Monkeys' Wedding
Netsayi on World Connection

This second album from Zimbabwean singer-songwriter Netsayi comes with a fresh hit of memorable melodies, sardonic lyrics, funk rhythms, all mixed in with Southern African musicality. The songs are stories that weave around universal human situations: love, hate, growing up and relationships. There are lyrical and musical references to both of her homes: London, where she was born and is now based; and Harare, where she lived from the age of seven, when her family moved back after independence. Choice amongst the tracks is ‘Money Drum’, a song about earning a living, underpinned by the complex rhythm of the mbira, the Shona ‘thumb piano’. This is a great African pop album, one that is likely to reach many listeners’ ears.