tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74000630362605437242024-03-18T01:02:20.418+00:00ElectricJiveChris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.comBlogger462125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-41396866149531567662018-05-04T11:47:00.003+01:002019-06-18T14:49:31.584+01:00Rest in Peace Ndikho Xaba<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Legendary South African Musician Ndikho Xaba has made his transition at age 85. <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">After a long battle with Parkinson’s disease South African keyboardist/composer and percussionist, Ndikho Xaba passed away peacefully at his home in Durban, South Africa surrounded by family and friends on June 11, 2019.</span></div>
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With a professional career that spanned more than 6 decades this versatile artist and inventor deeply believed that music was in everything and could be played by anyone. As a result, he frequently played on stage, water jugs, bicycle wheels, cans, bells, whistles and gongs in addition to piano, flute, hand drums and his own adaptation of South African traditional instrument Umakweyana (1 stringed bow instrument) His unique style helped to expand the parameters of performance.</div>
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<br />His unparalleled musical prowess was used to bring full democratic rights to all citizens of South Africa. As a political activist during the dark days of apartheid in South Africa he was being threatened by the South African Special Branch of Police and warned to stop his political activities or risk arrest. As an actor, he found a way to escape the country via one of Alan Paton’s plays entitled Sponono. </div>
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<br />Sponono opened on Broadway in New York City in early 1964, becoming the first African play to do so. He and 10 others from the cast chose to remain in the US joining Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela and others who sought political asylum. The arts community embraced them all and they were warmly welcomed by African American artists of all genres including James Baldwin, Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis</div>
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.<br />He continued his musical career when he returned to his beloved South Africa in 1998. He was part of the big band KZN Jazz Legends; and in 2008, they were part of the film “Zulu meets Jazz” which featured himself, South African pianist Theo Bophela and Italian trumpeter Paolo Fresu He was given the Living Legends award in 2011 and the Icons of Democracy award in 2013 by the city of Durban (eThekwini) for his consistent work in the arts.</div>
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<br />Ndikho’s music was never widely r<span style="font-family: inherit;">ecorded but one of his songs Emavungweni (down in the dumps) was recorded by both Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba. In 1970 he organized a powerful group of musicians including the renowned Plunky Branch (saxophonist) and they recorded an album entitled “Ndikho and the Natives”, which was recently released by Matsuli Records. It has long been called the “holy grail” by music aficionados’. He self-produced a compilation of his work from 1970 – 2005 entitled Sunsets which is available from CD Baby. Fans in SA can leave a message on this page for info on getting copies.</span></div>
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<b>His Home Going Celebration will be on Sunday June 30, 2019 at the family home in Durban, South Africa. Visitation from 7-9am. Memorial Service 9 -11am. Dress preference is white or African formal.</b></div>
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Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-81959712730210024622017-12-14T14:52:00.000+00:002017-12-15T09:11:45.539+00:00Ngixolele: Forgive me<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US">Amongst year-end reflections of gratitude
and disappointment the question of forgiveness keeps coming back to me. Those who seek it, those who give it, and those who cannot even ask because they will not admit their wrongs. South African imaginations are currently captured by political and corporate leaders who deny their own wrong-doing. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I hope this will change – the truth will be found, and hope can be restored.
Asking for forgiveness can be a happy and fulfilling experience. If it does not land you in prison – it can really
make you dance!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Everyone of the seven tracks in this mix are
asking for forgiveness (Ngixolele, or Ngiyaxolele) – from heartfelt 70s soul, via an unstoppable disco groove
that will capture you, to labd amongst some irresistible mbaqanga to bribe you with involuntary
movement. And, to round it off are the Mahotella Queens beautifully singing the
traditional church hymn “<i>Baba Ngixolele</i>”.
(Father forgive me).</span></div>
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I wish you happy
holidays.</div>
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<b>Ngixolele</b>: The Movers (1978).</span></div>
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<b>Ngixolele</b>: The Hotella Stars (1978).</span></div>
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<b>Ngixolele</b>: Imitshotshovu (date
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<b>Ngixolele Baba:</b> Izintombe Zesi Manje
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<b>Ngixolele Mngani</b>: Izintombe Zesi
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<b>Ngixolelene:</b> The Soul Brothers.
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<b>Ta Ta Ngixolele</b> : The Mofolo Queens.
78rpm RCA 173</span></div>
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<b>Baba Ngixolele: </b>Mahotella Queens (1966)
Church Hymn.<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">Download mp3<b><u><span style="color: #660000;"> <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?ejbllhxbycap9">here</a></span></u></b></span></div>
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Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-25078748645340422462017-11-29T09:32:00.002+00:002017-11-29T09:32:58.607+00:00Heart Transplant<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Its fifty years since Dr Christiaan Barnard performed the
world’s first human heart transplant on 3 December 1967 in Cape Town. And yes,
there were some interesting songs celebrating these extraordinary events and
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Like landing on the moon, the sheer sixties audacity of a human heart transplant seized
imaginations around the world. Besides
the science, people were also talking of the existential implications of first
transplanting a woman’s heart into a man, and then, transplanting the heart of
a “coloured” man into a “white man" - <b>in South Africa!</b>.</div>
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For the first transplant, Barnard realised that, given the
numbers, there was a greater chance of a black donor heart becoming available –
but he did not feel he could ask the apartheid-controlled authorities permission to transplant a black
heart into the awaiting 55-year-old 'white' Louis Washkansky. As it turned out Washkansky
received the heart of a 25-year-old white bank clerk, Denise Darval. He survived for 18 days and died of pneumonia.</div>
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It was the second heart transplant early in 1968 that crossed the
line, so to speak. The world was really talking about the implications of Dr Barnard
transplanting the heart of 24-year-old “coloured” Clive Haupt into 58-year-old
“white” Dr Philip Blaaiberg. Here was a powerful metaphor that exposed the
irony and injustice of apartheid for all to see and discuss. BJ Vorster had
just succeeded Verwoerd as South Africa's Prime Minister, and separation of the races through
forced removals and the homeland project had stepped up a further gear.</div>
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The March 1968 edition of Ebony Magazine in the USA had the
following to say: <i>“Clive Haupt’s heart will ride in the uncrowded train coaches
marked “For Whites Only” instead of the crowded ones reserved for blacks. … It
will enter fine restaurants, attend theatres and concerts and live in a decent
home instead of in the tough slums where Haupt grew up. Haupt’s heart will
literally go into hundreds of places where Haupt himself could not go because
his skin was a little darker than that of Blaaiberg.</i>”</div>
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The interesting article concludes: <i>“Unfortunately, Dr
Barnard’s marvelous heart transplants may well turn out to be just another
proof that science has far outstripped sociology. We can’t hold science back.
Now it is time that humanity caught up with it.</i>”</div>
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At the turn of the 21<sup>st</sup> Century 30 to 40 heart
transplants were carried out every year in South Africa. An interview with the
heart surgeon Dr Willie Koen, who headed the Christiaan Barnard Memorial
Hospital's heart transplant unit in 2009 said the transplant numbers had since
dropped to only about 15 to 20 a year – due to costs and a lack of donors.</div>
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However you may feel about heart transplants and how
healthcare budgets are allocated and spent – there were two 1968 musical
tributes (that I know of) to Dr Barnard’s achievements – from South Africa and
Venezuela!</div>
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Cambridge Matiwane was a prolific producer, and here (after
the Blaaiberg transplant) he teams up with Portia (last name unkown) to pen a
soul-inspired tribute entitled “Heart Transplant”. The picture front cover of
this 45rpm single (above) has the following to say:</div>
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“<i>Ster Records are proud to sponsor this tribute by Cambridge
Matiwane – being the first public tribute on behalf of African people to
Professor C. Barnard for his outstanding feat in medical surgery (acknowledged throughout the world - except possibly by the African people of his native South Africa) and further to pay tribute to Dr P. Blaaiberg for his amazing courage and will to live - to the point of sustaining, together with his family, anxiety, anguish and pain, both mental and physical almost - if not completely - beyond human endurance</i>."</div>
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Across in Venezuela, psychedelic rock band “Los Six” were
similairly inspired and produced “Dr Barnard”.</div>
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Have a listen – and, if you know of any other efforts from
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The tracks are stored on Souncloud and can be downloaded from there. Click on the links below.</div>
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<a href="https://soundcloud.com/chrisatkloof/heart-transplant">Heart Transplant - Cambridge and Portia</a><br />
<a href="https://soundcloud.com/chrisatkloof/dr-barnard">Dr Barnard - Los Six</a></div>
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Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-51331021598809236502017-10-04T17:37:00.000+01:002017-10-04T17:37:11.482+01:00The Minerals - Sweet Soweto (1976)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A very lucky off-chance find whilst digging in a London shop. Originally priced at R5.99 with a Kohinor Kort Street price sticker! In a few comments on other posts a number of people have requested this LP and so here it is.<br />
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The Minerals are: Thelma Segona (organ/piano/vocals), Ronnie Makhondo (percussion/vocals), Nick Kunene (lead guitar/vocals), Jonas Mkhabela (bass), Joseph Tshabalala (drummer), Isaac Moraba (vocalist), and Jimmy Mojapelo (composer and leader).<br />
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A wonderful mix of soul, philly-styled funk on the 13 minute title tune and breezy Soweto pop. (OK, cheesy pop and a few great moments!)<br />
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ENJOY! <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/d9967a41c3di8da/Minerals_-_Sweet_Soweto_%28RPM7025%2C_1976%29.zip" target="_blank">MF LINK</a><br />
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<br />Matt Templehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921269478070718832noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-84266798138954900072017-09-26T18:12:00.000+01:002017-09-26T18:12:01.744+01:00The Drive - Live (1975, RCL 1203)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You thought we had gone! But we're back, briefly for the first posting of 2017! By special request from a number of people, specifically for the track Africa Bossa, here is South African soul jazz funk band from the early seventies - The Drive. Whilst this is titled Drive Live it is in fact a studio recording with overdubbed crowd sounds. </div>
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We have posted a number of other Drive LPs at electricjive before. You can check them out <a href="http://electricjive.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=the+drive" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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ENJOY! <a href="https://www.mediafire.com/file/8bz1veyf99bbf9s/Drive%20Live.zip" target="_blank">MF</a></div>
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<br />Matt Templehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921269478070718832noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-64542851359130230882016-11-29T08:45:00.002+00:002022-03-04T07:19:01.766+00:00Usathane Usifikile!: EJ Durban Office Party 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>“<i>Oh
believers gather around and start praying, for the devil has arrived</i>!” </b>Joseph
Kumalo is not alone in blaming the devil for ‘changes’ he is not happy with.
