Malika Ndlovu

Cape Town performance poet and writer

Music

Yemanya's Call by Womantide

August 2009

1. Yin
2. This Morning Is New
3. Instruments
4. Tide Song
5. Winds Call

In 2006 Legendary Cape Town singer, musician & songwriter Tina Schouw, Moodphase5ive diva Ernestine “Ernie” Deane and well-known writer & performance poet Malika Ndlovu pooled their talents and original material to create an unforgettable production called Womantide. Since then Womantide has wowed audiences on platforms ranging from arts festivals to live music events, private functions to international conferences.

Their long-awaited CD, aptly titled Yemanya's Call - after the African & Brazilian mother - goddess of the oceans - was launched at their Artscape Women's Arts Week performances on 7th August and 8th August 2009.

 

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Meermin Slave Dream [Slave Lodge]

1. Slave Dream

Text and vocals: Malika Ndlovu

Soundscape: Garth Erasmus of Khoi Khonnexion

Slave Dream was commissioned in 2005 by Iziko Museums of Cape Town for the Slave Lodge Memory Centre

 

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Gran's Poem

1. A Gran for all Seasons
2. Instruments

CREDITS:

Text and vocals: Malika Ndlovu

Soundscape: Brian De Goede of Konshus Pilot Media

 

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BBC World Service Performance 2000 - Two Halves Of The Whole
a poetic journey of an African in Amsterdam

CREDITS:

Producer - Penny Boreham, BBC Radio - World Service in 2000

Original Texts - Malika Ndlovu

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Kyoku-Shura Rythms - Risk

More info to be added soon.

 

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Womb To World: A Labour of Love

CREDITS: All soundscapes / compositions on the tracks unless otherwise indicated are by Garth Erasmus of Khoi Khionnexion and produced by Mike Makhubele of Mandzuku Studios.

tracks - instrumentation & credits

Where no instrumentation is indicated its just Malika's voice / acapella vocals.

1. Kamal’s Lullaby - Chimes
2. Scan
3. Everyday Mystery - Shell shaker & muted Uhadi (Bushmen's bow)
4. Underwater Acrobat - Ossi Drum
5. Fruit – full
6. Mama's Mantra - Uhadi (Bushmen's bow)
7. The size of your Heart
8. No Maybe
9. Returning to Birth - Ossi Drum
10. Wishing for the World You See - Saxophone, rainstick, chimes
11. That Smile - Guitar by Mike Makhubele, from his song "Azwindini"
12. Breast is Bliss - Saxophone
13. Prisoner On The Run - Djembe drum, rainstick, flute
14. Domestic Revolution - Mbira
15. Thabani
16. My Brother’s Touch
17. Love on the Loose - Guitar by Atilla Kurt
18. 9 Months In 9 months Out - Mbira, Flute
19. Motherhood
20. Little people, Little lights - Chimes, mbira
21. Womb Water’s Scent (Instrumental) - muted Uhadi(Bushmen's bow)