southafrica

Miriam Makeba – Brand New Day

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The song “Brand New Day” is part of the “Keep me in Mind” album, recorded in 1970. At that time, Miriam Makeba was in Guinea-Conakry, after an invite from President Ahmed Sékou Touré, following major changes in both her own personal life and politically within the USA.

Producer Lewis Merenstein suggested two Van Morrison songs […]

#Apartheid #Madiba #MiriamMakeba #SouthAfrica #OldAfricanMusic

The Hidden Years Music Archive is an archive and interdisciplinary research project dedicated to the preservation and study of alternative and popular South African music, established by David Marks in 1990.

https://hiddenyearsmusicarchive.co.za/

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_Years_Music_Archive

#SouthAfrica #Archive

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Hugh Masekela – Bring Back Nelson Mandela

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“Bring Back Nelson Mandela” is one of Masekela’s composition at the time of apartheid in South Africa, as he was a clear anti-apartheid activist.

Also known as “Bring Him Back Home“, the song is an anthemic anti-apartheid protest song written by South African musician Hugh Masekela.

#Apartheid #HughMasekela #Jazz #Madiba #QOTD #SouthAfrica #OldAfricanMusic

DJ Maphorisa, Xduppy & Kabza De Small - Abantwana Bakho
Feat. Thatohatsi, Young Stunna & Nkosazana Daughter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0AHt0UF3V8

#Amapiano #Electro #SouthAfrica

Stixx - Christmas Song
WIth Jimmy Dludlu & DJ Kent — Feat. Reed & Nvcho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_gnBxCei2Y

#Amapiano #Electro #SouthAfrica

The Chisa Years (1965-1975)

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The Chisa Years: 1965–1975 (Rare and Unreleased) is a compilation album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela.

The album consists of 14 rare or forgotten tracks recorded by Stewart Levine and Hugh Masekela from 1965 to 1975 when they ran their own Chisa Records label. […]

#60smusic #70smusic #Compilation #HughMasekela #SouthAfrica #AfroJazz

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BLK JKS – Harare

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The band BLK JKS came back after a 10-years hiatus, with their album “Abantu / Before Humans” in 2021 and a documentary.

"They are a seminal force in the South African underground. After an extended hiatus the Johannesburg foursome, championed by The Mars Volta and TV On The Radio (amongst many others), return with a […]

#SouthAfrica #Pop

Miriam Makeba & Hugh Masekela – Soweto Blues

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Freedom song! Soweto Blues, released in 1977, is a protest song written by Hugh Masekela and performed by Miriam Makeba.

The song is about the Soweto uprising that occurred in 1976, following the decision by the apartheid government of South Africa to make Afrikaans a medium of instruction [...]

#Apartheid #Documentary #HughMasekela #Jazz #Madiba #MiriamMakeba #SouthAfrica #AfroJazz

Paul Simon – Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes

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“Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes” recorded live @ The African Concert in 1987 with Joseph Shabalala & Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The song features on Graceland, the seventh solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon.

“Graceland: The African Concert” was given in Zimbabwe, featuring such South African musicians [...]

#80smusic #Apartheid #LiveMusic #SouthAfrica #Global

Paul Simon & Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Homeless

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Graceland is the seventh solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was released on August 25, 1986. The song “Homeless” was the first recorded by Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo with lead singer Joseph Shabalala. It is considered one of the first modern “WorldMusic” albums, although [...]

#80smusic #Apartheid #Documentary #LiveMusic #SouthAfrica #Global

Soweto youth honour their heritage with music https://groundup.org.za/article/soweto-youth-honour-their-heritage-with-music-concert/

#GroundUp #News #Journalism #Africa #SouthAfrica

Zakes Bantwini – Osama Feat. Kasango

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“Osama” is a song by South African singer Zakes Bantwini, featuring Kasango, released on 2021, as the lead single from his third studio album “Ghetto King“.

#AfroHouse #Remixed #SouthAfrica #Electro

The Parlotones – Overexposed

https://amf.didiermary.fr/parlotones-overexposed-2008/

I probably discovered the Parlotones at one of the annual Midem exhibitions I attended.

The song “Overexposed” is from their second album “Radiocontrolledrobot” released in 2005 in South Africa and again in 2007 with an international version with less tracks.