For Kumalo, South African cities in the early 1960s were dens of iniquity
corrupting the traditions and values of rural folk. Drinking, smoking
marijuana, gambling, fighting were the work of the devil.<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">We
have all encountered a few “devils” of our own this year, and I thought it a
good time to dig through my ‘new finds’ for a year-end Office Party shake-out. Welcome
to a bumper edition of the Electric Jive 2016 Durban Office Party. Sadly, unexpected
changes to my work-travel commitments prevent me from actually spinning these
discs, as planned, at the Electric Jive Office Party at Khaya Records on Friday
9<sup>th</sup> December. A party of one sort or another is still happening though. "<b>Familiar Favourite" (Mxolisi Makubho) and Hotdog Fingarz of Fly
Machine Sessions </b>are keeping their part of the bargain and will be coming
through from Johannesburg with some great tunes on vinyl. Make a note: <b>Khaya Records, Durban – Friday evening 9<sup>th</sup>
December</b>. I will leave a gift for the first thirty or so people who make it through the door. Thanks to Vusi of The Fly Machine Sessions for the graphic at the top of this post!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">So,
herewith two hours of what I would have played, if I could have. First up is a
one-hour trip that sets off from the countryside with guitar and vocal
commentary from the late 1950s, early 60s, building up via violin jive through
Zulu blues, to early rock and roll. Victor Ndlazilwana (later of Jazz Ministers
fame) is credited with writing and playing on “Please do it oh Baby”, a song
that would not have been out of place on an Elvis album from that time. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">The
merriment builds, morphing from rock-influenced marabi jive through to big-band
ska from the likes of Orlando Jazz Combo. Have a listen to Chris McGregor and the
Blue Notes playing Dudu Pukwana’s <i>“Ndiyeke
Mra”</i> and check out the strong ska influence! Likewise, Africa’s Hot Ten
(including Kippie Moeketsi and other jazz luminaries) showcase the deep well of
great talent and technical dedication from the time.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">The
mix changes direction, revisiting some great brass-driven marabi jive tracks
from the likes of “<i>The New Havana
Orchestra, The Shakers, </i>and the <i>The
Kwa Mashu Swingsters</i>”. We warm down with the sweet vocals of the “Dark City
Sisters” and end as we began, artists referencing “Inhliziyo Yam” (my
disposition, or mood). Whereas Job Ndlangalala starts this set with a
hauntingly beautiful guitar track
telling of the circumstances that were ‘killing’ his mood, The Shakers end-off
with an upbeat simple finale.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">So
– if you feel the need to cleanse, purge, indulge, exorcise, dance, this mix
can help. The 78rpm recordings are being shared as a single mix-tape. Sorry, no
separated tracks on this one.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">I wish all visitors to Electric Jive happy holidays, and a much, much better 2017!</span></div>
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Ndlangalala) Columbia YE208.</span></div>
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Ndlangalala) Columbia YE129.</span></div>
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Khumalo) Quality TJ.855.</span></div>
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Trio) Columbia YE.333.</span></div>
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Jive GB.3212.</span></div>
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Caluza) Columbia YE392.</span></div>
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OK.051.</span></div>
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Be-Bop Sisters</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">: <i>Ebusuku
Nemini</i> (Theodora Ngcongo) Winner OK.114.</span></div>
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Youngsters) Columbia YE.85.</span></div>
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Motau) His Master's Voice JP.750. </span></div>
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Ndlazilwana). Tropik DC.751.</span></div>
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USA USA280.</span></div>
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USA USA304.</span></div>
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OK.125.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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OK.001.</span></div>
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Swingsters</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">: <i>T.
Time Ska</i> (Chris Songxaka) Gallo New Sound GB3581.</span></div>
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Master's Voice JP.857.</span></div>
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Be-Bop Sisters:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> <i>Vat
en Sit</i> (Gloria Malete) Winner OK.114.</span></div>
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AFC.605.</span></div>
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Troubadour AFC.643 </span></div>
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RCA.250.</span></div>
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Dazzlers) HIT.120.</span></div>
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Nkabinde, Michael Xaba, Rupert Bopape, Elijah Nkwanyane) His Master's Voice
JP.700.</span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB">25.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span lang="EN-GB">The Shakers</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">: <i>Intlyizo Yam.</i>(Busi) Troubadour
AFC.643.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">The
second one-hour set is drawn from 45rpm, most of which found their way to my
drawers this year. Seventies South African soul, funk, pop, jazz and then some
mbaqanga to round it all off.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">1.
<b>The V.I.P.s</b>: <i>Maxie's
Mood</i>. (M. Kubekha, I. Twala). Love Love LVB220.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">2.
<b>The Anchors</b>: <i>Friends In Soul</i>. (The Anchors). CYB69. (1969).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">3.
The Inn Lawes: Peter and Zacks Special (Peter Morake, Zacks Kgasapane) CBS AB
326.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">4.
<b>S. Piliso & His Super Seven</b>: <i>Papa Was A Rolling Stone</i> (Whitfield and
Strong) FGB625 (1973).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">5.
<b>Cool Cats</b>: <i>Wilderness</i> (Gilbert Matthews, G. Sabela) Soweto SWB 4 (1973).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">6.
<b> The Special Sounds</b>: <i> Mngani</i> (Rupert Bopape and
Shadrach Piliso) Soul Jazz Pop SOJ 2 (1974),</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">7.
<b>Cool Cats</b>: <i> See You Later </i>(P. Nkosi, B.
Kgasoane) Soweto SWB 4 (1973).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">8.
<b>The Black Pages</b>: <i>There Goes </i>(N. Makua, E. Kheswa, G.
Molefi). Soul Jazz Pop SOJ 140 (1977).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">9.
<b>S. Piliso & His Super Seven</b>: <i>Umgababa </i>(Edmund Piliso & Themba
Dlamini) FGB625 (1973).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">10.
<b>Bops and Son</b>: <i>Chicken Soul</i> (D. Mchunu) MJW Records MJW.107 (1976).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">11.
<b>Inthuthuko Brothers</b>: <i>Soweto Disco</i> (S. Jibiliza)Black Cherry
BCS110 1978.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">12.
<b>Shumi</b>: <i>Gideon, Early & McKay</i> (Holler/Arr: Masingi) BUA8803 (1974).</span></div>
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<b>Jazz Disciples</b>: <i>Tete’s Jump </i>(Tete Mbambisa) HMV JP887 (1967).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">14.
<b>Rift Valley Brothers</b>: <i>Mutirima Waka</i> (Lawrence Nduku) Mercury
MER11.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">15.
<b>Abafana Bentuthuko:</b> <i>Double Line </i>(Hansford Mthembu) AB666.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">16.
<b>John Mkhabela and the Fire Wizards</b>: <i>Umdidyelo</i> (J Nhlapo) GGB456 (1971).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">17.
<b>The Play Boys: </b><i> Cross Road</i> (D. Mokoka - M.
Maliehe) JP1338 (1973). </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">18.
<b>Izintombi Zomoya</b>: <i>Oseke Walla</i> (Rupert Bopape and Irene
Mawela) Motella MO 522 (1974).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">19.
<b>Abafana Besi Manje Manje</b>: <i>Bathini Nzimande</i> (Hamilton Nzimande) HVN
NZ.68 (1974). </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">20.
<b>Johanes Lenkoe with the Suger Suger Boys</b>:
<i>NU 3</i> (Johannes Lenkoe) Six Mabone SMB
728 (1975).</span></div>
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<b>Makhona Zonke Band</b>: <i>Durban Road</i>. (</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">22.
