Shiwezwa
Shiwezwa is the debut album from singer-songwriter Namvula Rennie. Born in Zambia of mixed Zambian-Scottish parents, Namvula means 'mother of rain.' Her great-great-great grandmother, after whom she was named, was a priestess of rain and the album's title, Shiwezwa, the Zambian village that she came from. Although Shiwezwa references Zambian folk music, it is also fused with urban music and elements of Scottish folk, jazz and Latin. The album is comprised of eleven original songs by Namvula and one song by her aunt, local singing legend Maureen Lilanda and features a stellar cast of some of the UK's most respected African and jazz musicians, including bassist Liran Donin (Led Bib), saxophonist Chris Williams (Led Bib), percussionist Mamadou Sarr (Baaba Maal), Senegalese kora player Kadialy Kouyate and veteran Ghanaian guitarist Alfred Bannerman (Osibisa).
Namvula  (Artist)    Format: Audio CD
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