Township Jive & Kwela Jazz (1940-1960) Available Now!
November 11, 2011
All titles on this compilation have been handpicked from the ILAM Archives and have been professionally mastered and restored from the original 78 shellac discs.
The tracklisting represents a wide variety of styles from the golden era of Jive & Kwela, originally released on small independent record companies like Gallotone, Hit, BB and New Sounds. Zulu jive, Sotho vocal, accordion and violin jive to name a few styles…
The compilation features a few rarities by the big names obviously but presents mostly obscure material that has never been heard since the day of it’s original release. Truly music treasures from a long gone past.
Available as CD and LP -180 grams vinyl- formats
Distribution by Rush Hour worldwide from December 5th 2011.
MP3 PREVIEW
Township Jive & Kwela Jazz (1940-1960)
1 The Skylarks w/ Makeba & Spokes Mashiyane -Ekoneni
2 Sophtown Cool Seven -Sophtown Special
3 Lulu Sibeko & Sedgewick Brothers -Tholi Bare
4 The Skylarks w/ Makeba & Spokes Mashiyane -Inkomo Zodwa
5 Spokes Mashiyane & His Golden Saxophone -Bothe Bothe
6 Cowboy Superman & His Cowboy Sisters -Inhlizyiyo Yam
7 Abafana Flute Jive -Bra Zacks (I Nkosi)
8 Doris Mkhize & The Cement Mixers -Nanku
9 Abafana Flute Jive -7 Up Swing
10 Josiah Khuzwao & His String Band -Emkhumbane
11 Lulu Sibeko & Sedgewick Brothers -Chaba Chaba
12 Martindale All Stars -Thakane
13 Harmony Crew Shirts -Amanye Madoda
14 Richard Nombali -Kwela Rich
15 Ndlovu Brothers -Anilale Namhla
16 Sample Siroqo -Baya Vuma
Ubuntu Publishing UP 2011.004 CD and UP 2011.004LP
BACK IN PRINT AFTER A LONG ABSENCE
Great new Eddy!
What an absolutely marvellous compilation, Eddy! Received the CD on Saturday – thanks for sending it so quickly. I have to say that we enjoyed every track immensely. It’s brilliant!
It’s winter. Its’ cold. It’s dark outside. Still it is almost impossible not smile as you hear and feel the sunshine beam forth from this record. I have to admit to having heard a small random selection of the tracks from Township Jive & Kwela Jazz (1940-1960) in advance, but the sequence, the mood and flow of the LP is just astonishing.
No so much a jounrey by DJ, but a soul safari with the DJ.
The groove is evident across all sixteen compositions: they breath a party spirit, of celebration and dance. Fairly impressive given they span a 20 year period.
I’m kind of lost for reference points in musical sound. you know the “it’s like this” or “it’s like that” – other than saying it sounds like Township Jive & Kwela Jazz – fairly distinctive when you know the two reference points.
The sound is honest. It is what it is and what it is lush, warm, groovy, organic, thoughtful, playful and cheeky. At times more one element than another, but always (in my humble opinion) a mix of those things.
The mastering has lost nothing in the live feel of the tracks – the clarity in sound is all there whilst the mood of the original vinyl is present in the warm sound.
This is one of those records when you get to the end of Side-2 – your best option is to flip it over and start at the beginning all over again… I only have one LP like this and this is the one – fantastic..!
A Volume Two..?
MP Flapp
dear Mr. MP Flapp,
your comment is very much appreciated. Thank you!
Volume 2 is in the pipeline…more:)
The compilation is totally awesome!Great music…well promising and very talented!You really did an amazing job collecting all these pieces of art.It’s a diamond in my record collection.100% killer and danceable!Keep the African Spirit Alive!
thanks! hope some of the music will be on rotation on your radio show as well.