<b>The Creations</b>: <i> Wild Man in the City</i> (Manu
Dibango) PD 1270 (1976).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Download
links:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">78rpm
mix-tape </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">45rpm
mix-tape </span></div>
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45rpm
separated tracks </div>
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Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-25830621968414957262016-11-20T08:44:00.002+00:002022-03-04T07:45:19.887+00:00Slow Sunday Congo Singles Special<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A sultry, slow and unhurried Sunday morning
selection from the ASL drawers. Earlyish Congo Rumba, all except the last was pressed and sold in Kenya. A while back in this blog there was a great response
to three posts of ASL Congo singles (<b><a href="http://electricjive.blogspot.co.za/2012/09/associated-sounds-south-africas-congo.html">here</a></b>, <b><a href="http://electricjive.blogspot.co.za/2012/10/associated-sounds-pt-2-sweet-congo.html">here,</a></b> <b>and</b> <b><a href="http://electricjive.blogspot.co.za/2013/01/associated-sounds-part-3-ok-jazz-on-asl.html">here</a></b>) so, this next instalment is long overdue. This time with
some focus on a deep breath (it does that for me anyway) before the year-end madness.The mixtape version is for my own comfort during some upcoming travel time I have to put in. Separated tracks are also provided.<br />
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In my September 2012 ASL Singles post I
gave an outline of South African interests, particularly the Gallo Record Company’s
interests in establishing ASL.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlBhE2CltVVKLAUGwB3VzsWKBAPvXvE4UT4oGz5YN3NDzYRERJTiTLkwhkKrVLZd6hLFt54sUKY3k2QbTo8RxKBPP_hg-QJQkiJHZ9IF-fksjpdiqZrW_v5pcVoSZ5sQutog1ZO2k2ac/s1600/fiesta+test+press.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlBhE2CltVVKLAUGwB3VzsWKBAPvXvE4UT4oGz5YN3NDzYRERJTiTLkwhkKrVLZd6hLFt54sUKY3k2QbTo8RxKBPP_hg-QJQkiJHZ9IF-fksjpdiqZrW_v5pcVoSZ5sQutog1ZO2k2ac/s200/fiesta+test+press.jpg" width="200" /></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Gallo Nairobi was established in the early 1950s. Following Kenya’s
independence in 1963 visible South African ownership of the company became a
problem, so Associated Sounds (East Africa) Pty Ltd (ASL) was set up as a dummy
company by Gallo in the United Kingdom. ASL had their own Kenyan pressing
plant.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">ASL certainly released a huge
amount of Congolese and East African inspired Rumba and Soukous in the 70s and
80s, with the tracks easily stretching to five minutes each on the
micro-groove format. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">Enjoy
your Sunday morning, or late night, whenever you feel like being soothed. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">1.
<b>L'Orchestre African Fiesta</b>: <i>Chantal Komonela Ngai</i> (Test Pressing ASL
1870)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">2.
<b>Chantal & L’Orchestre African Fiesta</b>:
<i>Doris</i> (ASL 7-1845)</span></div>
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<b>Dr Nico & L’Orchestre African Fiesta</b>:
<i>Okosuka Wapi</i> (ASL 7-1924)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">4.
<b>Sylis & L’Orchestre Baby National</b>:
<i>Luntala</i> (ASL 7-1012)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">5.
<b>Vicky & L’Orchestre Les Hi-Fives</b>:
<i>Sijakuacha</i> (ASL 7-102)</span></div>
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<b>Vicky & L'Orchestre O.K. Jazz</b>: <i>Dodo Tuna Motema</i> (ASL 7-3090)</span></div>
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<b>Vicky & L'Orchestre O.K. Jazz</b>: <i>Monoko Oyo Ezali Na Ngai </i>(ASL 7-3090)</span></div>
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<b>Youlou & L’Orchestre O.K. Jazz</b>: <i>Bolingo Nouveate</i> (ASL 7– 3159)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">9.
<b>Verckys & L'Orchestre Veve</b>: <i>Ah Ngai
Matinda</i> (ASL 7-3174)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">10.<b>
Baba National (Baba Gaston)</b>: <i>Noel
Nakalemi </i>(ASL 7-151)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">11.
<b>Orch Mptete Wa Mpete</b>: <i>Bonne Na Noel Pts 1
& 2</i> (ASL 4375)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">12.
<b>Orchestre Afrisa:</b> Mbote Ya Kinvwanga Pts 1 & 2 (African 91 620)</span></div>
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Mixtape download
link <b><a href="https://www.mediafire.com/?46de6c5a6vn7bbc">here</a></b><br />
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Separate tracks link </div>
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Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-6453273011332142492016-11-16T10:56:00.001+00:002016-11-17T07:19:39.033+00:00Nairobi Rumba Singles Splash<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One comfort in an otherwise unsettling year
has been my own luck in finding some great second-hand records – 78rpm, 45rpm
and LPs. I had the good fortune of visiting Nairobi three times this year, and
meeting a long-time Congo-Kenya Rhumba collector who no longer wanted to keep his
vinyl collection, he wanted this music in digital format. So, come the summer
holiday break I will be spending some time keeping my promise to him. Before I share with you my start on that project, I must mention two great compilations
of Kenyan music that have this year been released world-wide. The sound reproduction on both
compilations is really excellent. My personal favourite is “Urgent Jumping: East
African Musiki Wa Dansi Classics” which features 27 tracks spanning close on
two and a half hours of music from Kenyan, Tanzanian and Congolese bands
that plied their trade across the region over the period 1972 - 1982.</div>
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“Kenya Special Volume 2” follows the
successful release by Soundway Records of volume one in 2013. This compilation
offers 20 tracks (90 minutes) sampling a wider variety of Kenyan music in the
1970s and 1980s.<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB"> Soundway reckon that the resurgence of
interest in African music from the 1960s to the 1980s is boosted by a curious
new generation of music lovers: “The approach to musical rediscovery that is
behind <i>Kenya Special</i> has its origins in a youthful movement of
vinyl collecting (and to some extent club culture), which has, in the past
decade and a half, carved out its own niche alongside the established music
industry.”</span></div>
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“Despite the renewed interest in music from Kenya’s past, finding these tracks
and their rights holders hasn’t become any easier. Only a handful of music
archives around the world harbour collections of Kenyan music, and just a few
private collectors in Kenya and abroad have been sharing catalogue info online
or privately. One of the problems with East African music of this era is that
much of it was originally released only on 45 rpm, seven-inch vinyl singles,
many of which were only ever produced in tiny runs of a few hundred. 45s with
their thin, paper sleeves do not age as well as LPs and are often far more
susceptible to the elements. The compilers of <i>Kenya Special 2</i> have
gone to great lengths to disclose a small part of what is slowly being accepted
as an essential element of East Africa’s cultural heritage: the history of
recorded popular music.”<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBC9-T8JfWBu1dTpI9t5m9F7IVcwS6mQnWmCsZO1KsQWxSOtwisfAoX6P1HbBQ-c7qdIkw56hLWA7d_5bQ1iK6b9yHzl_RD2wGb4ZBJXHG-yRgUaHva7FqsAl7kyBNCkpMbT4qc3I188/s1600/lena.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBC9-T8JfWBu1dTpI9t5m9F7IVcwS6mQnWmCsZO1KsQWxSOtwisfAoX6P1HbBQ-c7qdIkw56hLWA7d_5bQ1iK6b9yHzl_RD2wGb4ZBJXHG-yRgUaHva7FqsAl7kyBNCkpMbT4qc3I188/s200/lena.jpg" width="200" /></a><span lang="EN-GB">So, herewith a rather random sampling from
the pile of 45rpms that Henry sold me. Do leave a comment if you would like
more of the same.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">1. <b>Orch Bana Likasi: Lena Pts 1 & 2 (Kanema)</b></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivL3VyJiFGq_VPdZ9SjtnolJTdvgA-wKXv5IAaRQ7zwFDiKi0SUBoPPrTdG89jAS56ycMmqQTxOaLNmiQ7uOF8ad77qy8kdUCLCQw2vlV91dldUA8SlwG2aTztiJ69hsug9rLiqr_PKvE/s1600/sikia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivL3VyJiFGq_VPdZ9SjtnolJTdvgA-wKXv5IAaRQ7zwFDiKi0SUBoPPrTdG89jAS56ycMmqQTxOaLNmiQ7uOF8ad77qy8kdUCLCQw2vlV91dldUA8SlwG2aTztiJ69hsug9rLiqr_PKvE/s200/sikia.jpg" width="200" /></a><span lang="EN-GB">Outstanding vocalist Lovy Mokolo Longomba
was the son of Vicky Longomba, a founding member of OK Jazz. The <b><a href="http://muzikifan.com/shika.html">Muzikifan</a></b>
website (well worth a visit) tells us that Longomba moved to Nairobi in August
1978 and went through a string of bands, from <i>Les Kinois</i>, through <i>Boma
Liwanza</i>, to <i>Orch Shika Shika</i>. He
then formed the band <i>Super Lovy</i> in
May 1981. <i>Bana Likasi</i> was the same
band as <i>Super Lovy</i>, but was so named
to avoid a contractual conflict. Longomba died in 1996 in a car crash in
Tanzania.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">2. <b>Orch. Les Jaca: Sikia Pts 1 & 2 (Ligbutu)</b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">This from the Muzikifan website: “<i>Les Jaca</i> was created by Lovy (Longomba) when
he decided to leave Super Mazembe in 1981. He went into the studio with Siama,
Tabu Frantal, Mandefu, Roy Mosanda and other friends, but the attempt bore no
fruit, so Lovy remained with Super Mazembe.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">3.<b> L'Orch Baba National: Vituko Vya Mama
Mkwe Pts 1 & 2 (Baba Gaston)</b></span></div>
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settle in East Africa (in 1971), first in Dar Es Salam, and then in 1976 in
Nairobi. Some reports indicate that Baba Gaston was not the easiest band leader
to work with, and in July 1976 most his band walked out on him to form their
own band, the highly successful <i>Les
Mangalepa</i>. Baba Gaston remained a super star in Nairobi until his
retirement in 1989.</span></div>
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& 2 (D.J. Ngereza) 1980.</b></span></div>
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left the band to form <i>Les Wanyika.</i>
Famous for classic Swahili rumba hit hits like <i>Sina Makossa, Paulina and Pamela</i> (these singles were even sold in
South Africa at the time). Band leader and guitarist John Ngereza composed this
song. In 2010, ten years after Ngereza died, four surviving members put aside
their differences and re-grouped and started playing again. You can read about
the reunion of Rashid Juma, Alfani Tommy Malanga, Sijali Zuwa
‘Usikajali’ and Joseph Justy ‘Yellow Man’ <a href="http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Les-Wanyika-band-members-back-together-to-mark-32nd-anniversary-/1056-976342-67uc94z/index.html">here.</a></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">6.<b> Orch Les Volcano: Tumonye Mwanangu Pts 1
& 2 (Charles Ray Kasembe)</b></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlfKs9qizm9VPHk6JsulfNG9Skm-tUC2JBGXyvRDqkDH7Sd1zIT1kHskCDK_Kjo9NGaa69wA81vl-4RP3It2vdygMhxDamSYR69CmDjYC52HbH3MBwQ-0Is4CbhZmqzVhYm_iaKquSYY/s1600/akitapo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlfKs9qizm9VPHk6JsulfNG9Skm-tUC2JBGXyvRDqkDH7Sd1zIT1kHskCDK_Kjo9NGaa69wA81vl-4RP3It2vdygMhxDamSYR69CmDjYC52HbH3MBwQ-0Is4CbhZmqzVhYm_iaKquSYY/s200/akitapo.jpg" width="200" /></a><span lang="EN-GB">Another off-shoot band though the details are not as clear. – this time from <i>Super Volcano. </i>Some sources say that <i>Les Volcano </i>were co-founded by Charles Ray
