Sundays Are For Soul Music

I love a good soul song. There’s just something about this music that connects with me, even more so when the crooner in question is South African.

Kabomo’s music is amazing. Lyrics, melodies, everything. This is Uzobuya, and the album All Things Grey is in stores now:

Spotted: Nolwazi Shange, who played Dezi in Otelo Burning, as the leading lady.

Someone please write a song like this for me? Thanks.

I have posted about The Soil before, but I just want to remind you all of how talented they are. This video of them performing Bomba made me smile:

I probably would’ve twisted myself down to the ground right along with them if I had been at this show- it looks like so much fun.
(If anyone wants to sponsor me with free tickets, my e-mail address is…)

And then there’s Zonke. The song Zajik’ Izinto was one of the first ones I heard and liked:

Her album Ina Ethe was nominated for this year’s SAMAs, and the song Feelings is just incredible.

Sometimes I feel like I’m too young to truly understand all the struggles of life and love that these people sing about, but then I remember that that is exactly the point of music: to tell stories and teach life lessons.

Someday soon, I hope to own albums from all three of these artists. Go out and support South African music!