Umfoka Smonyo – Ngikukhumbule sthandwa sami

The news continues with the return of the well-known Maskandi composer and lyricist Umfoka Smonyo with a new album full of sweet music and painful heartache called “I remember my love”.

Lolu khiphi oluqotho lufika ngesikhathi abathandi bomculo wesintu nabalandeli beMaskandi behlabelela imiculo yomdabu wesiZulu ogcwele uthando, ukwethembeka nemizwa ejulile. Umfoka Smonyo continues to build an enviable reputation within folk music by telling authentic stories, powerful voices and a high level of commitment to the preservation of local traditions and ideas. Kule ngoma ethi “Ngikukhumbule sthandwa sami,” uvula isifuba sakhe ekhuluma ngobuhlungu bokuba kude nomuntu omthandayo, ukulangazelela ukuba naye, kanye nokubaluleka kokuhlala uthembekile othandweni lwangempela.

Abadidiyeli bomculo bakha umnyombo womsindo opholile ohambisana nesivinini esimaphakathi, oqiniswe ukushaywa kwesigingci se-acoustic ngobunyonipho, imiculo emnandi ye-concertina, kanye namashayikhazi anesigqi esihle. I-bassline yomdabu egingqika kamnandi ihamba ngaphansi kwesigqi sesintu, igcina umgqumo unyakaza kahle ngaphandle kokuminyanisa izinsimbi zomculo. Also the clearness of the sound signal unites all the components without any seams so that in this compartment the main image and accompanying sounds are heard loudly and clearly.

UMfoka Smonyo uhola le ngoma ngezwi eliqinile, elihloniphekile, elikhombisa ukukwazi kahle ukuhlobana nokukhumbula. You walk lightly, breathing the true spirit in your heart and motivating from the start of the song. The playing of the instrument and conducting of the band created a mighty force of energy that held the attention of the dancer throughout the duration of the performance.

All this nice coming together in this song to bring forth a complete and full-fledged work. The power of the voice from start to finish is very well married to the production of music with traditional instruments.

You should definitely include this song to your love songs, morning meditation and traditional cultural celebration playlists today. Dlala ingoma ethi “Ngikukhumbule sthandwa sami” izithandayo ezinkundleni zakho zedijithal!

Ngikukhumbule sthandwa sami by Umfoka Smonyo –
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