Kasembe and Mohamed Mazingazinga in 1976. Info on the Kentanza site suggests that Les Volcano came about following the death of Mbaraka Mwinishe (leader of Super Volcano) in 1979. Doug Paterson sees it the same way: "</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I don't think Les Volcano
was a group until after the death of Mbaraka Mwinshehe. I think Mbaraka
started Super Volcano after leaving Morogoro Jazz (in about 1974?). After
Mbaraka died, Ray Charles Kasembe tried to keep a subset of Super Volcano
members together under the name Les Volcanos. I don't think this group
existed prior to Mbaraka's death (I could be mistaken). I never had the
opportunity to see Super Volcano, though I went to the Kenya coast try to find
them in 1975 (just missed them)." Thanks Doug.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
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2</b></span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsoDwafgkXP5OnIiv0f0TZpmXFRoTr8M0PzConyAzCpqC0nkUPIfHyt2STbYGgnYMfIL7MBxAmtD5XS8M8Lq0VaQMQDaH_YaBjgVgi9rws3B_S8xgjpq82v-mc7MKj2UIQ2bZ-AEZQgQ/s1600/IMG_5206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsoDwafgkXP5OnIiv0f0TZpmXFRoTr8M0PzConyAzCpqC0nkUPIfHyt2STbYGgnYMfIL7MBxAmtD5XS8M8Lq0VaQMQDaH_YaBjgVgi9rws3B_S8xgjpq82v-mc7MKj2UIQ2bZ-AEZQgQ/s200/IMG_5206.JPG" width="200" /></a><span lang="EN-GB">Muzikifan tells us that John Negereza of
Les Wanyika was a member of this Congolese band that also included: George
Kalombo Mwanza, sax; John Ngereza, guitar; Chou chou, vocals; Kayembe Nyonga,
vocals; Luboya wa Tshiteyai; Matabu Kunyanga. With Thomy Lomboto, bass, and
Kabeya Ilombo from Viva Makale. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">Named after the musical heart of Congo
Kinshasa, this was another of the bands that sold really well in Nairobi. I
cannot find much info on this band, though Tim Clifford on the ever useful
Kentanza Vinyl site says that the Kamanyola label is named “after an area in
eastern DRC Congo close to the Rwandan border. The name featured heavily in
Mobutu’s Zaire as in 1964 it was where the young army officer led troops in the
capture of a rebel-held bridge. When he rose to power, he named the
presidential yacht, an army division and Kinshasa’s sports stadium (now the
Stade des Martyrs) after this victory. There is still a Boulevard Kamanyola in
Lubumbashi. Appropriately enough, one of the roads leading off it is the Avenue
des Chutes - Falls or Collapses Avenue.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><b>Download link <a href="https://www.mediafire.com/?n6k00odl7qgp7a6">here</a></b></span></div>
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Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-49722935620275694842016-11-11T14:05:00.001+00:002016-11-11T14:07:41.916+00:00Stereo Festival of East Africa: (1977)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Kenyan visitors to Electric Jive rank right
up there up at number nine in this blog’s all-time per-country hits, just ahead
of Colombia at number ten. Now feels like a good time to celebrate some more of
what current-day Kenyans call the “golden oldies” – the Congo-Kenya confluence back
in 1976.<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">This somewhat strange compilation LP
features an A side with sound effects recordings, and the B side a selection of
five great tracks associated somehow
with the “African Conference Nairobi January 1976.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">If
you are interested in learning more about Kenya’s rich musical history, there
are some great blogs and archives out there. For starters try some of these: Doug
Patterson’s <a href="http://www.eastafricanmusic.com/"><b>East African Music</b></a>
page; Alistair Johnson’s <a href="http://www.muzikifan.com/africaframe.html"><b>Muzikifan</b></a>;
and Tim Clifford’s <a href="http://www.kentanzavinyl.com/Kentanzavinyl/HOME_PAGE.html"><b>KenTanza Vinyl</b></a>.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">1. <b>Orchestre Simba Wanyika</b> - </span>Kijana Tushrikiane</div>
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2. <b>Orchestre Super Volcano</b>
- Hasira Punguza</div>
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3.<b> Orchestre Baba
National</b> - Kai Kai</div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">4. <b>Orchestre Mazembe</b> - </span>Nakokufa Pamba<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">5.<b> Orchestre Apollo Komesha </b></span><span lang="EN-GB"><b>'71 </b>- </span>Mombasa Kuzuri</div>
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Download link: <a href="https://www.mediafire.com/?mekmv69vuazdsnk">here</a></div>
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Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-83228689759734853752016-11-05T11:20:00.000+00:002018-05-10T11:32:05.332+01:00A Tribute to Henry Sithole and Bunny Luthuli: The Drive (1977)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A special recording. Besides being comprised of some outstanding funk-fusion meets early disco numbers featuring Bheki Mseleku and the rest of this talented band, these are the last recordings with the core band intact, made only two weeks before Henry Sithole and Bunny Luthuli were killed in a car crash.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtAqmgr6ZpMN9q_jf3loZwjYYunLWBZ1FIyMQGxaW8jmLTokz-HUlo-BndL-HkPrGccOo3_IvQR5kdiWtpIC6Nz4mh-leMiOzdSPrmyvXyg3fzOoRaiehtIpd_NNCXV0qMK5zWv_yg_k/s1600/Henry+Sithole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtAqmgr6ZpMN9q_jf3loZwjYYunLWBZ1FIyMQGxaW8jmLTokz-HUlo-BndL-HkPrGccOo3_IvQR5kdiWtpIC6Nz4mh-leMiOzdSPrmyvXyg3fzOoRaiehtIpd_NNCXV0qMK5zWv_yg_k/s200/Henry+Sithole.jpg" width="142" /></a>Plenty has been written on this blog and elsewhere on this fine band. If you use the "search" function in the right-hand column you will find links to much more info and earlier albums.<br />
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Before "The Drive", the Sithole brothers formed the brass core of the Heshoo Beshoo group. Luthuli played with Almon's Jazz 8. After The Drive, various members went on to form Sakhile, and also Spirits Rejoice. And of course, there is the stellar rise to international fame of Bheki Mseleku.<br />
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The liner notes tell us that The Drive were on the brink of an "overseas tour" breakthrough.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOpVLPd9QwmstdZX0I1LT6rZPTuszFNva-pnMCb6652Zq7Y3-_-aHCc__0gZD3Tx655YIK7i3qKNKwziz_MYkhyIKNvNV2WbvxuKOy4GzSxPpY-lKiqyvftEbkdliYGwDVFA6G3Dqres/s1600/Bunny+Luthuli.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOpVLPd9QwmstdZX0I1LT6rZPTuszFNva-pnMCb6652Zq7Y3-_-aHCc__0gZD3Tx655YIK7i3qKNKwziz_MYkhyIKNvNV2WbvxuKOy4GzSxPpY-lKiqyvftEbkdliYGwDVFA6G3Dqres/s200/Bunny+Luthuli.jpg" width="148" /></a>"Right at the peak of their dazzling career when plans were laid to take the group overseas to engagements that would pace the way for international success - a fatal car accident claimed the live of the two who had worked so hard to achieve this these goals. Bunny Luthuli was married only a few months before his death. Henry Sithole leaves a wife and four children."<br />
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"Join us in remembering these two outstanding musicians through their music in this recording - made only two short weeks before their tragic death."<br />
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Like a number of other Drive albums, there is no record of who the musicians were. When the band formed in 1971, Duke Makasi and Mike Makhalamele were early members. Kaya Mahlangu, Sipho Gumede and Jabu Nkosi also spent time as members. As far as I can make out though, from around 1975 through to 1977 the band was pretty stable member-wise. One album that does list and picture the band members is the 1975 album <i>"<a href="http://electricjive.blogspot.co.za/2011/02/can-you-feel-it.html"><b>Can You feel It?".</b></a> </i> Based on this, my guess is as follows: The lead female vocalist featured is almost certainly Mavis Maseko.<br />
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Henry Sithole - Band leader: Alto Sax<br />
Stanley Sithole - Tenor and baritone sax<br />
David Sithole - Trumpet<br />
Bunny Luthuli - Guitar<br />
Bheki Mseleku - Synthesiser, hammond piano and electric organ<br />
Nelson Magwaza - Drums, percussion and congas<br />
Tony Sauli - bass<br />
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Stadium Soweto 19th Jan 1976 support acts - <b>The Drive with Annalene Malebo,
Lucky Mabaso</b> Bunny Luthuli, Temba (?), Tony Soali, Nelson Magwaza, Lucky Mbatha, Mavis Maseku, the Sithole Brothers Stanley, Danny & Henry. <b>Photo by David Marx </b></td></tr>
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<b style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Discography</b><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Slow Drive to Soweto (c1971, AYL 1009)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">The Sky's The Limit (1975, RCL 1201)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Can You Feel It (1975, RCL 1202)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Drive Live (1975, RCL 1203)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Coming To The End of This (1976, RCL 1208)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Zone 6 (1976, RCL 1215)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">A Tribute to Henry Sithole and Bunny Luthuli (1977, RCL 1216)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Lets Cool it (1980, BL271)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial";">1. Mama We (Henry Sithole) 6.07</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial";">4. Thando's Mood (Bunny Luthuli) 16.24</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial";">Download link <a href="https://www.mediafire.com/?y3uyxymwcxlib68">here.</a></span></div>
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Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-90786484176761146242016-10-29T12:34:00.000+01:002016-10-29T12:34:55.270+01:00The Jazz Clan: Dedication (1973)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Another South African jazz rarity
eventually makes an appearance. This is one of those albums where, in my searching I had found
the cover, but could not find the vinyl or the music. So thank you Vusi for
coming through with the audio!<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">Producer Mothobi Mutloatse’s liner notes
tell us that Gordon Micky Mfandu was the original leader of “The Clan”, founded
as a sixteen-piece band by trombonist Reuben Boy Radise in 1970. This 1973 recording
was made following the untimely murder of Mfandu outside his home in Pimville,
Soweto. The last track written by Peter Segona and Dimpi Tshabalala is dedicated
to Mfandu. Mfandu was also the drummer for the Soul Giants’ “I Remember Nick”,
recorded in 1968. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">Segona (trumpet) and Tshabalala (piano) are responsible for
penning five of the six tracks featured on this album. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">From the liner notes: “According to the
band, their music is no carbon copy of somebody’s. ‘We’re trying to be ourselves
as much as possible’, they explained hurriedly as they did not want to be
categorised as ‘just another township jazz band’ trying to emulate the
