Reviews (page 7 of 7)
I just wouldn't listen to this on my own time
Monotonous
Not available
Not for me.
background stuff but i really like the sound and the thickness of the voices. I find interesting the moments where the voices act like a stab synth, a kind of medúlla by björk thing haha. The ending of the album is more thrilling. No likes because it felt like and entire song
I really wanted to like this album, but, unfortunately I don’t. The chanting and voices sound incredible, but the songs don’t really change its patterns. They all sound similarly boring.
There’s probably a place for this but I can tell you that being stuck in traffic on the A46 in the pissing rain is not that place. Boring.
Nice but not interesting at all.
Fuck dis shi
Nice
I mean… sure, but I cannot imagine any scenario when I would wanna listen to this.
Lady Smith Black Mambaz-no. This is not a style of music that I can get behind.
Not my cup of coffee
Nope
This was painful
African shit
It's just an African Gospel choir? I've heard better ones.
Uaktuelt å sitte og høre på acapella-smatting.
only 3 songs in but I can't stand this not because of the music but the fucking smacking lip sounds of some of the members. not talking bout the xhosa (i think?) clicks, I'm talking someone in this group has too much spit in their mouth and it's fucking killing me. Also how many times do I have to hear some asshole sing 'baby'? I thought I'd at least kinda like this because of the Paul Simon connection and I loved the Miriam Makeba record from a long time ago, but nope. Feeling a 1 on this, but will revise if needed once I've made it through this thing
It’s cool
Just a very boring album
harmonies are gorgeous but kinda boring atm idk. yeah no this album did not captivate me. i like that its a different sound and genre to the other albums on this list, but i wish there was some attempt at making this more adventurous. just not for me i fear
Listen again? No thanks
Couldn’t find it to listen to
Nor my type of music although I am familiar with the artists work.
I'm sorry, but this is call-and-response singing on an endless loop. I can't and won't listen to it. I didn't want to hear Paul Simon when he first made this stuff popular. I find 'The Lion King' irritating in every form and incarnation. This seems to me to be the essence of it all. I can't stand this music, never liked it, and never will.
Not my thing. Too boring.
Can’t be dealing with acapella but at least it wasn’t by annoying drama students doing pop songs this time
Tribal chanting. Atmospheric but wouldn’t relisten
Not for me
Paso
Well, that was fun. I listened to about 3 songs before giving it the boot. As an album, I give it a no. I may be able to throw one song in my listening queue, but any more than that and I just Can't.
Not for me.
Gotta be one performative individual to enjoy this
I think I was expecting Chaka Khan upbeat afro funk not the harmonious Chaka Zulu.
Singing. Only singing. 1/5
Not my jam.
Not my jam, but for people who are into this kind of thing I can see why they would like it.
36-минутное отпевание, произведённое африканскими шаманами
eu odeio acappella com muita força. foi doloroso ouvir.
Not for me.
I came into this with much hope only for it to be crushed
I didn't know you could show me an album I actually want to hear LESS than Graceland.
Im Plattenladen würde ich vorbeigehen, hier auch.
Not my thing.
Overall: 2/10 This was one really long "song". There's obviously talent involved in arranging these vocal harmonies but there's nothing interesting going on in my opinion. Fav Song: The Whole Thing Least Fav Song: The Whole Thing
Nah
The only good thing about this album is that i finally know what a decisive 1 looks like
not for me
I like global music, but this was too much. Listen again: no Purchase for my collection: no Favourite Song: all sounded the same
Yeah man, I just don’t like a cappella music.
No va
This is so profoundly boring and nothing. I wish my musical tastes knew no boundaries, but they do, and this isn't for me at all.
1. themba - 1 2. king - 1 3. long - 0
I might be outing myself as a philistine but I found this to be utter garbage.
Beautiful for a minute or two, monotonous afterwards.
all respect but I couldn't stand this
Seriously??
1/5 not my cup of tea
So was schlechtes. Gefällt mir überhaupt nicht.
