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Bruce Ndlovu
Victoria Falls fusion band Mokoomba is receiving rave reviews for their latest effort, Luyando, with many overseas critics hailing it as one of the best products to come from the continent in the recent past.
After countless tours that have taken them all over the globe, Mokoomba recently released Luyando on Outhere Records as a follow up to their trailblazing debut, Rising Tide.
The album has been met with excitement from critics, who are hailing it as proof of the six man groupa��s mastery of their craft, with review site Afro Pop Worldwide giving credit to leader singer Mathias Muzaza in particular.
a�?There is a profound sense of conviction in every performance, and his voice is hugely amplified by the banda��s equally stellar vocal support work. Everyone here sings beautifully, and when their voices blend in call and response as on the polyrhythmic Njawane or heavenly choral lustre as on the title track, you can just tell that these guys have been singing together most of their lives.
a�?Ita��s almost overwhelming. And when they finish out the album with a typical southern African choral piece a�� a playful courtship number called Nyaradzoa��well, Ladysmith Black Mambazo could hardly do better,a�? the site wrote in its review.
In another review, music magazine Songlines gave the album a coveted five star rating while UKa��s Guardian gave the album four out of five stars.
a�?Mokoomba burst on to the global scene nearly five years ago with Rising Tide, an album that featured 13 guest musicians and excursions into reggae, rap and funk. But they sound even better on this often sparse, DIY set in which they concentrate on gently energetic songs about traditional life, history and culture in the Victoria Falls region where they grew up,a�? Guardiana��s Robin Denselow wrote.
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