I am always inspired by visitors who engage Electric Jive by leaving comments, asking questions and making requests. Rashied in following up on a post on The Raiders (see here and here) asked if anyone had any music by The Tulips. I am glad to be able to oblige Rashied.
The Additions manage a pleasant fusion of soul-mbaqanga, while the lively Mthembu Queens give a nod to disco with their Asambeni Bafana (Let's Go Boys) - a great track which Nick has previously shared on this blog - Classic Mbaqanga Girl Groups Vol iii. (here)
The Movie Movies (I love the name) are pure Zulu soul-disco, while The Tulips cross-over towards mbaqanga in the catchy Banomona.
This record is still in great condition after thirty six years of careful storage by my friend Burgert. Thanks for the gift! Please do enjoy.
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Thank you for the post! It is appreciated.
ReplyDeleteSome lovely tunes here - I must admit to having a guilty pleasure for the watery pre-synth "disco" mbaqanga of the late '70s. The Additions are just so great, while The Tulips seem to offer really interesting covers of tunes by Mpharanyana and the Soul Brothers!
ReplyDeleteInterestingly, song "Banomona" seems to be also very heavily inspired by a song of the same name recorded by the early '60s group Zoo Lake Rockers. Still a brill tune though!
Thanks Chris :)
Thank you very much for this great compilation!
ReplyDeleteTunes are super, and good for weekend party!