Showing posts with label Makhona Tsohle Band. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Makhona Tsohle Band. Show all posts
Tuesday, 3 March 2015

Sotho Vocal Jive - Top Hits Vol 2 (1977, Motella)

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Back once more with a serious does of electric jive courtesy of the Matsuli archives.  This LP was issued in 1977 on the Motella lab...
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Monday, 14 May 2012

Jump and Jive with West Nkosi (1967)

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Today we feature the very first “solo” long playing record by the legendary saxophonist, composer, producer and, later, executive for Gall...
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Thursday, 20 October 2011

Do you remember Nick Moyake?

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Today we share some special early 78rpm mbaqanga from, amongst others, a South African jazz saxophonist whose star burnt bright and then we...
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Sunday, 8 May 2011

Jive Smodern Jive! - classic instrumental jive from the '60s and '70s

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JIVE SMODERN JIVE! 30 instrumental grooves from the Mavuthela Music Company compiled from 78 and 45 rpm records from the 1960s and 1970s The...
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Saturday, 29 January 2011

Good Luck Motella! (1968)

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It is extremely honouring to become a part of the fantastic team here at ElectricJive, bringing forgotten gems to the fore again: flatint’s ...
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Wednesday, 22 September 2010

Taxi Jive (Songs from the African Bush)

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Not a lot of bush in this compilation of urban jive compiled for a foreign audience. The compiler did a good job though and the great exam...
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Sunday, 15 August 2010

Makhona Tsohle – the heart of Mbaqanga (1967)

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These guys were the genesis and heart of Mbaqanga music, the essence of electric jive. The Makhona Tsohle Band have been described as doing ...
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