Nozinja Lodge

Nozinja Lodge
Nozinja Lodge
Studio album by Nozinja
Released	June 1, 2015
Genre	Shangaan electro ; electronic ;
Length	42:44
Label	Warp
Producer	Nozinja
Singles from Nozinja Lodge
	"Tsekeleke"; Released: August 11, 2014;

Last updated September 27, 2022

Nozinja Lodge is the debut studio album by South African artist Nozinja, released on Warp on June 1, 2015.^[2] It peaked at number 13 on Billboard 's World Albums chart.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100^[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
Clash	7/10^[6]
Exclaim!	7/10^[7]
The Irish Times	^[8]
The List	^[9]
Pitchfork	6.9/10^[10]
PopMatters	^[11]
Resident Advisor	4.1/5^[12]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[4]

Andrew Ryce of Resident Advisor gave the album a 4.1 out of 5, commenting that "Nozinja Lodge is joyous, colourful dance music from one of the electronic scene's most eccentric and promising personalities."^[12] Paul Simpson of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, writing, "His tracks still feature high-speed rhythms with marimba-like digital percussion and bright, playful synthesizers, setting the stage for smooth, sensuous lead vocals."^[5]

Rolling Stone placed it at number 13 on their "20 Best EDM and Electronic Albums of 2015" list.^[13] Fact included it on their "30 Best Album Covers of 2015" list.^[14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nozinja.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nwa Baloyi"	4:59
2.	"Mitshetsho We Zindaba"	3:48
3.	"Baby Do U Feel Me"	3:46
4.	"Xihukwani"	3:07
5.	"Tsekeleke"	4:47
6.	"Vamaseve Vatswelani"	5:12
7.	"Nyamsoro"	3:40
8.	"N'wanga I Jesu"	3:35
9.	"Vomaseve Hina"	4:31
10.	"Wo Va Jaha"	5:19
Total length:		42:44

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Nozinja – production, recording
Mark Gergis – post production
Mandy Parnell – mastering
Bafana Kunene – vocals (1)
Tiyiselani Vomaseve – vocals (2, 6, 9)
White Moja – vocals (5)
Sjineto – vocals (7)
Ben Maluleke – vocals (8)
Qoli Kunene – vocals (10)
Oval-X Eternal – artwork
Chris Saunders – cover photography
Nico Krijno – inside photography

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US World Albums ( Billboard )^[3]	13

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References

↑ "Tsekeleke". Warp . Archived from the original on April 21, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
↑ Coultate, Aaron (April 1, 2015). "Warp Records announce debut album from Nozinja". Resident Advisor . Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
1 2 "World Albums: The Week of June 20, 2015". Billboard . Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
1 2 "Nozinja Lodge by Nozinja". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved March 31, 2018.
1 2 Simpson, Paul. "Nozinja Lodge - Nozinja". AllMusic . Retrieved March 31, 2018.
↑ Westley, Nathan (June 3, 2015). "Nozinja - Nozinja Lodge". Clash . Retrieved March 31, 2018.
↑ Patrick, Ryan B. (June 2, 2015). "Nozinja: Nozinja Lodge". Exclaim! . Retrieved March 31, 2018.
↑ Carroll, Jim (June 19, 2015). "Nozinja: Nozinja Lodge | Album Review". The Irish Times . Retrieved March 31, 2018.
↑ Ennor, Laura (June 9, 2015). "Album review: Nozinja – Nozinja Lodge". The List . Retrieved March 31, 2018.
↑ Pattison, Louis (June 2, 2015). "Nozinja: Nozinja Lodge". Pitchfork . Retrieved March 31, 2018.
↑ Olson, Benjamin Hedge (July 14, 2015). "Nozinja: Nozinja Lodge". PopMatters . Retrieved March 31, 2018.
1 2 Ryce, Andrew (June 23, 2015). "Nozinja - Nozinja Lodge". Resident Advisor . Retrieved March 31, 2018.
↑ "20 Best EDM and Electronic Albums of 2015: 13. Nozinja, 'Nozinja Lodge'". Rolling Stone . December 17, 2015. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
↑ "The 30 Best Album Covers of 2015 (page 24 of 31)". Fact . December 4, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2018.

External links

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[1] "Tsekeleke". Warp . Archived from the original on April 21, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2018.

[2] Coultate, Aaron (April 1, 2015). "Warp Records announce debut album from Nozinja". Resident Advisor . Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.

[billboard-3] 1 2 "World Albums: The Week of June 20, 2015". Billboard . Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2018.

[metacritic-4] 1 2 "Nozinja Lodge by Nozinja". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved March 31, 2018.

[allmusic-5] 1 2 Simpson, Paul. "Nozinja Lodge - Nozinja". AllMusic . Retrieved March 31, 2018.

[6] Westley, Nathan (June 3, 2015). "Nozinja - Nozinja Lodge". Clash . Retrieved March 31, 2018.

[7] Patrick, Ryan B. (June 2, 2015). "Nozinja: Nozinja Lodge". Exclaim! . Retrieved March 31, 2018.

[8] Carroll, Jim (June 19, 2015). "Nozinja: Nozinja Lodge | Album Review". The Irish Times . Retrieved March 31, 2018.

[9] Ennor, Laura (June 9, 2015). "Album review: Nozinja – Nozinja Lodge". The List . Retrieved March 31, 2018.

[10] Pattison, Louis (June 2, 2015). "Nozinja: Nozinja Lodge". Pitchfork . Retrieved March 31, 2018.

[11] Olson, Benjamin Hedge (July 14, 2015). "Nozinja: Nozinja Lodge". PopMatters . Retrieved March 31, 2018.

[residentadvisor-12] 1 2 Ryce, Andrew (June 23, 2015). "Nozinja - Nozinja Lodge". Resident Advisor . Retrieved March 31, 2018.

[13] "20 Best EDM and Electronic Albums of 2015: 13. Nozinja, 'Nozinja Lodge'". Rolling Stone . December 17, 2015. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.

[14] "The 30 Best Album Covers of 2015 (page 24 of 31)". Fact . December 4, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2018.

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