Voice of Hope

Voice of Hope is a 2014 album by South African opera singer Pumeza Matshikiza. The album was released on Decca Records.

Voice of Hope
Cover of the artist's debut album internationally showing "Pumeza" as a stage name
Studio album by
Released3 March 2014 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland
6 October 2014 (International)
Recorded2013–2014
LabelDecca Records
Pumeza chronology
Voice of Hope
(2014)
Arias
(2016)
Singles from Voice of Hope
  1. "God Bless Africa"
    Released: 2013[1]
Germany, Austria, Switzerland release
Cover of special release to German, Austrian and Swiss markets

Releases and contents

The album was first released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on 3 March 2014 with 18 tracks. An international edition was released later with a different cover and an amended order of track list and just 15 tracks.

The album includes four arias ("O mio babbino caro", "Signore, ascolta!" and "Donde lieta uscì" from Puccini and "Vedrai, carino" from Mozart) all with musical accompaniment from Staatsorchester Stuttgart and Simon Hewett. The other tracks are mostly performed with the accompaniment of Aurora Orchestra and Iain Farrington. There is also the song "Lakutshon Ilanga (When The Sun Sets)" performed with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Iain Farrington.

The last track of the international album, "Freedom Come All Ye" was a collaboration and performed by Pumeza Matshikiza with Sura Susso, Mamadou Ndiaye Cissokho, Fiona Hamilton and Phil Cunningham.

The earlier version destined for German, Austrian and Swiss markets contains four tracks that have not been included in the international release, namely "Ntyilo Ntyilo (Little Bird)", "Baxabene Oxam (Click Song 2)", "Senzeni Na? (What Have We Done?)" and the South African national anthems "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (God Bless Africa)". In two of these tracks, "Senzeni Na?" and "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika", she invited the African Children's Choir to sing with her.

Track listing

The international edition contains 15 tracks. A special edition was released for Germany, Austria and Switzerland with a different cover and with three additional tracks not found on the international release.

International release

Track
#
Title /
Alternative title
ComposerAria fromAdditional CreditsLength
1.
"O mio babbino caro"Giacomo PucciniAria of Gianni Schicchiwith Staatsorchester Stuttgart &
Simon Hewett
2:04
2.
"Signore, ascolta!"Giacomo PucciniAria of Liù from Turandot, Act Iwith Staatsorchester Stuttgart &
Simon Hewett
2:49
3.
"Thula Baba"
("Hush, My Baby")
Traditionalwith Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
3:11
4.
"Malaika"
("My Angel")
William Fedhilewith Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
2:47
5.
"Pata Pata"Miriam Makeba
Jerry Ragovoy
with Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
2:10
6.
"The Naughty Little Flea"Norman Byfield Thomaswith Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
3:08
7.
"Vedrai, carino"Wolfgang Amadeus MozartAria of Zerlina from Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act IIwith Staatsorchester Stuttgart &
Simon Hewett
3:28
8.
"Donde lieta uscì"Giacomo PucciniAria of Mimi from La Boheme, Act IIIwith Staatsorchester Stuttgart &
Simon Hewett
3:07
9.
"Umzi Watsha"
("The House Is Burning")
Kevin Volanswith Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
3:28
10.
"Saduva"
("Hush, I Hear You")
MacKay Davashewith Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
2:43
11.
"Holilili"Alan Silingawith Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
3:12
12.
"Qongqothwane"
("The Click Song")
Nathan Mdledle
Joseph Mogotsi
Rufus Khoza
Ronnie Sehume
with Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
2:27
13.
"Iya Gaduza"Miriam Makebawith Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
1:39
14.
"Lakutshon Ilanga"
("When The Sun Sets")
Mackay Davaschewith the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic &
Iain Farrington
3:28
15.
"Freedom Come All Ye"Hamish Hendersonwith Sura Susso, Mamadou Ndiaye Cissokho,
Fiona Hamilton, Phil Cunningham
4:19

Germany, Austria and Switzerland release

Track
#
Title /
Alternative title
ComposerAria fromAdditional CreditsLength
1.
"Thula Baba"
("Hush, My Baby")
Traditionalwith Aurora Orchestra & Iain Farrington
3:11
2.
"O mio babbino caro"Giacomo PucciniAria of Gianni Schicchiwith Staatsorchester Stuttgart &
Simon Hewett
2:04
3.
"Malaika"
("My Angel")
William Fedhilewith Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
2:47
4.
"Vedrai, carino"Wolfgang Amadeus MozartAria of Zerlina from Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act IIwith Staatsorchester Stuttgart &
Simon Hewett
3:28
5.
"Lakutshon Ilanga"
("When The Sun Sets")
Mackay Davaschewith the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic &
Iain Farrington
3:28
6.
"Ntyilo Ntyilo"
("Little Bird")
Allan Silingawith Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
3:32
7.
"Donde lieta uscì"Giacomo PucciniAria of Mimi from La Boheme, Act IIIwith Staatsorchester Stuttgart &
Simon Hewett
3:07
8.
"Holilili"Alan Silingawith Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
3:12
9.
"The Naughty Little Flea"Norman Byfield Thomaswith Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
3:08
10.
"Qongqothwane"
("The Click Song")
Nathan Mdledle
Joseph Mogotsi
Rufus Khoza
Ronnie Sehume
with Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
2:27
11.
"Umzi Watsha"
("The House Is Burning")
Kevin Volanswith Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
3:28
12.
"Saduva"
("Hush, I Hear You")
MacKay Davashewith Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
2:43
13.
"Pata Pata"Miriam Makeba
Jerry Ragovoy
with Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
2:10
14.
"Baxabene Oxam"
("Click Song 2")
Miriam Makebawith Aurora Orchestra &
Iain Farrington
2:06
15.
"Senzeni Na?"
("What Have We Done?")
Albert Nyathiwith African Children's Choir,
Jesse Kirabo, Dirk Brosse
3:07
16.
"Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika"
("God Bless Africa")
Enoch Sontongawith African Children's Choir
Dirk Brosse
2:25
17.
"Umhome"
("Nowhere to Go")
Miriam Makeba
2:25
18.
"Signore, ascolta!"Giacomo PucciniAria of Liù from Turandot, Act Iwith Staatsorchester Stuttgart &
Simon Hewett
2:49

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[2] 12
French Albums (SNEP)[3] 188
Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] 25
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 71

References

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