VA-African_Jazz_N_Jive-(2000)-Reissue_CD-2007-OBC

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MP3/FLAC

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OBC

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66,45 MB

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Date

2007-04-11

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 Release  :                      VA - African Jazz N Jive


 Artist   : VA
 Album    : African Jazz N Jive
 Genre    : Jazz
 Source   : CDDA
 Label    : Gallo
 URL      :
 Date     : 04-02-2007
 Encoder  : LAME 3.97 / -V2 --vbr-new
 Quality  : 149kbps    44100  kHz    Joint Stereo
 Tracks   : 24
 Time     : 61:52 min
 Size     : 66.44 MB



     1   N. D. Hotshots - U.S.A. Special                         2:38
     2   Ntemie┤s Alexandra All Star Band - Daddy Wami           2:33
     3   Skylarks - Holilili                                     2:33
     4   Orlando Six - Beer Club                                 2:33
     5   Elite Swingers - Dinokza                                2:17
     6   Spokes Mashiyane - Banana Ba Rustenburg                 2:32
     7   King Jury And His Band - Emsengeni                      2:22
     8   The Four Yanks - Ubuhlungu                              2:44
     9   Kippie Moeketsi & The Marabi Kings - Clarinet Kwela     2:50
     10  Jazz Dazzlers - De Makeba                               2:46
     11  Solven Whistlers - Something New In Africa              2:32
     12  Father Huddleston Band - Ndenzeni Na?                   2:20
     13  Nancy Jacobs & Her Sisters - Baby Are Yeng              2:31
     14  Solomon Linda┤s Original Evening Birds - Mbube          2:43
     15  Royal Players - Omnyakane                               2:27
     16  Dolly Rathebe - Tihapi Ke Noga                          3:00
     17  Orlando 7 - Loafes Corner                               2:38
     18  Manhattan Brothers - Vuka Vuka                          2:31
     19  Dorothy Masuka - Ngi Hamba Ngedwa                       2:45
     20  Reggie Msomi┤s Hollywood Jazz Band - Midnight Ska       2:28
     21  Sngamu Jazz Band - Walk To Dube                         2:45
     22  Solven Whistlers - Kwela Blues                          2:26
     23  Havana Swingsters - Emaxanbeni                          2:32
     24  The King Kong Cast - Kwela Kong                         2:26




For jazz fans, African Jazz 'n' Jive has the most jazz, concentrating
exclusively on this classic period. Here again are plenty of historic and famous
South African players and singers. "Something New in Africa" by The Solven
Whistlers and "Kwela Blues" by Lemmy 'Special' Mabaso both give a taste of
pennywhistle kwela that was popular in the '50s and very influential on the
sound of township jazz.
The Jazz Epistles, featuring the brilliant Bird-influenced Kippie Moeketsi plus
Dollar Brand on piano, Hugh Masekela on trumpet and Jonas Gwangwa on trombone,
were the first black South African group to record a modern jazz album--but
sadly they are not featured here; instead, we hear Moeketsi with The Jazz
Dazzlers, and Masekela and Gwangwa with the Father [Trevor] Huddleston Band -
the personnel of bands was somewhat fluid during this period. Similarly,
Christopher Columbus, a key member of the Chris McGregor Septet, is only heard
here with The Elite Swingsters.

The success of the stage musical King Kong was a milestone, becoming South
Africa's first jazz export and beginning the exodus of South African musicians
abroad. The track "Kwela Kong" is featured here, including a young Miriam
Makeba, plus Moeketsi and Mackay Devashe in the band.

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