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v/a - next stop soweto vol 3 - strut - vinyl

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Genre: African

1. Malombo Jazz Makers
2. Allen Kwela Octet
3. Spirits Rejoice
4. Malombo
5. Dollar Brand
6. The Ministers
7. Tete Mbambisa
8. Batsumi
9. Themba
10. Early Mabuza Quartet
11. The Soul Jazzmen
12. Heshoo Beshoo Group
13. The Drive
14. Mankunku Quartet
15. Chris McGregor And Castle Lager Big Band
16. Chris Schilder Quartet feat. Mankunku

Strut conclude their essential three-part excursion into the archives of South African music with the third and final volume of the 'Next Stop... Soweto' series.

Volume 3 is a long overdue retrospective of the rich jazz scene happening in South Africa from the early '60s to mid-'80s. While many major artists lived in exile abroad and furthered their careers globally, many of South Africa's finest jazz players remained, performing under the strict auspices of the Separate Amenities Act.

Next Stop Soweto Vol. 3 is the story of the music that survived in South Africa during this mid-'60s to mid-'80s era. The album features many of the recognised South African jazz greats like saxophonist Dudu Pukwana and drummer Early Mabuza, the potent soul jazz grooves of The Heshoo Beshoo Group and The Drive and some of the many artists creating unique fusions like Philip Tabane's Malombo mixing African drums and hand percussion with guitar, vocal and flute. This is important music, a defiant statement in the face of unimaginable cultural repression.