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The Mthembu Queens – Emjindini – Vinyl Record

Emjindini is an album by The Mthembu Queens, a South African music group known for their contribution to the mbaqanga music genre. Mbaqanga is a style of South African music that blends traditional Zulu rhythms with elements of jazz, soul, and marabi.

Emjindini features lively and rhythmic songs characterized by infectious melodies, rich vocal harmonies, and vibrant instrumentation. The album may showcase The Mthembu Queens’ talent for delivering uplifting and danceable music that reflects the joy and spirit of South African culture.

Mbaqanga, especially the jubilant style that features a male ‘groaner’ operating against the massed voices of a female chorus, has a special, hypnotic quality. Although the Mthembu Queens aren’t as celebrated as Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens, they showed on this 1989 LP that they don’t have to take a back seat to anyone. With Mthembu’s deep-throated gurgles, moans, wails and vocals superbly contrasted by The Queens’ spirited singing, it doesn’t matter that the lyrics aren’t in English.

Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory seal

Rounder Records 5034 1989

Track Listing
1 Wadiliza Umuzi
2 Endlini Yomqashiyo
3 Phansi Komthunzi
4 Asambeni
5 Lalelani Balaleli
6 Emjindini (
7 Kusukela Namhlanje
8 Isithembiso
9 Julieta
10 Thina Siyajabula
11 Amazwe Ngamazwe
12 Funela Nganeno