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Thabani Nyoni - Child of Independence

by Thabani Nyoni

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Yebo 03:35
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Nkosi 07:01
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3.
Snakes in the grass 04:11
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4.
Fire in the village 03:43
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Child of Independence 03:22
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Lobola 03:44
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Too much trouble 03:50
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Konichiwa 01:54
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Sibongile 04:52
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about

Thabani Nyoni was born in Bulawayo Zimbabwe. His mother moved to the UK, Newham, London when he was five. African music was very much part of Thabani’s upbringing. His father was a singer in a band called Amabutho, an all male harmony choir with a repertoire sung in Zulu. The band performed internationally alongside major western acts. Thabani joined the church choir as a teenager and sang for various bands until he decided to form his own to perform his material, essentially soul music

Thabani released his first album “Mind is a rebel” in 2007 and toured UK universities, Europe, US and Japan clubs. Although the first album was very much “Soul” music in style and spirit, it already featured African influences. The African influence is more prominent on “Child of Independence”; its acoustic instrumentation helping the artist to make it a personal journey with surges of childhood memories.


Q&A with THABANI

Tell me about the album and title track “Child of Independence”

It is an African influenced album and it was recorded with a cast of European and African performers. The tracks really reflect my history. I was born in Zimbabwe and I am proud of my heritage. Child of Independence is a song which was written after Fabrice played me these chords. Instantly I started thinking about the struggles that people like my parents faced when they moved to the UK from Africa back in the 70s. I liked the title Child of independence as it kind of struck home to me just how important my mum has been in influencing my life as a person, from a baby, to a boy to a man. She was very independent as a young woman. She was very protective of us. She didn’t want us to get involved in gangs. I remember her having a quiet dignity. She is a real rock in the family. She is the person that we always kinda go to. Child of Independence is really written about her .. so it goes to you mama. Around that time London was a very hard place for an African.

Tell me more

I came from Bulawayo when I was 5 or 6, we settled in Newham which is the second poorest borough in the whole of London – second only to Tower Hamlets – Newham was pretty rough. I grew up in England. As you can tell I have an English accent, a London accent. I am very proud of my African heritage and my name, Thabani, it means rejoice. Uthaba, it means to be happy. I really love my name although I didn’t understand when I was younger why I was not called John or Darren. I wanted to fit in like all children. There was a period when I wanted to change my name and I was going under a different name. I am glad this period is over as I am who I am…I am the son of an African man. That’s what this album is about.

What should people expect from a THABANI show?

When they come to see us live?...truth...truth. Soul, afro-beat, whatever you want to call it, whatever it is you are going to feel it. No pretence. Great musicians, brilliant showmanship (laughter) and these perfect teeth smiling back at you! (Laughter)


QUOTES

THABANI produces a classic 'Soulful Wall of Sound'
Record Collector

Full of fire!!
DJ Dr Bob Jones

This music has an infectious soulful groove which also retains
rhythms and spirit of Africa
Shareeha Asante
BBC Radio 3 "the Late Junction"


MORE INFORMATION
www.myspace.com/thabani
www.youtube/thabaninyonimusic

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released December 6, 2010

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