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"Take it and make it your own". Thats the motto here on Volume 14 of African Serenades that I put together earlier this year.
African Twist – Early Rock ‘n Roll from the Motherland
01. Flying Rock - The Bogard Brothers, South Africa*
02. Shake It - Professional Beach Melodians, Ghana 1966**
03. Isicatula - Jury Mpelho Band, South Africa ca. 1955 (Siya Hamba!- 1950s South African Country And Small Town Sounds, Original Music)
04. Tanzania Twist - Abdallah/Cuban Marimba, Tanzania ca.1960 (Ngoma Iko Huku: Tanzanian Dance 1955-65, Dizim)
05. Mali Twist (edit) - Boubacar Troure, Mali 1960 (Je Chanterai Pour Toi, Marabi)
06. Shala Shala Twist - Dark City Sisters, South Africa*
07. That Will Be the Day - The Bogart Brothers, South Africa*
08. She Keeps on Knocking - The Bogard Brothers, South Africa*
09. Eje Ka Jo - Jimmy Solanke and The Junkers, Nigeria 1965**
10. Kansas City - The Vikings featuring Al Bentley, South Africa 1960 (Rock Party at the Club Pepsi with the Vikings, RCA Victor)
11. Jane - Clint Eph Sebastian and the Junkers, Nigeria 1965**
12. One Early Morning - Professor YS and His BB Band, Nigeria 1969**
13. Sparkling Se Dinge - The Tip Top Boys, South Africa*
14. Happy Happy Make it Snappy - Jimmy Masuluke, South Africa*
15. I'm in Love - The Bogard Brothers, South Africa*
16. Zulu Rock - King's Brothers, South Africa*
17. I'm Gonna Rock - Benoni Rocket, South Africa*
18. I Need Your Love - Eddie Okonta and His Top Aces, Nigeria 1968**
19. Last Night - Benoni Rocket, South Africa*
20. Eh Bien Mon Ami – Orchestre African Fiesta, DR Congo 1968 (African Party, SonoDisc)
21. I'm Gonna Shake Rattle and Roll - Benoni Rocket, South Africa*
22. I Promise - The Pretty Dolls, South Africa*
23. Don't Let Me Down - Charlotte Dada, Ghana 1971**
Compiled by Matt Temple, design by Xu. All tracks commercially unavailable except 4 and 5.
*From Flying Rock - South African Rock 'n Roll 1950-1962 (Global Village)
**From Money No Be Sand -1960s Afro-Lypso, Pidgin Highlife, Afro-Soul and Afro-Rock from Nigeria and Ghana (Original Music)
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