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benjamin ball - flash a flashlight - cultures of soul - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: African - South Africa

1. Flash A Flashlight
2. Flash A Flashlight (Gerd Janson vocal edit)
3. Flash A Flashlight (Gerd Janson vocal edit)

Benjamin Ball's "Flash A Flashlight" came out just after Brenda & The BigDudes� massive hit "Weekend." Ball's unique reggae-tinged synth boogie was nearly as big and became the second bubble gum anthem of the era. BIG tip!

Benjamin Ball's "Flash A Flashlight" is the first preview of the next Cultures of Soul compilation, Boogie Breakdown -South African Disco 1980 to 1984. WIth the help of DJ Okapi, Cultures of Soul has tracked down many of the great synth boogie artists of the 80s in South Africa including Benjamin Ball, Don Laka, Al Etto, Neville Nash, Harari, and many others.

DJ/producer and co-founder of the Running Back label, Gerd Janson provides two funked up rerubs of the track, one with vocals and one without. Licensed directly from the artist and housed in a custom disco sleeve these edits won't be available on the compilation.