Zingalamaduni [Import]

Track Listings

1. WMFW (We Must Fight and Win) FM

2. United Minds

3. Ache'n for Acres

4. United Front

5. Africa's Inside Me

6. Pride

7. Shell

8. Mr. Landlord

9. Warm Sentiments

10. Drum

11. In the Sunshine

12. Kneelin' at My Altar

13. Fountain of Youth

14. Ease My Mind

15. Praisin' U

16. Eggbeaters

17. Ease My Mind

18. United Front

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese edition of the progressive rap act's 1994 album. Includes three bonus tracks, 'Eggbeaters', 'Ease My Mind', & 'United Front'.

Zingalamaduni,Arrested Development,Toshiba EMI,Alternative Rap,Hip-Hop,Political Rap,Pop,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop,Urban

Average customer rating:

Profound!
More of the same and yet less so
Powerful!
slept on...
A Brilliant Follow-Up!

Zingalamaduni
Arrested Development
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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Speech
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ASIN: B000003JCP
Release Date: 1994-06-14

Tracks:

WMFW (We Must Fight And Win) Fm
United Minds
Achi'n For Acres
United Front
Africa's Inside Me
Pride
Shell
Mister Landlord
Warm Sentiments
The Drum
In The Sunshine
Kneelin' At My Altar
Fountain Of Youth
Ease My Mind
Praisin' U

Customer Reviews:

Profound!.......2007-07-21

I simply have fallen in love with this release! The music is personal & heartfelt. It's filled with direction for a people that are desperatly in need of it! Its thus profound.

More of the same and yet less so.......2006-03-22

This was one of those albums where the group read too much of their own press and believed too much of their own press. I suppose you could blame the media. Too many articles came out calling this band the antidote to the evil gangsta rap, and the serious political rap group to replace an increasingly xenophobic Public Enemy. This was all a shame since the band seems to have decided that they were popular because they were political.

Absent is Dione Farris who made the first CD so good and absent are the hooks and the great tunes. Sadly present is the same preachiness from the first CD. Like Highlander II, it went back in time and made the first effort wretched.

More deadly was the fact that instead of rapping about befriending homeless people or going home to your roots, this CD is full of complaints about the landlord and a particularly whiny tune (I don't think it was meant to be ironic, since irony is not part of this band's SOP) about a girlfriend that aborted Speech's baby. And the tunes are boring.

Slicker studio productions, more earnest lyrics, and press buzz combined to make this album. And this album killed socially conscious rap.

In other words, this is one boring CD.

Powerful!.......2005-08-19

A lot of people didn't respond to this follow-up album, but in my opinion, it is every bit as good as A.D's debut.

"Africa's Inside Me" is my personal anthem, and a truly profound song.

The band is tight and Speech has crafted some awesome songs here.

Again, how many bands include a spiritual consultant like Baba Oje? They respect where they came from, which is why they know where they're going, and when you listen with your heart, you will too.

slept on..........2003-12-16

this - arrested development's second album - was largely overlooked, their debut '3 years...' kinda got played into the ground. nonetheless, if you like arrested development at all, this is by far the superior of their two studio efforts. you can usually order it used for like $1, at that price, its worth checking out.

A Brilliant Follow-Up!.......2001-05-27

I'll be the first to admit that Speech and Co. were well on their way to becoming ubiquitous around late '92-'93, but who could have guessed they would return in 1994 in such fine form? 'A Beehive Of Culture' is an apt description of this mature, finely crafted, and utterly joyful sophomore release. Before all the hoopla over using live instruments, these young people were spearheading the movement. You can actually hear Rasa Don's drumsticks clicking in the distance as he prepares to play on the albums intro "WMFW". "United Minds" moves with an almost balletic grace and sets the pace for the remainder of the album. The jazzy, breezy "Achin' For Acres" (great turntable scratching) bleeds right into the heavy footed funk of "United Front" which manages to be both uplifting and relaxing. The true jewel in the crown though is "Pride" a glowing sung/spoken word piece that features an African chant throughout that will dig it's way into your subconcious and remain there. Listen to the lyrics, and you will feel a sense of pride and confidence that will truly warm your heart. "Shell" is brilliant in it's simplicity, the mantra 'just a shell until you decide to rebel' is repeated over and over, on top of the same live drum pattern until you finally GET IT! The remainder of "Zingalamaduni" never falters, covering every facet of Black Life in this world, from racism in housing ("Mr. Landlord"), physical beauty ("Africa's Inside Me") pro-life activism ("Warm Sentiments") unity (the joyous "In The Sunshine") religion and servitude (the trumpet driven "Kneelin' At My Altar"), energetic partying and enjoying life while you can ("The Fountain Of Youth") and understanding your past to embrace the future ("Ease My Mind" and the closing spiritual "Praisin' U"). Sadly, this was AD's final studio album before infighting, jealousy and power struggles tore the group apart (ironic isn't it?), but it stands as a testament to one of the most influential and important hip-hop/soul bands of the 90's. It was a wonderful party, however short-lived. AD, you are missed and sorely needed.