Miriam Makeba - Makeba Sings, RCA Victor 1965

Miriam Makeba - Makeba Sings, RCA Victor 1965

Miriam Makeba 1932 - 2008 , R I P
Monday, November 10,
Last night, 76 years old, Miriam Makeba died after getting
unwell on stage, she was still performing.
I would like to pay my respect to Africa's most famous
female singer of all time with this LP.
For the full story, I'll link you to this_article.
tracks;
1 Cameroon
2 Woza
3 Little bird
4 Chove-chuva
5 Same moon
6 Kilimanjaro
7 Khawuyani-khanyange
8 Wind song
9 Khuluma
10 Let's pretend
11 Beau Chevalier
12 Maduna
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The Indestructible Beat

'Thunder before Dawn', The Indestructible Beat
of Soweto volume two - Various Artists,
Earthworks 1987

Remember 'The Indestructible Beat of Soweto vol. 1' ? This is
the second volume and it's called 'Thunder before Dawn'. Another dose
of Zulu Jive, played by several groups and just the thing for today. Burn it
on cd and play it everywhere tomorrow, the day the worldcup of football
starts the big tournament in South Africa. Just within a stone's throw from
Soweto the South African national team plays Mexico to open the games.
I hope it will become a huge international football fiesta, just happy news
and beautiful matches, let's all go for that ! Happy Games !
tracks;
1 Amaswazi Emvelo and Mahlathini - Utshwala begazati
2 Mahlathini Nezintombi Zomgqashiyo - Thuto ke senotlolo
3 Dilika - Amazimuzimu
4 Abafakasi - Wakwami
5 Johnson Mkhalali - Sunsine boots
6 Jozi - Phumani endlini
7 Mahlathini Nezintombi Zomgqashiyo - Kwa volondiya
8 Makgona Tshole Band - Vula bops
9 Amaswazi Emvelo - Jabula mfana
10 Amaswazi Emvelo and Mahlathini - Siwuhambile umhlaba
11 Mahlathini Nezintombi Zomgqashiyo - Ngasebenza ngedwa
12 Malombo - Motshile
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Mahotella Queens - Izibani Zomgqashiyo,

Mahotella Queens - Izibani Zomgqashiyo,
Earthworks 1977

If you are into Zulu Jive, the South African music of the people,
you better don't miss this one. This is one of their best albums.
The Mahotella Queens are here with their backing group, Makhona
Zonke Band. They are also accompanied by their 'male groaners'
Robert Mbazo Mkhize, Potatoes Mazambane or Joseph Mthimkhulu.
The Queens are Emily Zwane from Brakpan,
Thandi Radebe from Dube ( Soweto ),
Beatrice Ngcobo from Durban,
Thandi Nkosi from Emdeni ( Soweto )
and Caroline Kapentar from Bloemfontein.
They are considered the best Mgqashiyo entertainers in Southern Africa.
Maybe someone can explain to us why on the cover they speak of five
queens while pictures show only four of them ? Strange.
An early post this saturday, so much football I don't want to miss,
we, The Netherlands, shall play Japan this afternoon and later we get
Ghana - Australia and Cameroon - Denmark. Great day of sports
in South Africa, let this music make you dance through it.
By the way, just the cover we need today, lots of orange, catch my drift ?
tracks;
1 Zibuyile nonyaka
2 Yadilaka intaba
3 Asambe mntakamama
4 Uthuli lwezichwe
5 Bekumnandi
6 Demazana
7 Ziyatshitshimba izintombi
8 Vuka uzibuke
9 Siqhamuka kwazulu
10 Xola mama
11 Ifa lenkosana
12 Asambeni bafana
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Kongo Retro Band - Anthologie de la Musique Kongo,

Kongo Retro Band - Anthologie de la Musique Kongo,
Universal Music Records

Today's LP is volume 1. The other had No. 13.272,
this one 13.270 so I recon it must be from 1982 or 1983. Besides a couple
of names it does not give us much information, Bavouéza-Guinot seems to
be the leading man. vocals by Jacky M'bani, Nzau Poba, Makundi,
Bolangassa and Bavouéza. Hope U like.
tracks;
1 Vive le Retro
2 Saudade terra Bokilo
3 Elf-Congo
4 Bac-City
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African Mixture

African Mixture

This compilation contains several African styles.
Soukous, like 'Tchico' for instance, Chimurenga, 'Four Brothers',
#'s 3-5 are from Tanzania, Afro-Cuban by 'Etoile de Dakar
( with young 'Youssou N'Dour' ), Juju with 'King Sunny'
Better start dancing already !
tracks;
1 Orchestra Makassi - Mambo Bado
2 The Four Brothers - Rudo Imoto
3 Fadhili William - Malaika
4 Pichen & Tsotsi - Pole Musa
5 Fadhili William - Taxi Driver
6 The Four Brothers - Tsiga Mureza
7 Tchico - Jeannot
8 Pablo Lubadika Porthos - Madeleina
9 African Brothers Band - Me Poma
10 Somo Somo - Mosese 2000
11 Thomas Mapfumo - Juanita
12 Orchestra Mazembe - Mbanda ya Mobange
13 Bopol - Samedi Soir
14 Rochereau - Gagner gagner
15 Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata
16 Etoile de Dakar - N'guiro na
17 King Sunny Adé - Penkele
18 Patrick Mkwamba & the Four Brothers - Vambozha Vauya
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Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited -

Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited -
Gwindingwi Rine Shumba,
Gramma/Earthworks 1980/1986

'Chimurenga' is what they call this type of music, and it is from Zimbabwe.
Thomas Mapfumo comes in with this superb LP, he is the master in this style.
Originally released on Gramma in 1980, this is a 1986 re-release on
Earthworks. Very subtil guitar pushed African type of groove.
You'd better judge yourself.

tracks;

1 Shumba
2 Hwahwa
3 Mhondoro
4 Tinodanana
5 Nzwananai
6 Rita
7 Chitima Cherusununguko
8 Zimbabwe yevatema

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The Four Brothers - Makorokoto,

The Four Brothers - Makorokoto,
Cooking Vinyl 1988

Somehow I feel a strong connection with 1988 tonight.
Therefore I post this 'Chimurenga' LP from that year.
The Four Brothers bring a great album, guitar driven
dancematerial from Zimbabwe, I always loved this one.

tracks;

1 makorokoto
2 Rugare
3 Wapenga nayo bonus
4 Ndakatadzeiko
5 Sara tasangana
6 Pamusoroi
7 Nhaka yemusiiranwa
8 Ushandifunga
9 Guhwa uri mwana waani
10 Ndakatambura

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