Recorded 2013-2014 Release date 3 March 2014 Label Decca Records | Artist Pumeza Matshikiza Genre Classical People also search for Arias | |
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Released 3 March 2014 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland
6 October 2014 (International) |
Pumeza matshikiza o mio babbino caro
Voice of Hope is a 2014 album by South African opera singer Pumeza (full name Pumeza Matshikiza). The album was released on Decca label.
Contents
- Pumeza matshikiza o mio babbino caro
- Trailer fr pumeza matshikiza voice of hope
- Releases and contents
- Track list
- Charts
- Songs
- References
Trailer fr pumeza matshikiza voice of hope
Releases and contents
The album was first released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on 3 March 2014 with 18 tracks. An international edition was released later with a different cover and an amended order of track list and just 15 tracks.
The album includes four arias ("O mio babbino caro", "Signore, ascolta!" and "Donde lieta uscì" from Puccini and "Vedrai, carino" from Mozart) all with musical accompaniment from Staatsorchester Stuttgart and Simon Hewett. The other tracks are mostly performed with the accompaniment of Aurora Orchestra and Iain Farrington. There is also the song "Lakutshon Ilanga (When The Sun Sets)" performed with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Iain Farrington.
The last track of the international album, "Freedom Come All Ye" was a collaboration and performed by Pumeza Matshikiza with Sura Susso, Mamadou Ndiaye Cissokho, Fiona Hamilton and Phil Cunningham.
The earlier version destined for German, Austrian and Swiss markets contains four tracks that have not been included in the international release, namely "Ntyilo Ntyilo (Little Bird)", "Baxabene Oxam (Click Song 2)", "Senzeni Na? (What Have We Done?)" and the South African national antheme "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (God Bless Africa)". In two of these tracks, "Senzeni Na?" and "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika", she invited the African Children's Choir to sing with her.
Track list
The international edition contains 15 tracks. A special edition was released for Germany, Austria and Switzerland with a different cover and with three additional tracks not found on the international release.
Charts
The album has charted in Tracklisten, the official Danish Albums Chart.
Songs
1Traditional: Thula BabaAurora Orchestra - Iain Farrington3:12
2Puccini: Gianni Schicchi - "O mio babbino caro"Staatsorchester Stuttgart - Simon Hewett2:04
3Fedhile: MalaikaAurora Orchestra - Iain Farrington2:48