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Review:
After decades of friendship and informal "jamming" together at clubs and festivals, Madala Kunene and Syd Kitchen; two of South Africa's most enduring musical sons; have joined forces in the creation of BAFO BAFO.
This exciting, cross-cultural collaboration between two highly individual guitar stylists with diverse contributions creates a musical landscape that is magical and absolutely unique. Syd Kitchen's eclectic use of musical elements that traverse everything from Celtic, Afrikaans, jazz, Cajun, Eastern and African influences is balanced and complimented by Madala Kunene_s uncanny ability to develop a Maskanda groove that burrows itself into your consciousness. Kitchen plays guitar, mandolin, recorders, hosepipe flute, percussion and sings. Kunene plays guitar, mouth bow, percussion and sings. All the music is organically co-written and sung in Zulu, English and Fanigalo (urban slang).
In harmony with the ethos behind the push for Africa's renaissance the Ancestors give us BAFO BAFO and their 100% halaal, Afro-Saxon sonic parables of possibility. The collaboration is a creation of its time. "manje isikhathi sesifikile" ("now is the time, and it is here")
— CalabashMusic.com
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