South African supergroup Mango Groove confirm the release of
their first new material in 7 years. The
double album titled, Faces To The Sun, is set for release on 28 October
2016.
The album comprises 24 songs, includes 9 all-new, original
Mango Groove tracks and also features 15 powerful and touching renditions of
classic South African songs, with collaborations with some of SA’s finest
artists.
The new material celebrates Mango Groove’s skillful
penmanship, with the lead single entitled ‘From The Get Go’. Other stand out tracks include the beautiful
‘Kind’ and the title track, ‘Faces To The Sun’.
Says Claire Johnston, ‘’Wow, this really was a project of
the heart for us: over four years in the making, a host of new songs we are
really proud of, and at the same time a chance to celebrate our favourite SA
songs from the last few decades.’’
The collaborations are truly special with legendary and new
artists alike, adding their voices to unforgettable songs like Mmalo We,
Malaika, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Kinders Van Die Wind and Another Country, to
mention but a few. Featured artists include Rebecca Malope, Vusi Mahlasela,
Juanita du Plessis, Zolani Mahola from Freshly Ground, Kurt Darren, Romanz, Mo
T from Mi Casa, and “Big Voice Jack” Lerole (his last ever recordings), among
others.
Says John Leyden, ‘’The choice of collaborators was a very
personal process for us, and we feel hugely honoured and privileged that so
many great SA artists chose to celebrate this project with us. We chose iconic
SA artists that have been part of our own musical journey and whose amazing
voices suited our interpretations of the songs, but at the same time, we also worked
with a couple of new and exciting contemporary artists that brought their own
magic to the tracks’’
Says Claire Johnston, ‘’In many ways, for Mango Groove
the Faces to the Sun project was about
much more than music, as it was about celebrating being South African in all
its many forms. In essence, the two CDs are really just different sides of the
same coin. If ‘Memories and Moments’ (the first CD) celebrates where we have
come from, and the great SA tracks that have touched us through the decades,
then ‘’Here, Now and Forever’’ (the second CD) is very much about Mango Groove
today, and where we are going in the future.’’
The new album will be released by Warner Music South Africa.
Says MD, Tracy Fraser: “Mango Groove is quite simply South African music
royalty. We are very excited to help write the next chapter in their incredible
story.”
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