Sotho Soundsare a band fromMalealea,a village in south-westLesotho.[2] The members of Sotho Sounds are shepherds and built their instruments themselves.[3]
Sotho Sounds | |
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 Sotho Sounds in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Malealea,Lesotho |
| Genres | Sotho traditional[1] |
| Website | sothosoundsltd |
History
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Sotho Sounds recorded their debut albumSotho Sounds Malealea,produced by Risenga Makondo, in 2003.[2] The band sold the album on CDs at concerts.[4] In July 2003 Sotho Sounds performed atWOMADfestival in the UK.[2]
In 2012 Sotho Sounds' albumJunk Funkwas released onRiverboat Records.[5] Robin Denselow ofThe Guardianwrote of the album that "[Sotho Sounds'] approach may be rough and ready but their energy and enthusiasm are contagious."[6] In a review of the album,The Independentcompared Sotho Sounds favourably toKonono Nº1andStaff Benda Bilili,who also play self-made instruments.[7] That same year Sotho Sounds toldDeutschlandfunkthat mostBasothowere more interested in western music than the traditional music that they play.[8]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Sotho Sounds Malealea(2003)
- Junk Funk(2012,Riverboat Records)
References
edit- ^Rob Allingham (2006). "South Africa – Popular Music".Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & Middle East.Vol. 1 of 3 (3rd ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. p. 360.ISBN1843535513.
- ^abc"Lesotho shepherds turn junk into funk",BBC News,2003-11-04,retrieved2024-10-18
- ^Deanne Sole (2012-09-24),"Sotho Sounds: Junk Funk",PopMatters,retrieved2024-10-18
- ^Rob Adams (2013-08-09),"Music reviews: Sotho Sounds / Richard Digance / Rick Wakeman",The Herald,retrieved2024-10-26
- ^Nigel Williamson,"Junk Funk (review)",Songlines,no. Nov/Dec 2012, MA Education & Music Ltd,ISSN1464-8113,retrieved2024-10-26
- ^Robin Denselow (2012-09-27),"Sotho Sounds: Junk Funk – review",The Guardian,retrieved2024-10-18
- ^"Album: Sotho Sounds, Junk Funk (World Music Network)",The Independent,2012-09-29,retrieved2024-10-26
- ^"Immer mehr Basotho bevorzugen westliche Musik. Es gibt zwar auch noch Menschen, die lieber traditionelle Basotho Musik hören, die die Instrumente mögen und unsere traditionellen Tänze. Aber die meisten Menschen, kennen das Alles gar nicht mehr." Kerstin Poppendieck (2012-05-21),"Band aus Lesotho begeistert mit Instrumenten aus Abfall"[Band from Lesotho inspires with instruments made from junk],Deutschlandfunk(in German),retrieved2024-10-18