We continue the girl group theme here on Electric Jive with a 1977 album from The Queens, the female troupe that backed the legendary M...

Quite why it took so long to get around to sharing this album, I cannot explain. Hamilton Nzimande not only produced this warm blend of ...

 This album - it seems - is the last one ever recorded by Jacob "Mpharanyana" Radebe. The back cover suggests it was recorded ...

There are many 1970s youngsters that will say Jacob “Mpharanyana” Radebe was the best soul singer that South Africa has produced. The m...

I was never fully convinced when drummer Marama Philip Mkhize told us he had recorded an album in the 1970s. This was Pietermaritzburg ...

As summer comes to an end in the north, we feature an exciting early 70s compilation on the Trutone label. Strangely, none of the artists ...

Shifty Records, celebrating 30 years since forming back in 1984, is the focus of a heritage month taking place in Johannesburg. It combi...