Tag: Gorilla Man

• Captain Mosez is celebrated by the essential Afrosynth label – ‘Fly Cherry Fly’ and ‘Hey Hey Hey!’ – further define South Africa’s bubblegum sound from 1985 on this first-time reissue

  Afrosynth reissue the essential Fly Cherry Fly – by South African musician Captain Mosez – alongside Hey! Hey! Hey! from 1985 and once again are able to further highlight the range of international influences on the bubblegum sound, such as Italo disco, electro-funk, even rock. These killer cuts are re-issued for the very first time.…

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  March 24, 2021

  Afrosynth Records, South Africa, Uncategorized

  Afrosynth Records, Blondie & Pappa, Brenda & The Big Dudes, bubblegum, Captain Mosez, CC Beat, CCP Records, Cheek to Cheek, Chicco, Condry Ziqubu, Dave Durbach, diggers, disco, Discogs, DJs, EMI Studios, Gorilla Man, Italo, Johannesburg, Moses Mafiri, Selwyn Shandel, South Africa, Stax, Steeledale, Steve Kekana, Supa Frika, The Proud People’s Band, The Winners, Yvonne Chaka Chaka

• Collectors rejoice – a much needed reissue of the politically charged ‘Gorilla Man’ by legendary musician Condry Ziqubu – Afrosynth once again with the best of South Africa’s bubblegum

  

  A killer reissue on the way – Condry Ziqubu’s Gorilla Man is a much coveted dance anthem from South Africa, and is coming with three other choice cuts from this master – thanks to Afrosynth Records. Dave Durbach, the head of Afrosynth is a hero of WTM. His journalistic precision and tireless coverage is so…

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  December 17, 2020

  Afrosynth Records, South Africa, Uncategorized

  Afrosynth, Caiphus Semenya, Condry Ziqubu, Gorilla Man, Johannesburg, Letta Mbulu, Lumumba, Peter Gabriel, Rush Hour, The Anchors, The Flaming Ghettoes, The Flaming Souls