Americans. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Here I must point out that it is the Americans who have to learn
from us about African rhythms. I mean there are so many Black American groups
nowadays which are claiming to be playing Afro-jazz. To my mind, the Clan can teach
them a thing or two! That’s African pride for you”.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Reuben Boy Radise (leader, trombone); Peter Segona (trumpet), Dimpi Tshabalala (piano) Jeff Mpete (drums), Sipho Mabaso (tenor sax), Mongezi Velelo (bass), Corney Kumalo (barritone sax).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Recorded in May and June of 1973. Published on 10<sup>th</sup> December 1973.</span></div>
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Engineers: Peter Thwaites and Peter
Ceronia.</div>
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Download link <b><a href="https://www.mediafire.com/?faew3bd0n378rdo" target="_blank">here</a></b></div>
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Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-82994707362887095082016-10-14T10:46:00.000+01:002016-10-14T10:46:33.528+01:00Cassette Recovery - Top Shungu Hits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In the early 1980s, soon after Zimbabwe's independence and the floushing of the local music scene, it wasn't easy to get hold of vinyl from Zimbabwe. You had to know someone who was going and ask them. In these times I was fortunate to get hold of the early Thomas Mapfumo LPs as well as LPs from Devera Ngwena and Flavian Nyathi and some of the Zimbabwe Hits compilations. The tracks being shared today come from a cassette I copied from a friend at the time and was simply entitled Top Shungu Hits. It includes hit parade songs from Speed Limit, Sugar Lump, Devera Ngwena and The Storm.<br />
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I hope you enjoy this burst of musical energy!<br />
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<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/yinybr1m42tba1s/ShunguHits.zip" target="_blank">ENJOY MF</a><br />
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Matt Templehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921269478070718832noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-17029980734191905592016-09-20T14:56:00.001+01:002016-09-20T14:56:14.575+01:00The Sherbone Stars - Nokuzola (1979)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We continue our exploration of the fields of 1970s soul and disco. Today's LP is <i>Nokuzola</i>, released in 1979 on the Ziya Duma label and produced by the legendary West Nkosi. The album features 12 disco-soul-jive numbers by The Sherbone Stars and The Peddlars. While not much can be said about the seminal Peddlars that regular readers don't already know, you may be wondering who The Sherbone Stars are. The ladies - Joana Thango from Kwa Nongoma, Catherine Dumakude from White City Jabavu, Helen Mosolodi from Sibasa and Sandra Senne from Rustenburg - are the unknown voices you can hear harmonising on most of Mpharanyana's recordings made with The Peddlars between 1978 and 1979. The composer credits indicate the presence of session player Meshack Mkhwanazi and the LP itself includes some lead vocals from other freelancers including Albert Motha, Mahotella Queens vocalist Thandi Radebe and Jacob Khoza. Mpharanyana Radebe only appears on one number here - "Ngiyizwile Inyoni" - but there are Zulu language versions of songs from his album <i><a href="https://electricjive.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/soul-ahem-man-mpharanyana.html">Morena Re Thuse Kaofela</a> </i>(Soul Jazz Pop BL 173). Both Meshack Mkhwanazi and The Sherbone Stars were shepherded by West on a variety of studio productions including the aforementioned <i>Morena Re Thuse Kaofela</i>, Patience Africa's hit albums <i>Siyabonga</i> (Soul Jazz Pop BL 175) and <i>Let's Groove Tonight </i>(Black Hi-Lights Records BL 245) and a number of recordings by Venda group Takalani Band, shared <a href="http://afrosynth.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/takalani-band-vha-mbengelani-1982.html">here</a> on Afrosynth. Both Meshack and fellow musician Albert Motha were recruited by West into a new mbaqanga group later in 1979 - Amaswazi Emvelo.</div>
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Enjoy!<br />
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<b>THE SHERBONE STARS</b><br />
<b><span style="color: #e69138;">NOKUZOLA</span></b><br />
produced by West Nkosi<br />
Ziya Duma BL 174<br />
1979<br />
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<a href="https://www.mediafire.com/?8uzlycrzbl4r0jd">MF</a>Nick Lotayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621767959025327179noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-24278565452389993152016-08-24T16:37:00.000+01:002016-08-24T16:37:34.131+01:00Top Soul Hits (1977)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This soul compilation from the legendary Mavuthela stable lives in my top drawer of vinyls most often spun. Inspired by the September Jive energy, I found some time to digitize it.<br />
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There are some new gems here too,new to Electric Jive anyway. The Mthunzini Girls are going to surprise you with some multi-vocal swinging soul. Ray Chikapa Phiri gives the <i>Cannibals</i> "Be A Man". Reggie Msomi's "<i>Tsikiza</i>" gives bump a whole dose of soul.<br />
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When Patience Africa has featured on this blog, it has been a popular post. The most popular post on Electric Jive, for example. Nick Lotay writes a<b><u> <a href="http://electricjive.blogspot.co.za/2012/04/disco-soul-20-grooves-from-1970s-and.html" target="_blank">great essay</a> </u></b>for a wonderful disco soul compilation. He says the following about Patience Africa: <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-z3_YIrrSWX2_Kd56NVCo1ETrj9aMMY90B2mJPutonc353HB4mL822R-15l2bOBdxG0t55ScNLyxhumfUgSXxLbOHWjyDRFg4-ok9aUjE4BWOAzXOyzt2HckNhpu6gRcAvJ-Bfg2iooc/s1600/side2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-z3_YIrrSWX2_Kd56NVCo1ETrj9aMMY90B2mJPutonc353HB4mL822R-15l2bOBdxG0t55ScNLyxhumfUgSXxLbOHWjyDRFg4-ok9aUjE4BWOAzXOyzt2HckNhpu6gRcAvJ-Bfg2iooc/s200/side2.jpg" width="198" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"> "After a subdued musical start and then a long period of family life, Patience joined West Nkosi in around 1976 and spent some six or seven years under his production recording successful solo material, backed by West’s various soul teams including The U-Vees, The Shoe Laces and (most successfully) The Peddlars. She was awarded “Best Female Vocalist” numerous times by the SABC in its unnamed blacks-only version of the SARIE Awards. Though these ceremonies were more or less shambolic and by and large insulting to the musicians they were supposedly rewarding, Patience really was a top talent deserving – like all her contemporaries, no matter the style of music – of so much more.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">"</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB"><b>Heads up to lovers of South African music –
first in Johannesburg, but also travelling to Cape Town and Durban. A visual
and aural feast of this country’s musical and artistic heritage – a buffet of movies,
exhibitions, and discussions.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica-Bold; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica-Bold;">September Jive </span></b><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">is a tribute to the musical heritage of South Africa. A series of events
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">provide a platform to meet, discuss and engage around
the incredible diversity and history </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">that makes South Africa such a rich musical country. </span><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica-Bold; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica-Bold;">September Jive </span></b><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">comprises two </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">exhibitions as well as panel discussions, screenings,
meetings and talks. It aims at </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">promoting the South African musical heritage, from a
musicological, historical and visual perspective.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica-Bold; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica-Bold;">SA musical
graphics - classics and collectables </span></b><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">presents 150 of
the most interesting,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">important and beautiful sleeve covers, with a special
focus on truly South African designs, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">which </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">could have emanated only from
this country. The selection was made by a group </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">consisting of collectors and designers (Siemon Allen,
Rob Allingham, Caroline Hillary, Molemo </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Moiloa).</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica-Bold; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica-Bold;">My favourite
sounds - Music and media personalities speak out about their favourite<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica-Bold; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica-Bold;">tracks and albums</span></b><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">, consist of 50 photo portraits of music and media personalities
including </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Johnny Clegg, Brenda Sisane…
accompanied by short interviews </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">about their favourite South African music and
explaining why they chose it. This exhibition is </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">the work of photographer Kapula.</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">All the events are happening at the
Alliance Française of Johannesburg</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>17 Lower Park Drive, corner Kerry Road,
opposite Zoo Lake </b></span><b style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Parkview, Johannesburg</b></div>
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01 September – opening of September Jive exhibitions<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">My favourite sounds - Music and media
personalities speak out about </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">their favourite tracks and albums</span></div>
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02 September (18:30) – Film screening<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Phuzekhemisi (Damon Heatlie): <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">A biographical profile of this popular Zulu Maskanda artist who became the leading voice of </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">protest for his beleaguered rural KZN community.</span></div>
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07 September (18:30) – lecture<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Forbidden sounds, music and censorshi</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">p in
