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BREYTEN BREYTENBACH
Mondmusiek
Released: March 2001
Catalogue:
RR002
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| Tracks
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- Jy Gee Geboorte Aan Jou Asem/Blomme Vir Boeddha
- (My Woorde Is 'n Wind Waar Die Reen Reeds Was)
- Nagmaal
- Sit, Sien
- Ek Sal Sterf En Na My Vader Gaan
- Hoe Vaak Was Ons Hier Tussen Koeltes Op Die Vloer
- Bruin Reisbrief
- Selfportret Van 'n Poes-modernis
- Swart Dood
- (Tronkvoël)
- :Is Klaps Par Gel Te Naar ?
- Hiiiiieeeeeee
- Noem Dit Hart
- Song Of The Masters
- Genesis Genees
- Woordkasteel
Download mp3 of Jy Gee Geboorte Aan Jou Asem/Blomme Vir Boeddha from SAmp3.com
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| Review
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Last year’s ‘Om Te Breyten’ tribute album featured the cream of the alt. Afrikaans music scene turning Breyten Breytenbach’s poems into moody but melodic songs. This year we have another Breytenbach album called ‘Mondmusiek’, which this time features the poet himself on vocals and consists of a unique CD and book featuring sixteen tracks again based on his poetry. Breytenbach, who currently lives in Paris, is one of South Africa’s most important and influential Afrikaans poets and writers (and also a well-known painter).
The words and music on ‘Mondmusiek’ recall the haunting ‘American
Prayer’ album, which featured the poetry of Jim Morrison with
(posthumous) musical arrangements by the other members of The Doors.
Here Breytenbach reads his poems over some original and very diverse
backing arrangements provided by talented South African artists such as
Benguela, Paul Riekert from Battery 9, Jean Marais from Duusman, and
Laurinda Hofmeyr.
While the impact and meaning of the poetry takes a while to sift through and follow, the initial impression is of a fascinating and evocative album of varied moods and styles. These songs work initially on a musical level but later the relevance of the words in context of the full arrangements begins to manifest themselves and the result is an engrossing album.
-- Stephen Segerman, SA Rock Digest Issue #100, 2nd April 2001
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