Exiled by Thandi Ntuli
With the release of her highly acclaimed debut album "The Offering" (2014), Thandi did well to both introduce and establish herself as an important contributor to modern South African Jazz.
Her sophomore album, "Exiled" is her latest offering and includes compositions which stretch across the boundaries of genre and features a selection of the cream of South African talent; including percussionist Tlale Makhene, poet Lebo Mashile and vocalist Vuyo Sotashe.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Void (Intro) | 2:52 |
| 2. | Exiled | 6:21 |
| 3. | Freefall | 8:03 |
| 4. | Abyssinia (Intro) | 2:40 |
| 5. | Abyssinia (feat. Tlale Makhene) | 6:54 |
| 6. | What's Left? | 6:32 |
| 7. | Umthandazo Womzali | 4:22 |
| 8. | The Void (feat. Lebo Mashile) | 9:01 |
| 9. | It's Complicated, Pt. 1 (feat. Vuyo Sotashe) | 6:58 |
| 10. | It's Complicated, Pt. 2 | 7:34 |
| 11. | Rainbow (Skit) | 3:12 |
| 12. | New Way | 6:42 |
| 13. | 13 | 8:59 |
| 14. | Cosmic Light (Benji's Meditation) | 2:14 |
| 15. | Cosmic Light | 6:19 |
Credits
CREDITS:
All songs written, arranged & produced by Thandi Ntuli except ‘Cosmic Light (Benji’s Meditation)’ arranged and produced by Benjamin Jephta. Published by Ndlela Music Company.
RECORDED AT DOWNTOWN MUSIC HUB, JOHANNESBURG.
Recording Engineer & Editing: Gavan Ekhart (Soul Fire Studios)
Additional Engineers: Kholofelo Sewela (Personality Studios), Andrew Orkin.
Assistant Engineers: Oyama Songo (Downtown Music Hub)
Studio Assistant: Ruby Friedman
Mixed by Clinton McCreery & Toni Economides.
Mastered by Neil Pickles
MUSICIANS:
Thandi Ntuli - Piano, Keyboards, Production, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Spoken Word (track 1) //
Sphelelo Mazibuko - Live Drums // Keenan Ahrends - Guitar // Spha Mdlalose - Backing Vocals //
Benjamin Jephta - Double Bass, Electric Bass // Marcus Wyatt - Trumpet, Flugel Horn //
Mthunzi Mvubu - Flute, Alto Saxophone // Justin Sasman - Trombone // Sisonke Xonti - Tenor Saxophone (tracks 2, 5, 8, 13,15) //
Linda Sikhakhane - Tenor Saxophone (tracks 1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12) // Vuyo Sotashe - Vocals & Backing Vocals (track 9) // Kwelagobe Sekele - Additional Sounds (track 4) // Lebogang Mashile - Poetry, Spoken Word (track 8) // Tlale Makhene - Percussion (tracks 5,12).
ARTWORK:
Photography: Tseliso Monaheng (Nemesis Republik)
Cover Design: Mzwandile Buthelezi (Satta Design)
Styling: Sara Chitambo (iNaturelle
License
All rights reserved.
Thandi hails from a lineage of rich musical heritage, being the niece of multi-instrumentalist and lead vocalist of Afro fusion band Harari, Selby Ntuli.
Following her successful debut release “The Offering” (2014), is the release of her highly anticipated project "Exiled", which includes aspects of different genres including Spoken Word, Electronic and World Music.