One day (in the not-so-distant future) when South Africa will be asked to join the rest of the African continent in presenting its own cultural showcase to the world, the pendulum will swing ceremoniously in favour of SAKHILE.
For the past 10 years, following their initial formation in 1981, the band has managed to elevate the spirits of music lovers with an undiluted mixture of African idioms and musical expressions that have become the flagpost of traditional black music.
Meanwhile, every performance by the band has managed to highlight an aspiration born out of hope, love and respect for a culture riddled with foreign artistic concoction. Caught between presenting popular disco and sticking to their culturally vibrant roots, Sakhile have opted for the latter, which is what Phambili, Sakhile's second album, is all about – an evolutionary thrust of African cultural heritage.
Indeed, it has taken Sakhile well over six years to come out with a follow-up to their debut album. Six years of patient anticipation by Sakhile fans worldwide. Well, were those six pensive years worth eating for? Ladies and gentlemen, I present you with PHAMBILI, the album by SAKHILE, the band.
