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Production ready soundtracks released on Mama Dance production library.
“Space and Story : Soundtracks for Mythmaking”.
Combining expansive cinematic forms, exotic world rhythms, organic electronica, and a primal African earthiness, these soundtracks evoke moods from tender to heroic, from the quirky to the sublime.
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“Wilderness Within : Soundtracks for Creatures and Cosmos”.
Tread ancient elephant trails, linger on an owl`s vigil, rollick with mischievous cubs. Explore the full range of Nature’s moods through innovative soundscaping, exotic instrumentation and sonorous cinematic orchestration. Immerse your senses in the music of wilderness.
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“Twana Toons”.
From the coy to the exuberant, the quizzical to the triumphant; from playful grooves and rambunctious riffs to sweet, soothing lullabies, “Twana Toons” is a scintillatingly fresh cross-over of production-ready African children’s music.
“Sports Power – Africa Scores”.
Excerpts from “Sports Power – Africa Scores”, a high energy compilation of South African sporting themes, geared at the “Big Three” – Rugby, Cricket and Football. Tracks here are “Nkosi Vuvuzela”, “Home in the Zone”, “Stick Fight”, “Horn of Africa” and “Epic Clash”.
In depth: Stylistic Elements
Cinematic/Orchestral: The universal language of the Western Orchestral Tradition forms the backbone of contemporary cinematic scores.
The Heros Journey (with orchestra and zouk)
Call your name (with piano and string quartet)
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Exotic Acoustica: The sonorities of world and folk acoustic instrumentation (for example zouk, mandolin, charango, ocarina or valiha) add global appeal, depth and freshness to today’s scores.
El Djouf (with zouk)Mana (with valiha)
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Organic Electronica: Tapping into the imaginative power of digital sound synthesis provides a contemporary element in counterpoint to traditional styles. Electronica need not be lacking soul, indeed it can yield particularly organic results.
The Deep (with “grainstates” and bass clarinet)
Dance the Morning Stars (with vocals, treatments)
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Contemporary African: African sensibilities, instruments and styles – Township Jazz, kwela, maskande, rumba, the swathe of sophisticated west african genres – always add energy and boldness to any music, but it is perhaps the underlying values of rhythm and community that are its greatest contribution at the more subtle level.
Vuvuwhat? ( sax, guitar, vuvuzelas)
Rampaging Herd (djembe and percussion)
