Our good friends at Strut make their foray into South African sounds with a three release series, the first of which focusses on mbaqanga, the second on soul, groove and fusion and the final installment jazz. Just in time for the world cup!
VOL. 1: UNDERGROUND TOWNSHIP JIVE 1969-1975
Tracklisting:
1. MELOTONE SISTERS WITH AMAQOLA BAND – I SIVENOE
2. THE MGABABA QUEENS – MAPHUTHI
3. S.PILISO & HIS SUPER SEVEN – KUYA HANJWA
4. THE BIG FOUR – WENZANI UMOYA
5. MAHLATHINI & THE QUEENS – UMKHOVU
6. ZED NKABINDE – INKONJANE JIVE
7. INTOMBI ZEPHEPHA – INGOINA LE NYATHI
8. TEMPO ALL STARS – TAKE OFF
9. BOY-NZE NA MAQUEENS – I’SMODENI
10. MAHOTELLA QUEENS – ZWE KUMUSHA
11. AFRICAN SWINGSTERS – EMUVA
12. UBHEKITSHE NAMAJONGOSI – UMADUNA OMNYAMA
13. LUCKY STRIKE SISTERS – MR J.S. MPANZA
14. ABA-LILIZELI – SIKHWELE
15. REGGIE MSOMI & HIS HOLLYWOOD JAZZ BAND – SOUL CHAKARI
16. AMAQAWE OMCULO – JABULANI BALALELI (PART 2)
17. PISTON MAHLATHINI & THE QUEENS – NOMACALA
18. SAMMY BOY – 10 TO 11
19. IZINTOMBI ZASI MANJE MANJE – AWUFUNI UKULANDELA NA?
20. ‘IZA WENA’ HAPPY AFRICA
Release date: International1st February 2010 / 2nd February 2010
In the meantime go and pick up an original Izintombi Zesi Manje Manje link from electricjive to see what all the fuss is about. Myself I'm keen to see the selection for the Volume 2!
1 comment:
Just picked this up. Glad to know more is on the way. Thanks for the Soul Safari link,too. I need to stop by more often.
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