Reviewed by Emmanuel Luciano
Since Wendy participated in the Music Crossroads initiative when it was being initiated a couple of years ago, her artistic prowess in music has grown in leaps and bounds.
The lady artist who is otherwise regarded as the Malawian queen of ragga has been everywhere. She featured in numerous of Lucius Banda’s songs before she went solo. She has shared the stage with the likes of Billy Kaunda, Joseph Tembo and almost everyone who matters in Malawian music. She has done music collabos with Paul Banda his brother Lucius and Coss Chiwalo. She travelled far and wide with the Zambian artist of the Yakumbuyo fame, Danny K.
Wendy’s sojourns in music have seen her releasing Nowa Kusowa, Hero and the third album, Africa, which is now on the market.
In Africa the artist talks about the aspirations, the tribulations, and the love life that defines an African (Malawian).
The influence of Lucius Banda on Wendy’s music (after all she was Soldier’s protégée) is there for everyone to see in this album. Amikayele which was originally done by Lucius Banda finds its way in this album. The gap that has been created between the vocals and instrumentation in Amikayele expresses that the redo of Soldier’s song was worth every effort.
Africa, the title-track even pronounces more the presence of Soldier in the album; it has been somewhat rendered in a manner that one would easily associate to Lucius Banda’s own genre both thematically and stylistically.
Sindilichoncho, which features Lulu, is arguably the most beautiful song in the album. Wendy’s unique touch of music is defined by Sindilichoncho and Don’t Worry. Surprisingly these two are the only songs that were rendered in Wendy’s inimitable ragga style. Umpatse, is another well rendered song though it sounds more of one of the tracks in Makoma’s Nzambe Na Bomoyi.
Perhaps the fact that some songs were recorded at different studios can explain the variation. Otherwise this album signifies that Wendy is coming of age.
Recorded at Studio 762, Rhem and Sparrow Studios, the album is available for sale in all music outlets.
Since Wendy participated in the Music Crossroads initiative when it was being initiated a couple of years ago, her artistic prowess in music has grown in leaps and bounds.
The lady artist who is otherwise regarded as the Malawian queen of ragga has been everywhere. She featured in numerous of Lucius Banda’s songs before she went solo. She has shared the stage with the likes of Billy Kaunda, Joseph Tembo and almost everyone who matters in Malawian music. She has done music collabos with Paul Banda his brother Lucius and Coss Chiwalo. She travelled far and wide with the Zambian artist of the Yakumbuyo fame, Danny K.
Wendy’s sojourns in music have seen her releasing Nowa Kusowa, Hero and the third album, Africa, which is now on the market.
In Africa the artist talks about the aspirations, the tribulations, and the love life that defines an African (Malawian).
The influence of Lucius Banda on Wendy’s music (after all she was Soldier’s protégée) is there for everyone to see in this album. Amikayele which was originally done by Lucius Banda finds its way in this album. The gap that has been created between the vocals and instrumentation in Amikayele expresses that the redo of Soldier’s song was worth every effort.
Africa, the title-track even pronounces more the presence of Soldier in the album; it has been somewhat rendered in a manner that one would easily associate to Lucius Banda’s own genre both thematically and stylistically.
Sindilichoncho, which features Lulu, is arguably the most beautiful song in the album. Wendy’s unique touch of music is defined by Sindilichoncho and Don’t Worry. Surprisingly these two are the only songs that were rendered in Wendy’s inimitable ragga style. Umpatse, is another well rendered song though it sounds more of one of the tracks in Makoma’s Nzambe Na Bomoyi.
Perhaps the fact that some songs were recorded at different studios can explain the variation. Otherwise this album signifies that Wendy is coming of age.
Recorded at Studio 762, Rhem and Sparrow Studios, the album is available for sale in all music outlets.
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