I must admit that Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo wasn't exactly my cup of tea. While I wasn't particularly keen on the overall style, I couldn't help but appreciate the commendable harmonies that permeate the album. The traditional Zulu influences were palpable, adding a cultural richness that, despite not aligning with my taste, was undeniably present. It might not be my go-to choice, but the skilful vocal arrangements and the group's dedication to preserving South African musical heritage deserve recognition. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 0 STAND OUT TRACK - None
Not my thing. The voices are nice though.
Only 3 tracks on Spotify
I don't think acapella music has to be boring, but this album certainly is. There's only so many times I can hear - guy says a line, then the choir repeats the line 3 times, guy says a different line, choir repeats it, over and over again. They have lovely voices but I need more than that for 45 minutes.
Whack
Couldn't get on spotify
Super boring, even as someone who doesn't mind a cappella and grew up hearing Graceland all the time. All the songs sounded the same to me.
Het is een kunst, dat zeker. Maar ppffff....wat is dit eentonig. En op de een of andere manier maakt de geforceerde rust mij onrustig. Goed dat we dit ook niet-westerse muziek voorgeschoteld krijgen, maar voor mij was het een worsteling.
I’m reading through the reviews, the praise but I just don’t get it, and I tried, didn’t give up on it at once even if I wanted to do. I just don’t get any of it
Terrible verga! Es un coro 'tribal' de negros, tipo el awin mawe del Rey León.
Varför? Det här är ju jättedåligt.
Not my jam
Les africanaiseries de Robert sont absolument inaudibles.
Feels like i've listened to Lion King OST
Appreciate the chance to listen to something I'd never choose to and admire the talent that went into creating this. However after ten minutes I realised that it's just call and response songs and each track had nothing new to offer. The 36 minutes of this album really dragged.
Not a fan of a cappella, even in this style. Although I can appreciate some elements, it's rather repetitive and not what I'm looking for – at least right now. The guy inserting, what only I can describe as, a "rolling z" sound throughout the record really annoyed me for some reason. I think it was supposed to come off as playful and funny perhaps, but landed as nuisance to my ears.
Never herd it but Paul Simon is apparently the producer so it must be good… The album opens with unimathemba it’s like a chant of sorts I get it as a song and as an album opener but this is just not for me. I thought that there was going to be some sorta instrumental workings within the album but no hello my baby is just a worse song the singing in English doesn’t work all too well compared to the African lyrics from before. Golgotha is also dull I hate to say it but this music is not good. King of kings is slightly better I guess but still nothing I like personally. Lomhlaba kawunoni is a shortie still the same criticisms as before nothing is making me like this. How long has some good harmonies I’ll give it that but still not really hitting in a good way. Ikhaya Lamaqhawe ( in the book) is noted as one of the “ top tracks” but I don’t get it it’s just not it’s so boring. Yibo Labo is odd it had random bits of talking in between the songs I like the uniqueness but it doesn’t work. The penultimate track rain rain beautiful rain It’s alright I guess, still doesn’t appeal to me in any way but if I had to choose this would be the best to far. Wawusho kunani closes the album the clapping was a nice treat but i’am still no fan whatsoever. Well just because a musical talent that you like produces an album doesn’t mean it’s one of the 1001 must listen albums 1/5.
Bestenfalls erreicht es mich nicht, ansonsten einfach nur langweilig.
lol
Nooope
not my thing listening to 1 song is interesting, but 10 is boring
Eh
not my cup of tea
I appreciate the craft and the significance of the music, but I couldn't bring myself to listen to the whole album again. I think i'd enjoy a track here or there, but the album is full of songs that sound very similar to my ear.
not for me
Tipo um sea shanty africano.
what the heck
Melkoista tervanjuontia oli selvitä edes kerran läpi levystä. Tältä saattaisi kuulostaa Talking Heads a capellana. Leijonakuninkaan soundtrackilla voisi toimia.