Mshoza Downloads

Anyone not familiar with the name Mshoza need just listen to her latest release and they'll realise that she is both Kwaito star and pantsula artist extraordinaire. Having been discovered years ago on the music entertainment television show, Jam Alley, Mshoza has since been associated with the... Learn More »

Anyone not familiar with the name Mshoza need just listen to her latest release and they'll realise that she is both Kwaito star and pantsula artist extraordinaire.

Having been discovered years ago on the music entertainment television show, Jam Alley, Mshoza has since been associated with the esteemed title of Kwaito's First Lady . Those who have traced Mshoza's early beginnings in the music industry will remember that this brilliant dancer once dominated the air waves with her tune, Kortes .

Disputes between the independent label BullDawgz and Mshoza stalled the release of her current album ‘The Return'. BullDawgz was reportedly unwilling to lease the artist to her current label of choice - Ziyawamo Productions, the label with whom she initially wanted to pursue her singing career.

Although it's not a new concept for record labels to deny artists an opportunity to explore greener pastures, it's understandable that any label owner in his/her right mind would have had difficulty letting go of such natural talent.

This release is proof enough, filled with ten hot tunes! The return , Hlaba lingene , Sizo lala kabo baby, Siphiwe and Phokomane featuring Mapaputsi from Izinja fame make it to the top of my list as the best tracks off the album. My favourite tracks have that distinctive Kwaito feel that I find irresistible.

“Ayoyo! Ziyawamo”, Mshoza screams in one of her tunes, summing up the feel of the album. This is a real comeback from a female artist whose singing career suffered big time as a result of the dispute between herself and BullDawgz.

I hope that DJ Jerry – famous Kwaito DJ - has a copy of this album because it is bound to come in handy at one of his gigs, it's just that good.

The sound quality is on par with other great records I've listened to. Produced by Mzura Kuse, who is also the head of Sheer's Urban Division, there is no doubt that this album received the necessary exposure it deserves. If only all independent labels could work as hard for their artists as Ziwayamo has for Mshoza, the SA music industry might then hit the right musical note.


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