Shaka Bundu

Shaka Bundu is the debut album by South African musician Penny Penny, released in 1994. Recorded in one week, the album was created using an Atari computer, Korg M1 synthesizer, and reel-to-reel tape. It blends the Xitsonga disco style with American house music, reflecting the popularity of American and British electronic dance music in South Africa at the time. The album incorporates slow house rhythms, synthesized steel drum sounds, and vocal arrangements that include traditional call-and-response female backing vocals. Released on cassette by Shandel Music, Shaka Bundu sold over 250,000 copies in South Africa and was certified double platinum. The lyrics are performed in a variation of Xitsonga, known as Xitsonga or Xihlanganu. The album increased public recognition for Penny Penny and producer Joseph Shirimani and has been associated with increased visibility for Xitsonga music within the Tsonga community. In 2013, the American record label Awesome Tapes From Africa re-released the album globally, which led to Penny Penny's return to live performances and new music recordings. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaka_B...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)