Zingalamaduni

by Arrested Development

Zingalamaduni cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 June 1994
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 54:24
  • Community rating: 2.95/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Nadirah Shakoor, DJ Kemit, Baba Oje, Montsho Eshe, Headliner, Aerle Taree, Rasa Don, Ajile, Michael T. Mauldin, Speech

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Expanding on their massive debut, the Southern hip-hop collective returns with a dense, highly political exploration of Afrocentric consciousness. 'Zingalamaduni' layers live instrumentation and R&B vocal harmonies over boom-bap rhythms to address systemic inequality and spiritual disconnection.

Genres

Descriptors: Conscious, political, conscious, rhythmic, rap, soulful, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. WMFW (We Must Fight & Win) Fm (1:55)
  2. United Minds (5:16)
  3. Ache'n For Acres (2:39)
  4. United Front (4:40)
  5. Africa's Inside Me (3:11)
  6. Pride (5:38)
  7. Shell (3:28)
  8. Mister Landlord (2:48)
  9. Warm Sentiments (4:09)
  10. The Drum (1:57)
  11. In The Sunshine (4:31)
  12. Kneelin' At My Altar (2:33)
  13. Fountain Of Youth (3:20)
  14. Ease My Mind (4:12)
  15. Praisin' U (4:02)

Credits

  • Arrested Development - primary artist, written-by
  • Baba Oje - written-by, percussion, background vocals vocal
  • Fulani Faluke - written-by
  • Kwesi "D.J. Kemit" Asud - written-by
  • Headliner - written-by, percussion turntable, background vocals vocal
  • Andy VanDette - editor
  • Nadirah Shakoor - percussion, lead vocals vocal
  • Ajile - background vocals vocal
  • Speech - Written-By

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