It’s official folks! 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.
Official date of release; November 18th 2013
Available now in LP, CD formats and iTunes downloads!
18 tunes of raw kwela and pennywhistle jive, great rhythm & blues, accordion jive and vocal jazz; true messages of joy and hope recorded between 1930-1962 in South Africa.
iTunes downloads
Tracklisting
side A
1 Flying Jazz Twist -Twisting Sisters (1960) 2’.20”
2 Johnny -Twisting Sisters (1960) 2’.25”
3 Sesir Inyembezi -The Batchelors featuring ThokoTomo (1962) 2’.19”
4 Tshidi -Martindale All Stars (1960) 1’.57”
5 Skanda Mayeza -Benoni Flute Quintet (1930) 2’.26”
6 Quintet Special -Benoni Flute Quintet (1930) 2’.59”
7 Ek Se Cherry -Lemmy Special and the Mofolo Kids (1960) 2’.28”
8 Broadway -Alexander Sweet Flutes (1960) 2’.55”
9 Jacko Mambo -Aron & Pieter (1956) 2’.41”
side B
1 Ziyavuma Mambo -Aron & Pieter (1956) 2’.34”
2 Baya Ndi Nemeza -The Skylarks with Miriam Makeba (1962) 2’.31”
3 Paulina -The V Dolls (1940) 2’.14”
4 Egoli -Mighty Queens (1940) 2’.17”
5 Sala Sithandwa -Mighty Queens (1940) 2’.10”
6 Teku Special -Richard Nombali (1960) 2’.22”
7 Nozipho -Ndlovu Brothers (1960) 2’.16”
8 Ubundibetelantoni -Sample Siroqo (1960) 2’.34”
9 7-2-7 -Kid Ma Wrong Wrong (1940) 2’.15”
This compilation ℗ + © Ubuntu Publishing 2013. All rights reserved.
Soul Safari 
Congratulations Eddie – I would like to order an LP, please give me more details, many thanks – Chris Albertyn
Just downloaded this from iTunes and looking forward to listening. Many thanks for this collection, and please keep them coming. Robert Mitchell, Tucson, Arizona, USA
that’s great! I am pretty sure that you will enjoy this second volume.
Your support is appreciated.
i would to order a LP but the one im looking for has specific songs listed im not sure whether its the 1 ,2 or 3 please assist
hi, see the tracklisting of each volume on these pages
volume 1 https://soulsafari.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/soul-safari-presents-township-jive-kwela-jazz-1940-1960/
volume 2 https://soulsafari.wordpress.com/2013/10/07/township-jive-kwela-jazz-volume-2/
volume 3 https://soulsafari.wordpress.com/2014/10/23/new-volume-3-township-jive-kwela-jazz-1960-1965-available-now/
hope this helps, regards
Eddy@SoulSafari