Monday, February 12, 2007

The Rough Guide to South African Jazz + The History of Township Music

Two compilations showcasing the music of South Africa, the first giving a broad overview and the second focusing on the history of Township Jive, or Marabi, a catchy, jazzy style of the 40s-60s.


The Rough Guide to South African Jazz
LINK DEAD
192 kbps, 100 mb
1. African Jazz Pioneers - Nonto Sangoma
2. Sipho Mabuse - Thaba Bosiu
3. Abdullah Ibrahim - African Marketplace
4. Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath - Tunji's Song
5. Deepak Ram - Cabbage And Roti
6. Sheer All Stars - Mabarane
7. Thelani Ajb Feat. West Nkosi - Marabi Kwela
8. Miriam Makeba & The Skylarks - Siyavuya
9. Jazz In Africa AKA Jazz Epistles - Twelve Times Twelve
10. Lemmy Special - See You Later
11. Moses Taiwa Molelekwa - Genes And Spirits
12. Pops Mohamed - Election Day Serenade
13. Bheki Mseleku - Closer To The Source
14. Chris McGregor & The South African Exiles - UDF
15. Winston's Jive Mix Up - Wait Awhile
16. Zim Ngqawana - You Think You Know Me


Via the most excellent http://zerogsound.blogspot.com/

The History of Township Music 1944-81
192 kbps, 103 mb
REUP: megaupload
1. Thomas Mabiletsa - Zulu Piano Medley no 1 part 1
2. Pietersburg Melodians - Rea Gae
3. Soloman Linda1s Original Evening Birds - Mbube
4. Royal Players - Khala Zo'Me
5. Nancy Jacob and her Sisters - Meadowlands
6. Dolly Rathebe & The African Inspots - Unomeva
7. Manhattan Brothers - Jikela Emaweni
8. Mabel Mafuya & The Green Lanterns-nomathemba
9. Dorothy Masuka - Ufikizolo
10. Solven Whistlers - Something New in Africa
11. Kippie Moeketsi & The Marabi Kings - Goli Kwela
12. Miriam Makeba & The Skylarks with Spokes Mashiyane -Uile Ngoan1a Batho
13. Jazz Dazzlers - Diepkloof Ekhaya
14. Elite Swingsters - Thulandivile
15. Ten Troubadours - Umbuzi
16. Four Yanks - Msenge
17. Young Stars - Ulova
18. Reggie Msomi1s Hollywood Jazz Band - Midnight Ska
19. Big Four - Mr Music
20. Mahotella Queens - Mama Thula
21. Makhona Tsohle Band - Ngikhala Ngiya Baleka 2
22. John Ramotsie - Mkatakata
23. Boyoyo Boys - Tsotsi
24. Izintombi Zesi Manje Manje - Omzala Bakho
25. Soul Brothers - Bayeza
26. Mpharanyana & The Cannibals - Thakane
27. Shoe Laces - Ndakwa Njalo
28. Marumo - Toitoi

6 comments:

  1. Thank you very much for The History of Township Music. Unfortunately, the link to CD2 is dead. Is it possible to reup the file?

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  2. Sorry, I did not remember what was in the second half, so I reuploaded the whole album as one archive.
    Enjoy!

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  3. Many thanks for your quick response!

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  4. Super! Great music! Thanks a lot!

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  5. hello!! thank you so much for everything. do you have a link for the first CD?? thanks again.

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  6. Rough Guide to South African Jazz: one, two, three

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