Film soundtracks are very often carefully curated and interesting collections of music, containing songs selected for a variety of moods.
Even the most unlikely of films can serve to popularise otherwise obscure songs, or introduce the songs to wider audiences.
Here, the tacky 2016 Sacha Baron Cohen comedy “The Brothers Grimsby” finished with a classy piece of South African disco, and I’m glad that it did because I might not have discovered the song otherwise.
The song is joyous and catchy, led by a chorus of vocals which mingle with the relaxed Afropop beat. More instrumentation follows, a rich smorgasbord of African percussion and westernised dance patterns.
Although the song is very much driven by the vocals, the marimba part could probably sustain the song by itself.
Chicco is the stage name of Sello Twala, a producer from Soweto who was very popular in the 80s.
“Modjadji” was released in 1995 on an album of the same name.