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v/a - soul safari presents township jive & kwela jazz volume 4 - ubuntu publishing - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: African - South Africa

1. Stamkoko -Izintombi Zesi manje manje (1965)
2. Udali - Maphela (1960)
3. Sabela - Maphela (1960)
4. Usana Lwam - Mississippi Brothers & Beauty Diloane (1940)
5. Ukhiye - Susan Gabashane & Her Honeybees (1960)
6. Ukuhlupheka - Susan Gabashane & Her Honeybees (1960)
7. Umsakazo E Grahamstown - Alabhama Kids (1960)
8. Lizzy - Mississippi Brothers (1940)
9. Asinamali - Alabhama Kids (1960)
10. Baboon Shepherd - Black Duke & Peter Makana (1950)
11. Battle Of The Flutes - Black Duke & Peter Makana (1950)
12. Shukuma Duke - Black Duke (1950)
13. Duke Blues - Black Duke (1950)
14. Black John - Peter Makana (1950)
15. Blood Mixture - Peter Makana - (1950)
16. Egoli Zinyozi - Alfred Dlezi & Dlamini (1950)

16 early vocal & jazzy tunes from the Golden Age of Jive & Kwela in South Africa. Released originally on fragile shellac discs only. Shellac is a very delicate material but the music survived thanks to the archives of ILAM. A truly great source of South African music is being preserved here for new generations, to inspire young and hopeful musicians and singers from all over the world. 180gram vinyl.

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These pearls of musical genius were recorded in the glory years of jive and kwela, the years 1940-1965 . On side A it is not difficult to recognise the similarities to American popular music like R&B and small combo close harmony singing.

But most of all notice that typical South African swing, that jive, that incredible smooth form of African jazz on side B; Kwela!

The rarest and most treasured finds are collected here, some with the original spoken intro’s, ‘sketches’ as these were called. Characteristic conversations between the musicians, often in a humoristic slang, always extremely funny.
Now available as the fourth issue in the series ‘Township Jive & Kwela Jazz’.