the time of apartheid: </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">This presentation explores the apartheid regime's popular music censorship practices, from </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">the banning of 'undesirable' music from distribution (and sometimes possession) to keeping </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">the airwaves clear of subversive messages.</span></div>
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09 September (18:30) </span></b><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11.0pt;">– Film screening<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Amandla! A Revolution In Four-Part
Harmony </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">(Lee Hirsh): <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">"Amandla! A Revolution In Four-Part Harmony" is a soul-stirring documentary that uses </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">exclusive interviews and rare, never-before-seen film footage to document the vital role that </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">music played in the nearly half-century struggle against apartheid in South Africa.</span></div>
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15 September (18:30) – panel discussion<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Past to the present, old sounds to modern
ears: <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">This panel discussion is about the re-issues market, from compilations to original albums. It </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">focuses on 4 specialised labels, their successes and challenges in a time of sampling and </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">DJs. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Moderator: Richard Nwamba (SAFM), </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Panellists: Chris Albertyn, Rob Allingham, Alain Courbis, Benjy Moody.</span></div>
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16 September (18:30) – Film screening<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><i>Dilemma</i> (Peter Maxwell) – excerpt <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">‘Dilemma’ was a full-length dramatization of a Nadine Gordimer story filmed in 1962. It </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">contains this one memorable musical performance with (in order of appearance) Mackay </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Davashe, Pricilla Booi, Vinah Benele, Tandi Mpamban</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">e (Klaasen), Mabel Mafuya, Abigail</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><i>African Shakes</i> (Basil Mailer): <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Filmed in 1965 and aimed at the ‘teenage’ audience, ‘Africa Shakes’ was a sometimes </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">cringe-inducing attempt to replicate the Beatles ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ in a South African </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">setting. However, with the benefit of fifty years’ hindsight, the film can now be savoured as a </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">rare, pre-television era document of the local music scene, both white and African. Although </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">‘starring’ a second-rate British ‘beat band’, Bill Kimber & The Couriers, the film includes </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">unique cameo appearances by Ben Nkosi, Reggie Msomi, Dana Valery, Lemmy Special </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Mabaso, Sharon Tandy, Abigail Kubeka (backed by Peter Mokonotela, Gideon Nxumalo, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Chooks Tshukudu and Early Mabuza), Brian Poole & the Tremeloes (from the UK), Una </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Valli, Cy Sacks and George Hayden.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"><b>Correction: </b>Thanks to an email from Richard Laws we can correct this as follows: <i>"We wrapped the film on my 18th birthday, May 15, 1964 (not, as is stated, in 1965), so to say that it was an attempt to somehow emulate "A Hard Days Night" would be incorrect. The two films were shot at approximately the same time. As the Couriers, we couldn't have seen The Beatles film until its release in London in July, 1964." </i></span><br />
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22 September (18:30) – panel discussion<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">SA cult albums, divine sounds? <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">This panel discussion addresses the notion of “cult” for a work of popular art. The 1968 song </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Yakhal' Inkomo by Winston "Mankunku" Ngozi is one of the best possible examples of a </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">record achieving cult status. But what does it mean? And which social and political factors </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">are at work to make such a work cult? </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Moderator: Brenda Sisane (Kaya fm) </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Panellists: Percy Mabandu, Lloyd Ross, other panellists to be confirmed.</span></div>
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23 September (18:30) </span></b><b><span style="color: #212121; font-size: 11.0pt;">– Film screening<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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(Michael Cross): <o:p></o:p></span><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Twenty-five years in the making, this film introduces the music of Radio Rats and the words </span></span><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">of Jonathan Handley in an attempt to afford them the place they deserve in the history of </span><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">independent rock ’n’ roll in South Africa.</span></div>
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28 September (18:30) – lecture<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">A Brief History of the SA Musical Industry
(presented by Rob Allingham): <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">This talk will cover a century of producing, marketing and distributing local music, from the </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">early years to the greatest successes and to the downward trends of the present.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Future sounds of Mzansi (Nthato Mokgata
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Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-15560717353879686722016-08-08T00:01:00.000+01:002016-08-09T12:56:16.034+01:00African Music Show #3: East and southern Africa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Time for another dig into the archives of
Australia’s pioneering <i>African Music Show</i>,
aired on 16<sup>th</sup> May 1984, and weaving networks that only the future might
see. This was the time before African
music hit mainstream Western ears, this was before Youssou N'Dour’s <i>Immigres</i> was released, even two years
before Paul Simon’s <i>Graceland</i> album. Granted, it was a little while after King Sunny
Ade’s “<i>Juju Music”</i> had already made
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it was radio shows such as this one that helped shine spotlights into new
territories. In this two-hour show Tony Hunter and Geoff King talk about and
play music coming out of the Nairobi Hub of Congolese music in the early 1980s.
They chat about London beginning to notice African music, and wonder if the
African “hub” might shift from Paris to London.
The second half of the show heads south, skipping via Zimbabwean Rhumba,
through Thomas Mapfumo, to end with a few different styles from South Africa at
the time, including “<i>The Call is Heard</i>”
from Amandla – The ANC’s Cultural Group in exile.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">It was at this time in London, thirty
two years ago, that Jumbo Van Renen was breaking ground with the Earthworks
record label he founded in 1983. In his book “Sounds Like London: 100 Years of
Black Music in the Capital”, Lloyd Bradley describes Jumbo as “ a perpetually
genial South African and lover of music from all over that continent, who
arrived in London at the start of the 1980s.” </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">Jumbo actually arrived in London in 1972 and worked as A&R for Virgin and Frontline records, landing the likes of Dudu Pukwana and the Spears, Jabula, Orchestra Makassy, Orchestra Super Mazembe, as well as working with reggae bands, The Gladiators, The Twinkle Brothers and I-Roy, amongst others</span>.</div>
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Hunter arrives in London towards the end of 1983 and meets Jumbo, and of
course buys a pile of records. Jumbo had just released Thomas Mapfumo’s “<i>Ndangariro”</i> on the Earthworks label. The
music press were warming up. Jumbo was </span></div>
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“working the connections”. Tony wrote an
article on “Chimurenga and Mapfumo’s music” for the very influential <i>Black Music and Jazz Review Magazine</i> (edited by Chris May).<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">Lloyd Bradley describes a growing London vibe oozing with confidence from the hip pan-African
Limpopo Lounge (at the Africa Centre), “it was hardly going to take a series of
marketing meetings to work out that African could be ‘the new black’. So to
speak.”</span></div>
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show come off <i>those </i>Earthworks albums
Tony bought from Jumbo, hot off the press at the time: Thomas Mapfumo’s “<i>Ndangariro”</i> and Orchestra Super Mazembe’s
big hit “<i>Shauriyako” (your problem)</i>. </span></div>
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If you have somewhere to drive why not tune
your car radio back thirty two years and be curious to find of an Australian
radio show showcasing African music hits from the early 80s? </div>
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Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-7293565656084279952016-08-01T00:01:00.000+01:002016-08-01T00:01:06.849+01:00Light Blue: Footprint (1978)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Jazz, fusion, funk, and a little pop creatively
blended together in a South African pot to produce a tight and sumptuous five-piece mystery
blend. I say mystery as there is no detail on the album of who the members of
this tight outfit were.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWE0oiRZFyXT2RuoPoraWWaC3HpN3YtuS2frB0CvvI2zaoav8eoOr-QOQmMbFtrfGtvPD_LMSKOlDeNCNWcPaKyLEYXxhxTK1cyxpI_TjIhSxYnNBhNWQHuuQttuJ9DenbKs3z9UHIEQ/s1600/Side+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWE0oiRZFyXT2RuoPoraWWaC3HpN3YtuS2frB0CvvI2zaoav8eoOr-QOQmMbFtrfGtvPD_LMSKOlDeNCNWcPaKyLEYXxhxTK1cyxpI_TjIhSxYnNBhNWQHuuQttuJ9DenbKs3z9UHIEQ/s200/Side+1.jpg" width="196" /></a><span lang="EN-GB">Lofty Schultz, credited with writing the
title track, was busy producing Malombo’s epic album “Sangoma” in 1978. In his
own right Lofty was a very handy saxophonist and flautist. Eric Norgate, who
wrote the second track, “Funk Junk” played trumpet alongside Lofty in the band “Profile”, that
also included <a href="http://henniebekker.com/" target="_blank">Hennie Bekker</a> (keyboards) Johnny Fourie (guitar) Johnny Boschoff
(bass) and Kevin Kruger (drums) in the first half of the 1970s. So, my opening informed guess is that Lofty Schultz and Eric Norgate comprise the brass component of
