Dance for All Juniors ‘Phepezela’. Choreography by Hope Nongqongqo Music in this video: “Pennywhistle” by Mango Groove | Mduduzi Magwaza / Sipho Bhengu from the album Grand Masters Collection: Pennywhistle & Marabi The Kwela Swingsters is Australia’s leading exponents of Kwela, South African penny whistle jive music! Band leader Andy Rigby learned the Kwela style … Continue reading kwela swingsters
This is an exclusive offer for readers of Soul Safari! 180 grams vinyl LP edition including Registered Airmail Worlwide € 20 Payments via PayPal. Fast delivery worldwide! Downloads via iTunes are available now. the fourth issue in the series ‘Township Jive & Kwela Jazz’ selected by Soul Safari. Another outstanding collection of rare gems from … Continue reading Township Jive & Kwela Jazz -new Volume 4 (1940-1965)
the fourth issue in the series ‘Township Jive & Kwela Jazz’ Another outstanding collection of rare gems from the International Library of African Music (ILAM) Archives, South Africa Soul Safari presents Township Jive & Kwela Jazz Volume 4 (1940-1965) Catalog nr. UP 2016.007 LP Available as 180 grams vinyl LP from September 2016 ******************************************************************************** 16 … Continue reading Soul Safari presents Township Jive & Kwela Jazz Volume 4 (1940-1965) -preview
Soul Safari is proud to present a brand new release Township Jive & Kwela Jazz 4 (1940-1965) coming soon!
remarkable news from Joburg that I like to share with you. Regulars of Soul Safari will be familiar with kwela and pennywhistle player Lemmy “Special” Mabaso. See also something new from Africa -Kwela with Lemmy Penny Whistle Kwela -Alexandra Shamber Boys, Benoni Flute Quintet Soul Safari presents Township Jive & Kwela Jazz (1940-1960) In a … Continue reading From Kwela to Hop; the Great South African Songbook
180 grams vinyl, CD A limited amount of ‘Township Jive & Kwela Jazz (1960-1965) volume 3’ in both LP -180 grams vinyl and deluxe CD formats -is now available for readers of this blog exclusively. 20 euro including S&H as Registered Airmail (+track&trace/barcode) Worldwide! PayPal account required. Volume 1 and 2 also available. So here … Continue reading New volume 3 -Township Jive & Kwela Jazz (1960-1965) available now!
180 grams vinyl, CD, iTunes downloads. Out now!
well, thanks to all people involved for the great reception of our new compilation ‘Township Jive & Kwela Jazz volume 2’. The LP is now widely available while stocks last -limited edition of 500 copies-. And Volume 1 is back in stock! Available here or see iTunes downloads The launch at Tommy Page in Amsterdam last December was a huge … Continue reading Township Jive & Kwela Jazz volume 2 -listen here!
a few kwela tunes on ‘Township Jive & Kwela Jazz Volume 2’ start with some jive talking in an unknown language. At first I thought it sounded quite like Afrikaans, with a pinch of Zulu or Xhosa in da mix maybe? After all, South Africa claims 11 official languages and in a city like Cape Town that’s home to … Continue reading your guide to Cape Town Slang -on ‘Township Jive & Kwela Jazz Volume 2’
Soul Safari is proud to announce the release of our second compilation in collaboration with the International Library of African Music (ILAM), Grahamstown, South Africa. 18 rare gems of Township Jive & Kwela Jazz from South Africa recorded between 1930-1962. Available now in LP, CD formats and iTunes downloads!
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