14 November 2008
Windhoek — When we learn of Tate Buti dropping an album, then it becomes evident the festive season IS just around the corner - and what matters most, he never disappoints. He enters this festive season with Oteendela.
Tate Buti is back with a scorcher of an album entitled Oteendela. As to what the meaning is: "In my culure we are taught to appreciate every little thing coming our way," he says. Thus, Oteendela" "(Tender like in winning a tender) I am just acknowledging and appreciating the support I am receiving from the public. Believe me, with the way I am wired, I could have become a headache to the service force," he headed.
This album is a must have. My favourite song is Eefukwa (nuts). It's a typical Tate Buti - kwiku song probably the best since Osuuka. I wouldn't be surprised if the "moral custodians" hypocritically ban it on the radio and make it higher on their party menus. Where they cannot ban it though is in the jukeboxes. He is featured by Swart Baster in Rukwangali, the combination is deadly.
If you ever thought Tate Buti and The Dogg were two worlds apart in terms of genre, you are dead wrong. The biting song on the album is Otwahafa (we are happy) featured by The Dogg. The song is unique. Even the producer can't categories it.
"I don't know what to call it, as Omalaeti just instructed me to fuse kwiku and (ask The Dogg). Otherwise Omalaeti will know. Big up to the producer, he did a great job.
Another deadly song is: Eke Wali 4call. As to who suggested the opposite to him, it doesn't come out of the song. Tate Buti combines well with Vakuaita vokOngo in Tuelinekelua. This is one other song that the angels will never dance to.
Having listened to all the 17 tracks, including Kaanave, Ekwafo, Elandulafano, Mekolo, Otjaka, Ositeleyi and Africa, Tate Buti definitely needs some higher calling intervention. Bra, I think, jy moet worrie, as you have a lot to answer to the heavens.
The irony of it all is: Tate Buti refused to answer any questions on Oteendela, claiming that, "There is nothing more to say about it", he quipped. The taste of pudding is in the pudding, he says touching his trademark okapunda. Judging from the crumbs of eefukua all over the house, one wonders as to who will pray for this man when pastors are exchanging blows on the street.
Tate Buti is living proof of the legendary saying, "to gain something you should be prepared to lose something." His introduction to the music industry was through Ndombolo Yasolo. Those were the good old days, when Tate Buti and his sister, Janice stormed into a makeshift bedroom studio of Pedrito. The combination proved to be toxic. The idea was to avoid sounding like the guy next door at all costs. The trio started fusing different genres of music including some traditional elements and gave birth to what we have come to know and love as kwiku music. As they say, "the rest is history".
Tate Buti kept the faith and gave us his first solo album, Oshitenda. While we were still recovering from the mystery as to what the real meaning of Oshitenda is, he dropped his second album, Osuuka.
Who will never forget the controversy Osuuka caused, to the extent that it was banned on all NBC radio stations. Up to date no explanation provided.
"Indeed human creatures are funny and unpredictable," says Tate Buti. "The first crime we have all committed and I am not talking about the Garden of Eden, is to steal sugar as kids." The reason why some people continue to steal in their adulthood (not only Osuuka) is because they failed to pray and ask for forgiveness," continues Tate Buti.
Tate Buti is a self-confessed food addict. His third album was Ondungu (Chilli). In Ondungu he is going on knocking on the door to ask for food, but no chicken, evanda (spi-nach) and not even meat. Just like in the song, he refused to say what type of food he is looking for. Happy Day is another song, which continues to cause controversy. The song is so hot that "experts" on Damara punchy couldn't handle it. Some artists even withdrew from the Sanlam NBC Music Awards, as they claim that the song is not fit for that category.
"I heard them saying the song is out of this world or they are just purely tribalistic," says Tate Buti.
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