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Different Wars by Maiuko
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fave it Trip Hop | World Fusion
11 tracks | 56 minutes
Released Aug 2002
on RL-2
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:32 Breakdown the Walls lyrics BUY MP3 04:32 Breakdown the Walls lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:32 Breakdown the Walls
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:31 My Oh My lyrics BUY MP3 04:31 My Oh My lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:31 My Oh My
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 08:19 Sweet Black Mama lyrics BUY MP3 08:19 Sweet Black Mama lyrics "GIFT MP3" 08:19 Sweet Black Mama
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:16 Different Wars lyrics BUY MP3 06:16 Different Wars lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:16 Different Wars
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:23 I Dream lyrics BUY MP3 03:23 I Dream lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:23 I Dream
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:23 The Light lyrics BUY MP3 01:23 The Light lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:23 The Light
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:49 Hold My Hand lyrics BUY MP3 03:49 Hold My Hand lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:49 Hold My Hand
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:38 Grandma Lisa lyrics BUY MP3 04:38 Grandma Lisa lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:38 Grandma Lisa
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:52 Mozambique lyrics FREE 03:52 Mozambique lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:52 Mozambique
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:32 I Make Believe lyrics BUY MP3 05:32 I Make Believe lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:32 I Make Believe
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 10:38 Breakdown the Walls (reprise) lyrics BUY MP3 10:38 Breakdown the Walls (reprise) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 10:38 Breakdown the Walls (reprise)
Downtempo alternative-soul fusion drawn from her Mozambican/South African jazz roots - a spine tingling voice set against sultry trip hop grooves and string-led cinematic soundscapes.
Bio / Background
Maiuko (my-u-co)
SHE MAY BE PERSONABLE, ENGAGING AND CAREFUL WHOM SHE DISSES, BUT THE SHOCKING TRUTH IS THAT MAIUKO IS A ROYAL, AND WE'RE NOT TAKLKING ABOUT ANY OLD TOURIST MAGNET MUSEUM PIECE, THE SINGER IS A DESCENDENT OF A ROYAL REBEL.
"My grandmother Lisa was part of the Swaziland monarchy," says Maiuko with a wry smile. "But she chose to marry a commoner, a white man, actually. She was a very brave woman who was a great inspiration to me". (Kevin Le Gendre - Echoes Magazine)
Not surprisingly Grandma Lisa is one of the most poignant tracks on Maiuko's debut Different Wars. First release on indie label RL-2, the album charts a personal journey from her native Mozambique to London via sojourns in Swaziland and Portugal.
Blessed with a voice that has been likened to "a less raspy Macy Gray, or even the dulcet jazz tones of Erykah Badu" (Wax), Maiuko developed a song writing skill with a little inspiration from the likes of Billie Holiday, Hugh Masekela, Bjork and Massive Attack.
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