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Brenda Fassie, Lucky Dube, Vusi Khumalo and more featured on She is King soundtrack --
Fri, 24 Nov 2017 11:23
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The official soundtrack to the upcoming Gersh Kgamedi movie has been released and the track list is sure to be a hit with local music fans. The She is King album features songs from big stars including Brenda Fassie, Lucky Dube, Vusi Khumalo, Simpiwe Dana, PJ Powers, Joseph Shabalala, and more, as well as hot new tracks by Gugu Zulu and Mandisa Nduna. The film opens in cinemas on 1 December, just in time for the holiday season.
She is King, a musical celebration of Zulu culture, stars Khabonina Qubeka, Khanyi Mbau, Mandisa Nduna, Aubrey Poo, and the fresh-faced Gugu Zulu, to name a few. Directed by Gersh, it presents the City of Gold as the African Broadway, and tells the story of Khanyisile (Gugu Zulu), a talented young singer, dancer and actor who wants to be a star.
Khanyisile travels from her home in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal, to audition for a musical to be staged at the Joburg Theatre, based on the life of powerful Zulu Queen Mkabayi ka Jama Shaka s aunt. She played a major role in Zulu history, deposing various kings and helping them ascend to the throne at a time of great historical importance to the Zulu nation.
A showcase for some of the best South African music, the film includes songs by international stars like Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Juluka and Brenda Fassie, as well as a number of traditional Zulu musicians.
The first single, a revamped version of Brenda Fassie s hit Higher and Higher , sung by Gugu Zulu and Mandisa Nduna, dropped early in November. Talented singer, songwriter and actress Gugu Zulu made it to the Top 16 of Idols SA this year and is also known for her role as Nandi in e.tv s The Alliance. Uber cool rapper Mandisa Nduna is an award-winning stage, film and television actress who rose to fame in the film Between Friends, and is also known to television audiences as Thuli in e.tv s Hustle.
The second single from the album, also by Nduna and Zulu, is available for download online. Other notable tracks include Simphiwe Dana s Iliwa Lam , Gugu Zulu s Scamtho (composed by Vusi Khumalo), and Too Irie by Mo faya feat. Jahzo, originally composed by Lucky Dube and remixed by K Muambadzi. The film also features some great tracks by DJ Shimza ( Party ka Shimza ), flamboyant singer Moonchild ( Mr Chow ) and hip-hop star Ifani.
We are excited about the soundtrack as it brings together a wonderfully diverse range of local talent, both old and new, says director Gersh. With a strong focus on talented young women, the soundtrack is a fresh take on some of the best South African music has to offer.
She is King had its premiere on 26 October at the Joburg Theatre. Packed with celebrities, the red-carpet event proved to be a hit with music and movie fans who came out in all their finery for the glitzy evening.
The film was made with the support of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), M-NET, Indigenous Films and the Gauteng Film Commission (GFC), and will be distributed in South Africa by Indigenous Film Distribution. It opens nationwide on 1 December.
Look out for the soundtrack which will be released on 29 November by Gallo.
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