After DJ Maphorisa heard TRESOR singing on a campaign they were working on, he approached him for a collaboration album in March 2020 when lockdown started. TRESOR wrote all the songs from his home studio and sent DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small ideas and they went back and forth except for songs such as "Angelina", "Mali Mali" and "Cherie" which were written when TRESOR heard the beats at DJ Maphorisa’s home studio.[2]
The cover artwork for Rumble in the Jungle was designed by visual artist and sculptor, Hedi Xandt, who has worked with Beyoncé on The Lion King: The Gift soundtrack. He created a modern artefact depicting The Scorpion Kings and TRESOR as the legendary trinity, Memnon.[3]
Release and promotionedit
In May 2021, the trio unveiled a mural for Rumble In The Jungle in celebration of Africa Month. The mural was painted by Dbongz and is located in Maboneng, Johannesburg. TRESOR explaining about the mural:
This particular album is special for me because it represents a bold statement of pride in the diversity of our culture as Africans, embracing the rich musical landscape of our home. We went back to the source and tapped into sounds from all over the continent for this album.[4]
Singlesedit
On 11 December 2020, the trio released the album's second single, "Funu". The single topped the charts and peaked #1 on Good Hope FM's Top 10 SA House Chart after a month of its release.[5] The music video for the song was later released on 1 February 2021 and was directed by Kyle White. Explaining the music video:
"Funu" is an exuberant and colourful celebration of African dance and culture that follows a group of friends gathered in an ornate Johannesburg mansion. The juxtaposition of the mansion's colonial stylings with the cast's vibrant wardrobe and lively choreography, feeds off the uplifting, dance-rooted nature of "Funu".[6]
They released the single "Folasade" in March 2021. Folasade is a name of Yoruba origin, which means "honored with a crown" when loosely translated".[4] The music video was released on 26 March 2021. The music video's visuals were directed by Nkululeko Lebambo and Tresor Riziki and were shot in a dim-light studio brightened by the use of fluorescent lights.[7]
TRESOR revealed that the first song "Stimela" on the album was hugely influenced by the late legendary Hugh Masekela. Explaining the jazz icon was more than just an inspiration to him but a dear friend to whom he was very close:
Stimela is a beautiful storyteller-type of song which was inspired mainly by Bra Hugh. I was very close to him. He'd always tell me stories about mineworkers going back home only to find their families scattered, maybe their wives married to someone else. It's a beautiful, sad love story. This song is not a remake of the original version, it's a whole new song that's inspired by mineworkers and their love story. Me and Bra Hugh used to spend a lot of time together, he was my friend.[8]
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April 13, 2024
rumble, jungle, maphorisa, kabza, small, tresor, album, rumble, jungle, amapiano, collaborative, album, tresor, maphorisa, kabza, small, released, april, 2021, features, guest, appearances, from, local, south, african, musicians, such, tyler, musiq, cape, town. RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE is an amapiano collaborative album by TRESOR DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small It was released on 9 April 2021 and features guest appearances from local South African musicians such as Tyler ICU Mas Musiq and the Cape Town band Beatenberg The 14 track album is composed of TRESOR s vocals which are combined from genres such as amapiano Kwassa kwassa rumba salsa bubblegum and Afrobeats The album also alternates between Swahili French English Zulu and Lingala 1 RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLEStudio album by Kabza De Small amp DJ Maphorisa and TRESORReleasedApril 9 2021Recorded2020GenreAmapianoLength99 00LanguageSwahiliFrenchEnglishZuluLingalaLabelJacquel Entertainment GroupPiano HubBlaq Boy MusicProducerKabza De Small amp DJ MaphorisaSingles from RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE Funu Released 11 December 2020 Folosade Released March 25 2021 Contents 1 Background 2 Release and promotion 2 1 Singles 3 Track listing 4 Release history 5 ReferencesBackground editThe album shares its name with the iconic boxing match between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali which took place in 1974 at the stadium Stade Tata Raphael Kinshasa Democratic Republic of Congo formerly known as Zaire TRESOR explaining the album to TimesLIVE After DJ Maphorisa heard TRESOR singing on a campaign they were working on he approached him for a collaboration album in March 2020 when lockdown started TRESOR wrote all the songs from his home studio and sent DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small