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album were written by Cape Towner Nol Klinkhammer who played keyboards for the
Square Set in the 1960s, but also played bass for Joihn E Sharpe’s “Sharpe Set”.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">Keyboard player<u> <a href="http://www.music.org.za/Artist.asp?ID=217" target="_blank"><i>Robert Payne</i></a> </u>who played with all of the above in the second incarnation of "Profile" does not think that it is Nol Klinkhammer featured on this album. It is likely that the keyboard player is Hennie Bekker, on probably his last gig before he left for London to record the album </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">Prisoners On The Line</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"> with folk-rock group <i><b>Magna Carta</b>. </i></span></span>Rob Payne is most certain that the bass player is Johnny Boschoff, and that the drummer is possibly Tony Moore.</div>
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Lofty Schultz was murdered in Johannesburg around fifteen years ago - one source says it happened when he was getting into or out of a car, while another says the murder took place at his mother's house, and all his musical equipment was stolen in the process.<br />
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Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-89667593094095311992016-07-18T12:39:00.001+01:002016-07-18T12:39:20.697+01:00The Grasshoppers - Roadbump (Skyline 1975)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Electricjive started out seven years ago and over this time it's become a key reference point for out of print South African music. Despite posting less frequently we hope to continue our tradition of sharing material integral to the musical tapestry of South Africa and beyond.<br />
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And so back to 1975 and today's share which comes from a young group called the Grasshoppers playing organ-led soul grooves laced with guitar. It's difficult to tell what the commercial pressures behind the album were and how much artistic control the group had. They were lucky enough to get a record deal but I suspect the producer and record label were looking for a particular sound - in line with the soul and bump-jive sounds of 1975. But it's a slow burner so hoping you enjoy the journey.<br />
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<b>The Grasshoppers - Roadbump (SK80151, Skyline 1975)</b><br />
01. Roadbump<br />
02. Vicks for Sale<br />
03. You Again<br />
04. Idelines Love<br />
05. Philip on the Way<br />
06. Sick Somebody<br />
07. Send it Back<br />
08. My Darling<br />
09. Funny Game<br />
10. Togetherness<br />
11. I Am There<br />
12. Home Again<br />
13. Day Off<br />
14. Siwelile<br />
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Philip "Skhiye" Ngubane (Lead Guitar), DeVilliers "Vics" Mkwayi (Bass), Rusters "Funny Funny" Mbata (Organ), Ndodeni "Mishak" Msimango (Drums), Thomas "Mishak" Msimango (drums)<br />
Produced by Thomas Mdakane<br />
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Enjoy via <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/crq699gw854gfqy/Grasshoppers_%28SK80151%29.zip" target="_blank">Mediafire</a><br />
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<br />Matt Templehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921269478070718832noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-66087678777281552022016-06-10T05:13:00.000+01:002016-06-10T05:13:57.681+01:00Izintombi Zesi Manje Manje - Makoti Wakena (1980)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With many thanks to fellow collector Laurent Dalmasso, Electric Jive today shares another album of wonderful female vocal mbaqanga courtesy of Izintombi Zesi Manje Manje. <i>Makoti Wakena</i>, produced by Hamilton Nzimande and released on the Umjondolo label, features ten powerful songs originally released on 45rpm format in 1980. The album was issued at the same time as <i>Unina Kavusi</i>, also by the same group (under a different alias) and previously shared by us <b><a href="http://electricjive.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/smodern-girls-unina-kavusi-1980.html">here</a></b>. As with that album, <i>Makoti Wakena</i> features some of the finest mbaqanga rhythms of the era, no mean feat when you consider most of the other groups of the day had shifted focus more towards the burgeoning disco sound. Of course the archetypal organ and disco drums <i>are</i> present here, but they both sit beautifully alongside two jangly guitars, plucky bass, occasional bursts of male soul vocals and the trademark Isibaya Esikhulu saxophones. Most of the lead vocals are handled by the iconic Hilda Tloubatla alongside the other maidens of the group during this period: Jane Dlamini, Julia Mangqu, Lindiwe Mthembu and Nobesuthu Shawe. I must single out my favourite tracks - "Bantshepisa Lenyalo", "Bomma Ditaba", "Mpho" and "Menate Ya Lefatshe" - but in all honesty I don't believe any of the ten numbers are worth skipping over. Thanks again to Laurent for allowing us to share this one with you!</div>
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Nick Lotayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621767959025327179noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-88568180435113925392016-05-26T11:32:00.002+01:002016-05-26T11:32:46.156+01:00Nguashi Ntimbo (1981)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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OK to round off our very pleasant diversion into Congolese rumba via the lens of East Africa, herewith an offering from TP OK Jazz vocalist Nguashi Ntimbo. Ntimbo frequented Nairobi, and was hugely successful with <i>Shauri Yako</i> (your problem), sung in Swahili, and one of my all-time favourites. It was later covered by, among others, Orchestra Super Mazembe. You can check the original song out by clicking on the image below :<br />
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In-between working with Franco and OK Jazz as a vocalist and composer, Ntimbo also had his own bands that he toured with. Today's offering is a 1981 Kenyan pressing of recordings he made with the bands: "<i>Festival du Zaire" </i>as well as "<i>Orchestres Sentima."</i> On another day I will share another of his recordings with the band<i> Citoyen.</i><br />
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From what I read on the internet, I am led to understand that the tracks featured on this Kenyan compilation album are not released on any other recording. Perhaps others among you who know more about these things might clarify? Either way, this is great Congolese rumba music - enjoy!<br />
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NGUASHI NTIMBO: "<b>In na ndima ba pasi ya
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All songs composed by Nguashi Ntimbo</div>
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6. Sawa Sawa" parts 1 & 2.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-50709228944811008252016-05-19T13:44:00.000+01:002016-05-19T13:44:51.236+01:00Western Stars Conquers East: 1982<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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especially via the ASL label which recorded and pressed albums in Nairobi. This
1982 offering “<i>Western Stars Conquers
East</i>” features four extended tracks from four Congolese music greats; Dizzy
Mandjekou, Vata Mombassa, Asi Kapela, and Theo Blaise.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">There are a number of very good blogs and discograpjhies where you can read persons more knowledgeable on the Congolese musical diaspora in East Africa. Try these for starters: <a href="http://www.muzikifan.com/shika.html" target="_blank">muszikifan; </a><a href="http://www.kentanzavinyl.com/Kentanzavinyl/HOME_PAGE.html" target="_blank">kentanzavinyl</a> and <a href="http://www.eastafricanmusic.com/" target="_blank">eastafricanmusic</a>.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">I highlighted in my last post that in 1985
Kenya’s President Arap Moi ordered the deportation of foreign musicians in
Kenya. A few of you pointed out that the ‘ban’ was short-lived as there were
unanticipated political implications in the form of an uproar from tavern
owners around the country. To soften matters further Tabu Ley composed something of a political praise song
“Nakei Nairobi” (Let’s go to Nairobi) for Mbilia Bel to sing. The ban did
not last long.</span></div>
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ASLP 949 (1982)<br />
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Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-53844964438959366852016-05-13T10:26:00.000+01:002016-05-13T11:42:40.525+01:00Swahili Special Hit Parade: (1983)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Government decrees to promote increased air-play of local music content are quite common, and they all have their good effects, as well as some unintended consequences. This week the state-controlled South African Broadcasting Corporation issued a decree requiring ninety percent of the music featured on 18 of its radio stations be music created and/or performed by South African citizens.<br />
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This got me thinking about a parallel situation in Kenya in 1985 which contributed to dismantling the East African rumba scene. <br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">Call it Swahili rumba or Soukous, in East
Africa it is known as “Muziki wa Dansi!”. This compilation showcases four top bands and
serves as a great introductory compilation to the genre and time. Nairobi was a
huge magnet for African bands from the Congo, Tanzania and elsewhere, with a phenomenal live music scene which fed a burgeoning record industry. For example, the Simba Wanyika track "<i>Shillingi"</i> featured in this compilation sold 50,000 copies in Kenya in 1983.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">In 1985 the Government of President Arap Moi cracked down on foreign bands in Kenya, and the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation further decreed that 70 percent of music played by all radio stations should be Kenyan music. It was also required that thirty percent of the music on vernacular radio stations would be music featured from other tribes and regions. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">Kenya's foreign music clampdown had the effect of many pan-African bands disbanding or leaving the country to play elsewhere. Kenya's current national music policy requires sixty percent local content on radio. But only last year local musicians took to the streets in protest, asking "how local is local": In August 2015 The Daily Nation wrote: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>"The protesting musicians are particularly irked that Kenyan airwaves are saturated with Nigerian pop. </i></span><i style="font-family: inherit;">Three decades ago, the foreign dominance came from another part of Africa: Kinshasa, Congo DR (then known as Zaire). </i><i style="font-family: inherit;">But what really is foreign music in today’s interconnected world?</i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Kenyan musicians have been openly craving for collaborations with their Nigerian counterparts. The leading pop band in the country at the moment, Sauti Sol, have just released their new single, Shake Your Bam Bam, whose beat is taken from a Jamaican riddim, never mind that they claim it’s a throw back to the “Kenyan beat in the 90s”. The same song interpolates lyrics from a soukous hit by Awilo Longomba, while the video is directed by a Nigerian Clarence Peters.</i></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Given this confluence of styles and influences, would Kenyan radio stations play Sauti Sol and not Awilo, for instance?"</i></span></blockquote>
