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BLACK BUSH BUCKS - Limnandi Evangeli (1987)
RPM, RPM7119Producers: Peter Tladi & B NcgoboEngineer: Humphrey MaboteRecorded at: RPM StudiosOld school isicathamiya gospel along the lines of the famous Ladysmith Black Mambazo - not quite as...
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PHIL YOUR PROMISE - Unite (1990)
DPMC/Tusk, DMB9008Producers: George Vardas & Chris GhelakisEngineers: George Vardas & Chris GhelakisPhil and Promise made up another new school act under influential producers George Vardas and...
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WILLIAM MTHETHWA - Setjwetla (198?)
Roy B/Dephon, RBL137 Producer: William Mthethwa Engineer: David Moloele Recorded at: Orange 338 'Mr Everything' has had a long and...
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PERCY KAY - Come Down (1986)
Reamusic/EMI. 12RMJ(C)20Producer: Enoch NondalaEngineer: Rick WolffClassic funk in the vein of better known acts like Neville Nash or The Rockets - two seven-minutes tracks with deep grooves, fresh...
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AFROSYNTH XIII: MONDAY BLUES
1. 'Ibhabhalazi (Monday Blues)' - Ibiza (1986)2. 'Holiday' - Margino (1984)3. 'Faceless People' - Shalom (1987)4. 'Shayis'umoya' - Abakhwenyana (1986)5. 'Don't Play With Fire, It's Dangerous' - Taxi...
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TOOLS & FIGS - Featuring: Int'wencane and Ndalama (1991)
On Record/EMI, ONB127 Producers: Ronnie Robot, Themba Mawelela, Fred Woods & Chris SitholeRecorded at: The Cottage Studios Popular duo from the On Record stable who...
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MOTHOTLUNG BOYS - Mmino, O Monate (1985)
Teal, TEL2090Producer: Lulu MasilelaTaking their name from their hometown of Mothotlung in North West, then the homeland of Bophuthatswana, the boys puts out traditional Tswana grooves, aka Mmino, O...
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MAKAOTA - Makaota No.2 (1989)
Kudu/EMI, KD(O)514 Producers: MJ Dlamini & Solly Khoza Engineer: Felani Gumbi Recorded at: Priority Mobile Studio The traditional music of the Basotho isn't...
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NANA COYOTE - Vuka Zenzele (1989)
Teal Trutone/Midnight/Gallo, SUF3 Producer: Thapelo Khomo Engineer: Ian Osrin Recorded at: Digital CupboardThe late great Nana Coyote Motijoane is recognised as one of South Africa's most...
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PAT SHANGE - Love Is Like a Bank Account (198?)
Roy B/Dephon/Dust, RBL147 Producers: Pat Shange & Rick Wolff Engineers: Rick Wolff & Graham Hendley Recorded at: Sweet 16 Whatever Pat lacked in originality...
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IZAKHAMUZI - Kudala Kwenzeka (1986)
Teal, TEL2115 Producer: GM Buthelezi No relation to the hotstepper Ini Kamoze, Izakhamuzi (the Citizens) put out tight mbaqanga grooves with a gospel touch. Full...
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YVONNE CHAKA CHAKA - The Rhythm Of Life (1991)
Teal, RBL185Producer: Attie van WykEngineer: Fernando PerdigaoRecorded at: PowerhouseAnother disappointing album from the overrated 'Princess of Africa'. Titles capture the volatile politics and spirit...
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PJ POWERS - Thandeka (1989)
Straw Hat Music/Gallo GRC, SHL1001Producers: Kenny Mataba, Alan Rissik & PJ PowersEngineer: David Subkleve & Sam WingateRecorded at: Audio Lab, JhbAfter pioneering crossover act Hotline broke...
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HOTEP - Heading Home (1990)
Sun/African Echoes, AE7862Producer: Rashid Vally (exec)Engineer: Murry AndersonRecorded at: UCA Studio, Cape Town"Born Cecil Barnard in Crawford, Cape Town on 7 June 1941, Hotep Idris Galeta was given...
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PAMELA NKUTHA - Umntanami (Kidnapped) (1988)
On Record, ONH105Producers: Steve Cooks, Thema Mawelela & Velaphi MthimkhuluEngineer: David 'Mr Mix' MoloeleRecorded at: Orange 338Classic dancefloor disco in the vein of Mercy Pakela, Nomuntu,...
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MUNTU - ABC (Insimbi) (1983)
CCP/EMI, 12CCP(C)1043Producer: Condry ZiqubuEngineer: Nic PickardFollowing the student uprising of 1976, many young people dropped out of the apartheid school system to join the struggle. Later...
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VUSI SHANGE - Mofe (1994)
Cool Spot, SPOT015BProducer: Mally WatsonRecorded at: Mixmaster, JhbDynamic frontman Vusi Shange started in The Eagles before joining seminal 70s soul act The Movers. In the 80s he signed to Hit City...
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OM - Magic Touch (1982)
Gallo, ML4611Producer: Alec 'Om' KhaoliEngineers: Pikes Cronje, Dave Segal, Phil Audoire, Richard MitchellAs bassist for Harari Om helped forge the local disco sound. Out of the shadow of Hotstix and...
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I.N.T.R.I.B.E. - Bubblegum in my Afro (1992)
Roots/Rhythm of Life, ROL(A)102Oldskool Jozi hip-hop act "Intelligent natives teaching revolutionary intellectual black education" led where many others have followed. Despite good intentions they...
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THE DYNAMICS - Switch It On & Wind It Up (1984)
Priority, MOBL100Producers: Mick Williams, Dynamics & Ian OsrinEngineer: Mick WilliamsRecorded at: Battery Mobile at The Woodpecker Inn, BotswanaInfluential and much-loved multi-racial ska act made...
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