produced for As-Shams by Calum MacNaughton
| 1 | The Migration Suite: Part I | 04:20 | |
| 2 | The Migration Suite: Part II | 07:24 | |
| 3 | The Migration Suite: Part III | 07:44 | |
| 4 | The Migration Suite: Part IV | 9:23 | |
| 5 | Newness | 06:21 | |
| 6 | Nomalungelo | 05:14 |
- Benjamin Jephta
- Double Bass
- Leagan Breda
- Drums (7,9)
- Sphelelo Mazibuko
- Drums
- Vuyo Manyike
- Electric Bass (7,9)
- Bokani Dyer
- Electric Piano (1,3,7,8)
- Yonela Mnana
- Piano, Vocals
- Sisonke Xonti
- Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals
- Lwanda Gogwana
- Trumpet (7,9)
- Sakhile Simani
- Trumpet
- Keorapetse Kolwane
- Vocals (7)