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<span lang="EN-GB">You can read the full article at the <b><u><a href="http://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/weekend/Our-singers-busy-crying-foul/-/1220/2849900/-/tra2y8z/-/index.html" target="_blank">Daily Nation.</a></u></b></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">So, as of today the state-controlled South African Broadcasting Corporation requires that 18 of its stations present 90 percent local music content. With immediate effect nine out of every ten songs played between 05h00 and 23h00 must meet two out of four of these criteria:</span><br />
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<li>The lyrics are written by a South African citizen</li>
<li>The music is composed by a South African citizen </li>
<li>The music and/or lyrics are performed principally by musicians who are South African
citizens</li>
<li>The musical work is a live performance recorded wholly in South Africa, or performed
wholly in South Africa, and broadcast live in South Africa.</li>
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<span lang="EN-GB">You can read the full text of the decree <b><a href="http://www.sabc.co.za/wps/wcm/connect/465254804378e707ab8fab686aebf4e1/LocalContent1.doc?MOD=AJPERES." target="_blank">here</a></b></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">Personally, I might feel more comfortable if the decree also incentivised the playing of musics from other African countries too - what better way to get to know and appreciate the wonderful diversity this continent has to offer.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">As for Swahili rumba, it has achieved worldwide recognition and is selling very well - though I am not sure how much the Kenyan economy is benefiting. Doug Patterson has put together at least ten different CD compilations for Sterns. Check out Doug's site <b><u><a href="http://www.eastafricanmusic.com/index.htm" target="_blank">here</a></u></b>. Doug tells me that when he heard the Maroon Commandos track on this compilation featured in this post, he knew it had to be featured on his <i>"Nairobi Beat" </i>compilation. (Part one only).You can still find that wonderful compilation online, for example at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nairobi-Beat-Kenyan-Music-Today/dp/B00000038T" target="_blank">Amazon</a>. </span>You can also find another great compilation available from <a href="http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=76055-2" target="_blank">Naxos</a>,<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">There are three excellent East African discography
sites produced by <a href="http://eastafricanmusic.com/index.htm">Doug
Patterson</a>, <a href="http://www.muzikifan.com/">Alastair Johnston</a> and <a href="http://endolab.jp/endo/EAWanyika.html">John Beadle</a> which you should
check out. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Kenya-based <b>Simba Wanyika</b> was founded by
two Tanzanian brothers in 1971, and continued playing and touring in one form
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<span lang="EN-GB"><b>Kurugenzi
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The influence of Franco is clear in this 9:45 track.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Vijana
Jazz:</b> John B writes on his <a href="http://likembe.blogspot.co.za/search/label/Vijana%20Jazz">Likembe blog</a>:
“Orchestra Vijana Jazz, one of Tanzania's top dance bands, was founded in 1971
under the sponsorship of <i>Umoja wa Vijana Tanzania</i>, then the Youth
League of the ruling Tanzania African National Union (TANU). <o:p></o:p><br />
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Habel Kifoto, the <b>Maroon Commandos</b> remain one of my favourites for what feels
to me like a tropical laid-back sound-track to the life I would like to have. Founded
in 1971 this Kenyan band was originally made up of members of the 7<sup>th</sup>
Kenya Rifles in Nairobi.</span></div>
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Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-19178373018347917732016-05-09T00:01:00.000+01:002016-05-09T13:40:33.574+01:00Sporo: Nzimande All Stars (1977)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hamilton Nzimande's All Stars band were as strong and versatile as the Makghona Tsohle band, always at the top of their game no matter the genre. This time it is early South African disco, with their huge 1977 hit, <i>Sporo Disco,</i> strung out here to over 16 luxurious minutes<i>.</i><br />
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Siemon's <a href="http://www.flatinternational.org/template_volume.php?volume_id=185" target="_blank"><b>Flatinternational</b></a> site lists a further album, and also some background information.<br />
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Download <b><a href="https://www.mediafire.com/?5ysaab5ibm5fw4b" target="_blank">here</a></b><br />
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Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-58360313271502113402016-05-02T00:01:00.000+01:002016-05-02T00:01:01.846+01:00African Music Show #2: West & Central Africa (1984)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Here we go with Tony Hunter's second African Music Show broadcast on 3RRR radio in May 1984, with a two-hour sampler of Zairean (Congo Kinshasa), Ghanaian, Nigerian and other classics from the 1980s and earlier. In addition to talking about the country's and their music scenes, Tony mixes it up, dropping in James Brown to then mix into Fela Kuti, You will also encounter Franco, King Sunny Ade, Eric Ageyman, Prince Nico Mbarga, Manu Dibango, Benny More, and Tabu Ley.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">You can read<a href="http://www.electricjive.blogspot.co.za/2016/03/african-music-show-1-zimbabwe-1984.html" target="_blank"> here</a> how Tony Hunter landed up teaching, travelling and collecting records in Africa in the first part of the 1980s. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Tony picks up his story :</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">There wasn't much Congolese or
West African music in Zimbabwe when I lived there and I wasn't very
familiar with the genres before arriving. But I did pick up a copy of a
Franco album with a song that absolutely captivated me - Princess Kiku. The
slow build up of the vocals ,the brass , the glorious seben. I was hooked
and from then on Kinshasa was on the list. 2 other album were Fela live with
featuring ginger Baker on drums and the classic Black President.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">So when my friend Jan and I
finished our teaching contracts we travelled overland via trains busses and
ferries intended to take in as much music as we could. Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi
( not much music in those 2 places pre the genocide, very sombre) then onto
Mobutu's Zaire. We stayed at an acquaintance's apartment and took in the chaos
of Kinshasa. Of course, music abounds but there were 2 highlights.
Strolling downtown past the Town Hall I saw a concert was advertised and all
these well-heeled families since kids were pouring in. </span><span style="color: #0b5394; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So in I went
,and it was Mpongo Love who was good but the highlight was some youngsters,
sapeurs...spats and everything. They were hot ,faster and straight into the
seben, in other words soukous. They had a charismatic young singer who I
thought may have been Papa Wemba but so many years later, I am not sure who they
were - but they were bloody good.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Objective #1 was Une Deux Trois
club to see Franco. Glamorous people alighted from Mercedes and BMWs as the
evening went on but alas , we were advised that Franco was in Belgium with his
other band. Quelle domage! But all was not lost, his Kinshasa-based band
led by Josky Kiambakuta was on and these 18 or so musicians were superb. I'm
not exaggerating to say the music never stopped all night. Musicians would
just take a rest and others would step up. After dancing til 4 am under blue
neon lights in a palm-lined we left with the music still going.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Cameroon was a hard place to
find music so we headed to Nigeria via northern Cameroon -an area these days
inhabited by Boko Haram. Catching a lift into Maidiguri , the vehicle
travelling at very high speed on a freeway lined with wrecks and Fela blaring
out. I believe that you best appreciate a style of music when you hear it in
its native environment and Afro Beat sure is Nigerian. Similarly sitting under
a tree in sipping a coke with a caravan of camels crossing a bridge across the
Niger is a pretty good time to first here a kora being played live. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKrM-XxhcN7on2pXeAA9W8U2ATl64KdzDjVJv_d8cjv6iJUFm5iznVQdmpX1ZvuI58uD4j-euLFr7Vz4wGzwKv9g2mcOz04u-l6btSZVVivJ0_WL_0j9QxtxRg7ajX-hWsXIB89ykFm4/s1600/franco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKrM-XxhcN7on2pXeAA9W8U2ATl64KdzDjVJv_d8cjv6iJUFm5iznVQdmpX1ZvuI58uD4j-euLFr7Vz4wGzwKv9g2mcOz04u-l6btSZVVivJ0_WL_0j9QxtxRg7ajX-hWsXIB89ykFm4/s200/franco.jpg" width="191" /></a><span style="color: #0b5394;">We had Ghana and Senegal
earmarked too but after trekking through Chad and Upper Volta I ran out
of puff in Cote D'Ivoire literally due to bronchitis so we flew to the Canary
Islands and Morocco for some R and R.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">I still look at Ghana and
Senegal on the map and think you aren't crossed off yet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Tape 1 <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/467465j5hm5r584/Tony_Hunter_-_3rrr_FM_Radio_Tape_3_W.mp3" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a></span></div>
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Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-24553026419282789472016-04-25T12:23:00.000+01:002016-04-25T12:23:19.798+01:00Sell More Records - Tom Vuma promotes EMI records (1978)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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No cover and warped to the limits of playability this 1978 curiosity probably hasn't seen a turntable for the last 30 years. Amidst the pleas from DJ Tom Vuma to sell more records (and remember the catelogue number) we also get very best wishes for Christmas. Its an interesting view into the music EMI Brigadiers in South Africa was trying to shift in the late seventies through predominantly black music distribution channels. The mix of jazz, fusion, jive, reggae and soul and high local content is enlightening. Look out for the wonderful early version of Woza Friday from the two original members of Juluka, Johnny and SIpho.<br /><br />Tracklisting<br />Hamba Juba :: The Covers<br />Kenny's Feelings:: The Savers<br />Maria :: The Jive Heroes<br />Warm Love :: Eric Donaldson<br />Isethembiso :: Mthembu Queens<br />Can't Live Without a Woman :: Bald Heads<br />Ngifuna Ududu :: The Covers<br />Cliff :: The Strong Sounds<br />Come With Me Girl :: The Savers<br />Izinyambezi :: The Additions<br />Woza Friday :: Jonathan & Sipho<br />Ain't Too Proud to beg :: Eric Donaldson<br />Izandla Ziyagozana :: The Additions </div>
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