Stimela

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Mind Games 05:35 Tools
Whispers in the Deep 03:47 Tools
African Changes 04:18 Tools
I Love You 06:37 Tools
Ukelele 00:00 Tools
I Hate Telling a Lie 05:53 Tools
Highland Drifter 08:58 Tools
A Song Tells a Story 04:28 Tools
Singa Jindi Majita 04:37 Tools
Zwakala (Come to Me) 05:38 Tools
Where Did We Go Wrong 06:35 Tools
Mama wami 03:31 Tools
Siyaya Phambili 04:40 Tools
Take Me to the Top 03:43 Tools
Rubbing Sand in My Eyes 04:04 Tools
Fire Passion Ecstacy 03:55 Tools
The Unfinished Story 01:12 Tools
Sishovingolovane 06:08 Tools
Whats going on 00:00 Tools
Madala Gugile 00:00 Tools
Come To Me (Zwakala) 05:38 Tools
Look Listen and Decide 09:28 Tools
See the world 03:59 Tools
Come to me Zwakala 05:38 Tools
Unfinished Story 01:12 Tools
Go On (Living Your Life) 04:40 Tools
Go On 04:40 Tools
Where Did We Go Wrong? 04:34 Tools
Love Will Find a Way 00:00 Tools
Don't Ask Why 02:57 Tools
Out of the Ashes 05:23 Tools
See the World (Through the Eyes of a Child) 00:00 Tools
Soweto Save the Children 04:27 Tools
Hate Telling a Lie 05:52 Tools
Go on Living Your Life 04:40 Tools
Look, Listen And Decide 09:28 Tools
Listen to Your Radio 00:00 Tools
Follow Your Heart 00:00 Tools
Sharp as a Razor 06:14 Tools
Ulala 00:00 Tools
Fire, Passion & Ecstacy (Live) 06:53 Tools
Fountains of Love 00:00 Tools
Zwakala 04:07 Tools
What's Going On (Trouble in the Land of Plenty) 05:25 Tools
Fire, Passion Ecstacy 00:00 Tools
Come To Me 00:00 Tools
Father 00:00 Tools
Lookey Lookey 00:00 Tools
I Long To Return 00:00 Tools
Khululani 00:00 Tools
Who's Fooling You 03:14 Tools
Cothoza 00:00 Tools
Part to Play 00:00 Tools
Fire, Passion, Ecstasy 00:00 Tools
Forever (That's How Long) 00:00 Tools
Uthando (Find Love) 00:00 Tools
African Changes (Live) 00:00 Tools
Dream On 00:00 Tools
The Beast 00:00 Tools
Itheko - Party 00:00 Tools
Highlandrifter 00:00 Tools
Right On Time 00:00 Tools
Shaka Doo Ba 00:00 Tools
Itheko (Party) 00:00 Tools
Time 00:00 Tools
Confusion 00:00 Tools
What's Going on (Trouble in the Land of Plenty)? 00:00 Tools
Go on (Living Your Life) (Live) 00:00 Tools
Working for All 00:00 Tools
Haug Masekela 00:00 Tools
Hugh Masekela 06:27 Tools
Highland Drifter (Live) 00:00 Tools
The Beginning - The Beginning (Intro) 00:00 Tools
Ashes of Decay 05:16 Tools
Sharp As Razor 00:00 Tools
Whisper In The Deep 06:00 Tools
Fire, Passion, Ecstacy 00:00 Tools
Township Jive (Live) 04:11 Tools
Say Say No 00:00 Tools
Zwakala(Come To Me) 00:00 Tools
What's Going On(Trouble In The Land Of Plenty) 05:25 Tools
Can't Spend Your Life Just Talking 00:00 Tools
Uthando - Find Love 00:00 Tools
Look,Listen And Decide 00:00 Tools
Sishovingolovane (Live) 00:00 Tools
Bali Run 00:00 Tools
What's Going On 00:00 Tools
Look - Listen & Decide 00:00 Tools
Child of the soil 00:00 Tools
Come to Me Zwakala) 00:00 Tools
You're the One I Want 00:00 Tools
Shadows Fear and Pain 00:00 Tools
Look, Listen & Decide 00:00 Tools
Can't Spend Your Life Takin' 00:00 Tools
Zwakala - Come to me 00:00 Tools
Nkata Mgreeka (Danger Signs) 00:00 Tools
Phinda Mzala 06:00 Tools
Forever - That's How Long 00:00 Tools
Song of Hope 00:00 Tools
Nkata Mgreeka 00:00 Tools
