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Bonga's Beats - Rock meets accoustic

Bonga Percy Vilakazi discovers who he is by walking down the road to revolution with Linkin Park, has a small amount of pinkalicious fun along the way after finding some love with Celine and ultimately sees the bright future with the help of Tracy.
Bonga's Beats - Rock meets accoustic

LINKIN PARK - ROAD TO REVOLUTION

Recorded during their acclaimed 2008 Projekt Revolution Tour in front of over 60000 fans in England, this is Linkin Park's first live recording five years since Live in Texas. The CD/DVD combo features some of the band's most memorable songs like Hands held High and Pushing Me Away. Obviously, some of the songs are way too different from the original recordings, but diehard fans will not be disappointed by this offering. There are also 3 hidden bonus tracks in the DVD.

Notable Songs: From the Inside, Numb, Shadow of the day

Bonga's Beats - Rock meets accoustic

PINK - FUNHOUSE

Pink is just one of those artists that you know always delivers. Throughout her decade-long career, she has never disappointed; except for her third album Try This, which didn't make much commercial impact. This album should have never been called Funhouse because there's nothing really fun about it, lyrically. Most of the songs are about heartbreak and heartache, perhaps a reflection of where Pink currently is emotionally - after her recent divorce. Personally, I enjoyed this album more than any other album. As one artist said, heartache songs are some of the best songs.
Notable Songs: Funhouse, Mean, Bad Influence, Please Don't Leave

Bonga's Beats - Rock meets accoustic

TRACY CHAPMAN - OUR BRIGHT FUTURE

Three years since her last album, Tracy makes a return with her 8th release; an album full of slow to mid tempo songs that we have come to associate with this great songwriter. Whilst this may not be her be her best release, Our Bright Future proves that Chapman is truly a pioneer in British music. Twenty years later, her voice is still very much intact and she's showing no signs of slowing down.

Notable Songs: I Did It All, First person of Earth, Conditional

Bonga's Beats - Rock meets accoustic

CELINE DION - MY LOVE: ULTIMATE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION

For someone like Celine Dion, bringing out a collections album can't be easy. The woman has a string of hits, from If You Asked Me To to I drove All Night. For people who are not very familiar with Celine's music, this double disc would be a great start as it contains all her biggest hits. One great thing about this CD, unlike many other Greatest Hits or Collections CD's, is that it features B-Sides and songs that were not necessarily in her full length albums, like the live recording of My Love, Where Does My Heart Beat Now and alternate version of All By Myself. And of course diehard fans will look for other songs that they will think should've made the album… Celine can't make everyone happy.

Bonga's Beats - Rock meets accoustic

THEO KGOSINKWE - I AM

It was quite inevitable for the talented Theo to release his own solo album, and the question on everyone's minds was what route he would take. It's not easy to branch into a solo career if you're from one of the country's most successful groups because more often than not, the solo effort will always be compared to the group's success. In his debut album, Theo showcases his versatility as a singer/songwriter. He's enlisted some of the finest producers like the Jaziel Brothers, Beatmaker, Don Laka and more. The genre is Afro-Pop with a very soulful touch and he features Winnie Khumalo, the legendary Don Laka and Raquel.
Notable Songs: Ndihambela Phezulu, Halala, Sengimtholile.

About Bonga Percy Vilakazi

Bonga Percy Vilakazi is currently the Music Supervisor for the daily hit youth drama on etv, Rhythm City; where he is also one of the story liners. He is also a monthly contributor for Soul Magazine where he was the Senior Writer; and also frequently writes for True Love and Drum; where he has interviewed a host of local and international celebrities including Tyler Perry, Toni Braxton, Deborah Cox, India Arie, Maxwell and Kenny Lattimore.
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