ideas and they went back and forth except for songs such as Angelina Mali Mali and Cherie which were written when TRESOR heard the beats at DJ Maphorisa s home studio 2 The cover artwork for Rumble in the Jungle was designed by visual artist and sculptor Hedi Xandt who has worked with Beyonce on The Lion King The Gift soundtrack He created a modern artefact depicting The Scorpion Kings and TRESOR as the legendary trinity Memnon 3 Release and promotion editIn May 2021 the trio unveiled a mural for Rumble In The Jungle in celebration of Africa Month The mural was painted by Dbongz and is located in Maboneng Johannesburg TRESOR explaining about the mural This particular album is special for me because it represents a bold statement of pride in the diversity of our culture as Africans embracing the rich musical landscape of our home We went back to the source and tapped into sounds from all over the continent for this album 4 Singles edit On 11 December 2020 the trio released the album s second single Funu The single topped the charts and peaked 1 on Good Hope FM s Top 10 SA House Chart after a month of its release 5 The music video for the song was later released on 1 February 2021 and was directed by Kyle White Explaining the music video Funu is an exuberant and colourful celebration of African dance and culture that follows a group of friends gathered in an ornate Johannesburg mansion The juxtaposition of the mansion s colonial stylings with the cast s vibrant wardrobe and lively choreography feeds off the uplifting dance rooted nature of Funu 6 They released the single Folasade in March 2021 Folasade is a name of Yoruba origin which means honored with a crown when loosely translated 4 The music video was released on 26 March 2021 The music video s visuals were directed by Nkululeko Lebambo and Tresor Riziki and were shot in a dim light studio brightened by the use of fluorescent lights 7 TRESOR revealed that the first song Stimela on the album was hugely influenced by the late legendary Hugh Masekela Explaining the jazz icon was more than just an inspiration to him but a dear friend to whom he was very close Stimela is a beautiful storyteller type of song which was inspired mainly by Bra Hugh I was very close to him He d always tell me stories about mineworkers going back home only to find their families scattered maybe their wives married to someone else It s a beautiful sad love story This song is not a remake of the original version it s a whole new song that s inspired by mineworkers and their love story Me and Bra Hugh used to spend a lot of time together he was my friend 8 Track listing editRumble in the Jungle 9 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Stimela Tresor RizikiKabelo MothaThemba Sekowe7 472 Funu T RizikiK MothaT Sekowe7 213 La Vie Est Belle T RizikiK MothaT Sekowe7 294 Folasade T RizikiK MothaT Sekowe7 455 Soro T RizikiK MothaT Sekowe7 136 Dust in the Wind featuring Beatenberg T RizikiMatthew FieldK MothaT SekoweM FieldRobin BrinkRoss Dorkin6 447 Angelina T RizikiK MothaT Sekowe7 068 Cherie featuring Tyler ICU T RizikiK MothaT SekoweAustin Baloyi6 369 Mali Mali featuring Mas Musiq T RizikiK MothaT SekoweThabo Ngubane5 2710 Neriya T RizikiK MothaT Sekowe7 5611 Limbisa Nga T RizikiK MothaT Sekowe6 0212 Malaika T RizikiK MothaT Sekowe6 5313 Starry Night T RizikiK MothaT Sekowe7 2714 Love like A Weapon T RizikiK MothaT Sekowe6 46Total length 99 00Release history editList of release dates showing region formats label editions and reference Region Date Format s Label Edition s Ref Various 28 February 2020 digital downloadstreaming Jacquel entertainment GroupPiano HubBlaq Boy Music Standard 4 References edit DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small Enlist Tresor on Their New Amapiano Album Okay Africa Retrieved 27 May 2021 SA Scorpion Kings makers and Tresor announce new album release Funu musicinafrica net Retrieved 30 May 2021 A celebration of African music in all its glory with Tresor DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small ecr co za Retrieved 27 May 2021 a b c Scorpion Kings amp Tresor Unveil Mural For Rumble In The Jungle Zkhiphani Retrieved 27 May 2021 SA House Chart goodhopefm co za Retrieved 27 May 2021 VIDEO Scorpion Kings and Tresor Release Vibrant Dance Rooted Video for Single Funu broadwayworld com Retrieved 27 May 2021 Scorpion Kings and Tresor release luminescent music video for collaborative single Folasade Just Nje Retrieved 27 May 2021 Tresor on his track Stimela being inspired by his time with Bra Hugh Times Live Retrieved 27 May 2021 Scorpion Kings and TRESOR team up on new album Listen to their first single News24 Retrieved 27 May 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rumble in the Jungle DJ Maphorisa Kabza De Small and Tresor album amp oldid 1215899674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
