A Giant Leap
Studio album by
Culoe De Song
Released24 November 2009 (2009-11-24)
GenreDeep house, tribal house
Length73:42
LabelUniversal Music Group, Soulistic Music
Producer
  • Culoe De Song
  • Shana
  • Soundiata’s Rebels
  • Reggie Dokes
Culoe De Song chronology
A Giant Leap
(2009)		 Elevation
(2011)

A Giant Leap is the debut studio album by South African house producer Culoe De Song. It was released on 24 November 2009 through Soulistic Music.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Resident Advisor[2]

Upon its release, A Giant Leap received generally positive reviews. William Rauscher of Resident Advisor praised the transitions between the songs, stating that, "As a whole, A Giant Leap takes the concept of a seamlessly-mixed LP to new heights—it's like a suite, an epic-scaled sound-world that entrances with graceful, gentle transitions between new tracks, remixes and previous EP material.

Accolades

A Giant Leap earned Culoe De Song a nomination for Newcomer of the Year and the song Webaba was nominated for MTN Record of the Year, both at the 2010 South African Music Awards.[3] At the 10th annual Metro FM Music Awards, the album gained him a nomination for Best Newcomer.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Amasiko" (featuring Shana)De Song11:06
2."Gwebindlala" (featuring Thandiswa Mazwai)De Song5:56
3."Webaba" (featuring Busi Mhlongo)De Song8:00
4."Soundiata’s Rebels (Tamboula) [Culoe De Song KaMnguni Dub]"
  • Soundiata’s Rebels
  • De Song
7:44
5."Reggie Dokes (Let Me Go) [Culoe De Song Zulu Spirit Mix]"
  • Reggie Dokes
  • De Song
7:13
6."The Neighbour" (featuring Salif Keita, Jimmy Dludlu & René McLean)De Song4:23
7."The Fallen Siren"De Song7:44
8."Super Afro"De Song7:42
9."The Dragon’s End" (featuring Fatima)De Song8:00
10."The Bright Forest"De Song5:55
Total length:73:42

References

  1. ↑ "Culoe De Song - A Giant Leap". Discogs. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. ↑ Rauscher, William (28 December 2009). "RA Reviews: Culoe De Song - A Giant Leap". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "2010 SAMA Nominees". Channel. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Metro FM music awards nominees". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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