Echoes Of Marabi, by Yonela Mnana & Benedikt Reising featuring Soultee Sisters

Echoes Of Marabi

by Yonela Mnana & Benedikt Reising featuring Soultee Sisters

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1.	Unabantu 16:50	lyrics	buy track
Unabantu Shimomomo Unabantu thixo Ngamaxesha onke Ubagcine ,ubancede Endaweni zonke Nkulunkulu ,mnini mandla onke Siyakubonga Nguwe wedwa onabantu bakho Endaweni zonke Wayethi uMam tshonyani Xa ethandaza athi Ubagcine ,ubancede Fikelela lapho singafikelelanga khona Okekho omunye onjengawe Wuwe wena wedwa ophezulu Unabantu bakho Ngamaxesha onke Ubagcine bonke Endaweni zonke Nkosi sikelela i Afrika Mabalibuyise izwe lethu Sicel’umnotho kulezwe lethu Nkosi siphilise Sithandazela izwe lethu Nkosi pholisa amanxeba Ibuhlungu imimoya yethu Nkosi phelisa amanxeba Sithi nkosi phelisa inhlupheko Bahluphekile abantu bakho Pholisa Sithandazela izwe lethu Nkosi pholisa amanxeba Nkosi phelisa inhlupheko Nkosi phelisa inhlupheko Nkosi pholisa amanxeba Sithandazela izwe lethu Abantu bethu Amanxeba aphole
2.	Mxolele 03:37	lyrics	buy track
Mxolele Ahaha ahaha ahha Ahaha ahaha ahha Min’ngazi Ngenzenjani makunjena Min’ angazi Ngenzenjani Makunjena Min’angazi Kwenziwani Makunjena All this time We’re together, together ,together Oh but now Asisazwani Mxolele Nam ngingu muntu Mxolele Singabangani Mxolele Nam ngingu muntu Ng’cel’ ung’xolele Singabangani Bayaxabana abantu Babuye baxole Baxolelane
3.	Oasis 06:47	lyrics	buy track
Oasis The oasis This is where we find all peace And quiet And peace And quiet This is where we find All peace And quiet And peace And quiet
4.	Tar Road 08:07	lyrics	buy track
Tar Road Ngeke ndakulibala Lalalala…….. Ngeke ndakulibala Alternate Ngeke ngakulibala Ushintsh’impilo yami Ngeke ndakulibala Wen’ushintsh’impilo yami Wen’ushintsh’impilo yami Wen’ushintsh’impilo yami Shintshe kokugcina Ma Ngeke ngingak’boni Ngeke ngingak’bongi Ushintsh’impilo yami yonke Ngeke ngikukhohlwe Nomthi Wen’ushintsh’impilo yami We ses’ Nomthandazo Wen’ushintsh’impilo yami Wen’ushintsh’impilo yami
5.	Ses’khathele 08:20	lyrics	buy track
Ses’khathele Aw’ bathi khuluma nazo Khuluma nazo uvel’ e bern Ushaye eny’ into Aw aw aw besimbiza u 18 arise Asisamazi kodwa ushaya yona impela Ebuya e bern impela Aw ye aw ye aw ye Aw yelele mama yele,aw yelele mama yele Aw yele mama,aw yele mama, aw yele ma Lomhlab’uyajika jika Aw’bon,aw’bon.aw’bon,aw’bon,aw’bon,aw’bon Umhlab’uyazama zama Lomhlab’uyazama zama Awela awe aye aye uyaw’bona na Umhlab’uyajika jika Lomhlab’uyajika jika Awela aw’ye wela aw’ye uyaw’bona na? Lomhlab’uyazama zama Umhlab’uyazama zama Ses’khathele amanga As’khululekanga Ses’khathele amanga S’fun’ uku’notha Sifun’uk’notha thina ma,sifuna I dolla Sifun’impilo engcono Woye woye woye woye woye woye Umhlab’uyajika jika Lomhlab’uyajika jika Ngithi aw’ye aw’ye aw’ye aw’ye aw’ye Umhlab’yaza zama Lomhlab’uyazama zama Uyabona na? Umhlab’uyajika jika Lomhlab’uyajika jika Aw’yelele aw’welele Uyabon’ukuthi lomhlab’uyajika jika Lomhlab’uyajika jika Aw’ye aw’ye awele ay welele Lomhlab’uyazama zama Lomhlab’uyazama zama
6.	Katlehong Blooz 05:18	lyrics	buy track
Areyeng katlehong Areyeng Thokoza

about

‘Echoes of Marabi’ is an exciting new collaborative album between South Africa and Switzerland - two countries that continue to make beautiful music together. It features one of South Africa’s finest pianists and powerful voices, Yonela Mnana and the deeply insightful improvisations from Swiss saxophonist Benedikt Reising - celebrating their friendship and musical connection which stretches back many years. Their unique sound as a duo is layered with the dynamic voices of the Soultee Sisters from Katlehong, originally opera singers but on the album reshaped as a three part harmony group, adding layers of mood and atmosphere to the compositions.
The album speaks to the present struggles in South Africa, but celebrates the past and strives for hope and resilience; hence the echoing of Marabi- referring to an early form of jazz and dance from the 1930s that emerged in the backyards of Johannesburg, characterised by elements of American jazz, ragtime and traditional African music. Musically, a feeling of blues and jazz from another time permeates this record, but played with an urgency and sound of now and today.

credits

released November 14, 2025

Yonela Mnana – piano, voice
Benedikt Reising – saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Soultee Sisters:
Busisiwe Shongwe - voice
Nompumelelo Gugu Kubheka - voice
Happiness Siyoko – voice

Rico Baumann – percussion on Tar Road

All music and lyrics written by Yonela Mnana
Except Oasis, music by Andile Yenana, lyrics and arrangement by Yonela Mnana

Recorded May 2024 at Dyertribe Studios, Centurion
Produced by Yonela Mnana & Benedikt Reising
Recorded by Tshepo Mothwa
Mixed by Patrick Reising
Mastered by Markus Abendroth

Artwork & Design by Grant Jurius