Resistance Is Defence is an album by the South African musician Mzwakhe Mbuli.[3][4] It was released in 1992.[5] Some of its songs were banned from South African radio.[6]
The album was produced by Trevor Herman.[10] Its songs are about South African apartheid, township life, and hope.[9] The sound draws from kwela, township jive, and mbaqanga.[11] "Chris the Doyen", which Mbuli performed at the funeral of Chris Hani, appears on some editions of Resistance Is Defence.[12]
Robert Christgau noted that Mbuli "didn't start out as a musician—like Linton Kwesi Johnson, he's just a poet who loves music enough to do it right."[14]Spin included the album on its list of "10 Best Albums You Didn't Hear in '92," writing that "in a world of post-apartheid township jive, Mbuli stands tall ... as both an influence and an inspiration."[17] The Los Angeles Daily News deemed it "some of the most uplifting dance music on the planet."[16]
The Indianapolis Star determined that "it's Mbuli's defiant optimism that rings over the pop township jive by varying his message through questions, rational dialogue and sarcasm."[15] The St. Louis Post-Dispatch wrote: "Wedded to the infectious grooves provided by the musicians, and served with a stunningly tasty set of catchy hooks, Mbuli's lyrics find him dancing on the grave of oppression, even if he's not quite convinced the corpse is in it yet."[18]The Washington Post stated: "The album's most powerful song, 'Tshipfinga', delivers this reminder in English to South Africa's younger generation of blacks: 'When you vote and get elected, think of those who died. When you govern the country, think of those who died'."[19]
AllMusic wrote that Mbuli "recites his work against a background of driving South African rhythms including kwela, mbaqanga, and sax jive."[13]
Track listingedit
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Uyeyeni"
2.
"Tshipfinga (Chipinga)"
3.
"Pitoli"
4.
"Stalwarts"
5.
"Land Deal"
6.
"Lusaka"
7.
"Emandulo"
8.
"Ndimbeleni"
9.
"Joyina"
10.
"Malambalamba"
Referencesedit
^Nazareth, Errol (July 10, 1992). "DUB'S THE RUB". Entertainment. Toronto Sun. p. 62.
^"The Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland". Rough Guides UK. February 2, 2015 – via Google Books.
^Mojapelo, Max (July 26, 2008). "Beyond Memory: Recording the History, Moments and Memories of South African Music". African Minds – via Google Books.
^Birnbaum, Larry (Feb 1992). "Cheer of a Black Planet". DownBeat. 59 (2): 36.
^Cornwell, Gareth; Klopper, Dirk; Mackenzie, Craig (April 13, 2010). "The Columbia Guide to South African Literature in English Since 1945". Columbia University Press – via Google Books.
^"Singer Mzwakhe Mbuli is quick to dispel notions...". Vancouver Sun. 13 May 1993. p. F8.
^Feist, Daniel (2 May 1992). "MZWAKHE MBULI RESISTANCE IS DEFENCE". The Gazette. p. D1.
^Gehr, Richard (Apr 1992). "World Beat". Spin. 8 (1): 91.
^ abMoon, Tom (1 May 1993). "POET/SINGER MZWAKHE MBULI". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. D9.
^ abMusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 2000. p. 498.
^Barlow, Sean; Eyre, Banning (1995). Afropop!. Chartwell Books, Inc. p. 16.
^McNeil, Jr., Donald G. (1 Apr 1998). "A South African Celebrity Awaits Trial, Without Bail, in a Bank Robbery". The New York Times. p. E1.
^ ab"Mzwakhe Mbuli - Resistance Is Defence Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
^ abMiley, Scott L. (2 Mar 1992). "Mzwakhe Mbuli Resistance Is Defence". The Indianapolis Star. p. D5.
^ abShuster, Fred (February 7, 1992). "WORLD BEAT". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L42.
^Foege, Alec (Dec 1992). "10 Best Albums You Didn't Hear in '92". Spin. 8 (9): 72.
^Pick, Steve (13 Mar 1992). "A Superb Blending Of Poetry And Music". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 4F.
^"MZWAKHE MBULI'S POLITICAL DANCE PARTY". The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
April 13, 2024
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