WINDHOEK-Two albums were dropped under Omalaeti Music Production last Friday.
Kulupa Nayo, a twenty-track album composed by the trio of Patric, Deon and Kamutonyo, popularly known as PDK while Ombulumela is a massive twenty-track album composed by the legendary Tate Buti. Kulupa Nayo is one of the PDK’s long awaited eighth album and largely a tribute to the old masters. Not of art, but of pop and a bit of Kwiku. However, on this album, the basic elements might not be new to them but the triumph of Kulupa Nayo is that it mixes its palette of influence in such entertaining ways. Are you single featuring Shayman Shaizo and Promise, Patolola and Runway are the constant inspirations. There are plenty of dance bangers on PDK album, of course, but thankfully PDK has mined their beats from the golden era.
Big name quests and decent production can’t save Tate Buti previous album Ompini. Its visionary vitality makes a long waited return on a record that isn’t scared to be contemporary.
Chart-topping artist Tate Buti’s Ombulumela is a brilliant Kwiku album, instantly thrilling, totally distinctive and a little bit edgy. The album is influenced by Nigerian and Zambian music. Here, Tate Buti gets away with more singing and rapping then on his previously albums. Musically, Ombulumela is a mind-frying mix of different genres. The album is aimed at making you dance and celebrate African sound. The opening track, Number One featuring Mushe and Star, is just one of the best, with a great melody and good collaboration. Track 2, Bozza is one of the dancing freak song, and on track like Kokule there is childlike joy in those high notes that tantalizingly he never quite hits. The two albums are out in the market and available country wide.
By Pinehas Nakaziko