Chains of Depression 00:00 Tools
Cause I Love You (Live) 00:00 Tools
You're the One I Love 00:00 Tools
Shadows Fear & Pain 00:00 Tools
A Song Tells a Story (Live) 00:00 Tools
Come to Me (Zwakala) (Live) 05:38 Tools
Stimelo: Don't Ask Why 05:37 Tools
Who's Fooling Who 00:00 Tools
Crazy Love, Vol. II 00:00 Tools
Ukele 00:00 Tools
Little Will 00:00 Tools
I Love You (original mix) 03:22 Tools
Nkata Mgreeka(Danger Signs) 00:00 Tools
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Stimela is a South African Afro-fusion band, founded during the 1970s by Ray Phiri, a self-taught guitarist. The band was formed when Phiri got together with drummer Isaac Mtshali, Thabo Lloyd Lelosa and Jabu Sibumbe, and they initially call themselves the Cannibals. The band started out as instrumentalists, but it later evolved to Afro-fusion when they joined forces with vocalist Jacob "Mparanyana" Radebe in 1975, continuing to work together for four years. The band kept going after Radebe died in 1978. They changed their name to Stimela after a life-changing experience in Mozambique when they were stranded in Maputo for three months. They had to sell all their belongings to take a train home. This trip was a watershed moment as it was where they conceived the new name for the band: train is translated as Stimela in Nguni languages. Besides the change in name, the band also expanded with new members Charlie "Sam" Ndlovu, Nana Coyote, Thapelo Kgomo and Ntokozo Zungu. With soulful tunes and gripping lyrics, the band has recorded platinum-winning albums such as Fire, Passion and Ecstasy, Listen, Look and Decide as well as the controversial People Don't Talk, So Let's Talk. One of their most memorable tracks - "Whispers in the Deep" - was restricted for broadcast by the old South African Broadcasting Corporation. Members Ray Phiri - lead guitar, lead vocals (Raymond Chikapa Enock Phiri, 23 March 1947 – 12 July 2017) Sam Ndlovu - Vocals Isaac "Mnca" Mtshali - drummer The late - Nana Coyote - lead vocals Thapelo Kgomo - keyboards Ntokozo Zungu - lead guitar Bafana Khuzwayo - organ Discography 1982: Fire, Passion and Ecstasy 1983: Rewind 1985: Shadows, Fear and Pain 1986: Look, Listen and Decide 1988: Live! 1987: Unfinished Story 1991: Siyaya 1983: Rewind (EP) 1985: Shadows Fear and Pain (EP) 1989: Trouble in the Land of Plenty 1994: Khululani 1995: Don't Ask Why 1995: Are You Ready (Live) 1987: The Unfinished Story 1996: Out of the Ashes 2000: Steam Tracks (Best of) 2001: Live At The Market Theatre - 1st Half (Live) 2002: The 2nd Half (Live) 2010: A Lifetime... 2011: turn on the sun Raymond Chikapa Enock Phiri (23 March 1947 – 12 July 2017) was a South African jazz, fusion and mbaqanga musician born in Mpumalanga to Malawian immigrant worker and South African guitarist nicknamed "Just Now" Phiri. He became founding member of the Cannibals in the 1970s. When the Cannibals disbanded Ray founded Stimela, with whom he conceived gold and platinum-selling albums like Fire, Passion and Ecstacy (1991), Look, Listen and Decide (1992) as well as the controversial People Don't Talk So Let's Talk. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.