Tag: South Africa
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WTM presents: DJ Okapi and Ruf Dug, Friday 18th November
Tickets for Hifi at: http://www.ticketarena.co.uk/venues/hifi-club-leeds/tickets/index.html Free pre-party at Outlaws Yacht Club, Leeds.
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Jo’burg’s Okapi shares synth classics
Boston-based label Cultures of Soul is releasing a South African compilation selected by DJ Okapi – Boogie Breakdown: South African Synth-Disco 1980-1984. Famous for his Afrosynth blog – which has highlighted numerous treasures from the country – this selection of his homeland’s music is out in September. Many of the country’s best young musicians were…
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Interview: Matsuli Music
World Treasures Music spoke to Matt Temple from Matsuli Music – a specialist label reissuing priceless vinyl from South Africa. Their releases include Batsumi’s seminal spiritual jazz albums, Sathima Bea Benjamin’s African Songbird LP (with Dollar Brand), Dick Choza’s Chapita LP and most recently Ndikho Xaba’s holy grail, Ndikho Xaba and the Natives. To read the interview and…
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South African jazz reissue – another piece of the jigsaw
Ndikho Xaba And The Natives was an LP that was recorded in the United States, but expresses much about South Africa. Great music from the country continues to emerge for new listeners and fans. Spiritual jazz, jive, kwaito, as well as Shangaan and township dance music express a distinct identity in music and culture. The reissue of…
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Letta Mbulu reissue of rare groove classic
Heads up, Be With Records are to reissue the Sweet Juju LP from 1985 with the blinding Nomalizo. The LP by Soweto-born Letta Mbulu has fetched high prices on Discogs before and is another welcome addition to the influx of South African music recently compiled and released. Strut are also to release a fourth addition…
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