The pop music group from South Africa
known as Kairange have released two LP records, a self-titled album,
“Kairange,” and their newest full-length record, “In Gear.”
Each record has been published as an independent release without the
influence of the mainstream, corporate music industry. Each record
contains approximately 45 minutes of original Kairange music for a
roundly comprehensive introduction to this classy and infectious
band. Exotic, upbeat, stylistically diverse and refreshingly unique,
“Kairange” and “In Gear” are the latest proof that Kairange
may be the most intriguing new music group in Zimbabwe today.
Kairange are commonly billed as a
pop-music group, but there is a great deal of variety in their
overall tone. There are elements of rock, jazz, and rhythm 'n' blues
on the “In Gear” and “Kairange” albums, and a healthy dose of
the regional sounds of South Africa, too, which is easily the
continent's most active musical hotbed in terms of quality and
artistic output.
“Most of the songs are love songs
sung in mostly Southern African languages of Shona, Chichewa, Ndebele
and Zulu,” writes lead guitarist Geoffrey Chiumia.
This lyrical latitude makes for
fascinating and colorful listening for music fans from any part of
the world, as each of Kairange's songs have an individual character
apart from the others in a way most records can't match.
Additionally, many of Kairange's songs
have socially conscientious themes.
Asked to describe some of the topics of
their music, Chiumia writes, “'Hanky for Mama' is dedicated to
highlighting Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The song 'My Home' explains
a typical African home for listeners to appreciate what African homes
are like. The song 'Year's Experience' attempts to encourage
listeners to persevere in life in order to reach one's objective.”
“Kairange” and “In Gear” are
two of three LP albums currently available from Kairange. The third
is their “Laid Back and Raw” full-length record, which appeared
in 2014 on the heels of their self-titled album.
Kairange are based in Zimbabwe's
capital city of Harare. Their musicians are from many different
musical, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and each of their three LP
records has a personality which describes a different facet of the
band's overarching persona. To reflect the diversity and different
backgrounds of the individual band members. their songs are sung in
no fewer than six different languages including English, Shona
(Zimbabwe), Ndebele (Zimbabwe), Tumbuka (Malawi), Chewa (Malawi,
Zambia) and Zulu (South Africa).
Kairange are Farai Nancy Mugadza (lead vocals), Geoffrey Chiumia (lead guitar, vocals), Reason Cheteni (bass guitar), Israel Yoyolane (keyboard) and Kudzi Shumba (drums/percussion).
“Kairange” and “In Gear” by
Kairange are available online worldwide.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
“Kairange” and “In Gear”
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