The Parlotones are a renowned South African indie rock band hailing from Johannesburg, formed in 1998. […]

#altRock #SouthAfrica #Pop

Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band – Skokiaan (1947)

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Skokiaan (Tsaba Tsaba Dance) is probably better known in the version recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1954 with the Sy Oliver orchestra, but this track was originally released in Rhodesia in 1947 by the Bulawayo Sweet Rhythm(s) Band.

The tune found it’s way to the U.S. and lots of folks covered it. Enjoy!

#Jazz #SouthAfrica #Zimbabwe #AfroJazz #LouisArmstrong

Bantu Spaceship

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Bantu Spaceship will have listeners embark on a journey. A journey that feels like you are being taken through a portal into another time, Afrofuturism.

Joshua Madalitso Chiundiza, the craftsman behind sound production, is no stranger to providing out-of-this-world audio scenes, while Ulenni Okandlovu serves as the voice guiding us by way of Ndebele chants, […]

#Remixed #SouthAfrica #Zimbabwe #AfroJazz #Electro

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Somi revisits Pata Pata

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This cover of Pata Pata is from "Zenzile, The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba," released, at the end of 2022, in which Somi reinterprets 17 songs of Mama Africa with a jazzy approach. At regular intervals, we hear excerpts from an interview with Mama Africa who explains in no uncertain terms what apartheid is. Somi brought […]

#Jazz #MiriamMakeba #Rwanda #SouthAfrica #Uganda #AfroJazz #Apartheid

Mafikizolo Feat. Uhuru – Khona

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Mafikizolo is a South African Afro-pop group formed in 1996.
They have won 14 South African Music Awards and two MTV Africa Music Awards.

They released their first album, ‘Mafikizolo’, in 1997 and ‘Music Revolution’ in 1999. In 2000, their third album, ‘Gate Crashers’, became their best-selling album. In 2003, they released Kwela which featured Hugh […]

#AfroHouse #SouthAfrica #Electro

Prophets of da City – Never Again

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A track that’s part of (music) history.
PoC (Prophets of da City) was the 1st HipHop group/crew to release in South Africa and the only group to be banned pre and post apartheid!

Prophets of da City (POC) is a socially conscious […]

#90smusic #Apartheid #Madiba #SouthAfrica #Rap

Tsa Ma Ndebele Kids, Feat. Candy Tsa Mandebele
Extended Remix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVV8ZZMbY3o

"The song celebrates cultural heritage and community spirit, using metaphors of traditional practices and communal activities to convey a sense of unity and shared identity."

Read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_Tsa_Mandebele

#Electro #SouthAfrica

Classic Kwaito mixed (duration: 52 minutes).

https://amf.didiermary.fr/classic-kwaito-mixed/

#Kwaito #Mixtape #Soundcloud #SouthAfrica #Electro

The Past Is Unpredictable, Only the Future Is Certain

https://amf.didiermary.fr/past-unpredictable-only-future-certain-vuma-levin/

Vuma Levin is a multi-award-winning guitar player and one of the leading talents in South African jazz.

In September 2021, Vuma Levin achieved a major milestone in his career when he was named the Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz, a coveted award […]

#Interview #Jazz #SouthAfrica #AfroJazz

Ayanda Sikade – Umakhulu

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Though he’s been a crucial figure in South African jazz for years, drummer Ayanda Sikade is only now achieving the recognition he’s long deserved—something one could say about the South African scene as a whole, given the increased worldwide profile it’s begun to enjoy in the last few years. His second album as a leader […]

#Jazz #SouthAfrica #AfroJazz

Spirits Rejoice – Electric Chicken

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Spirits Rejoice drew together some of South Africa’s most abundantly talented and forward-thinking jazz players and created a complex and challenging jazz fusion that shifted the terms of South Africa’s engagement with jazz towards new music being made by pioneers such as Chick Corea, Weather Report, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny and others. [...]

#70smusic #Jazz #SouthAfrica #AfroJazz

Zoe Modiga – Inganekwane

https://amf.didiermary.fr/zoe-modiga-lengoma-tubatsi-mpho-moloi/

Inganekwane (“Zulu fairytale”), the second album by Zoe Modiga, released in 2020, is inspired by the theme of self-reflection to reveal messages of identity.

Zoe Modiga born and raised in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, is the quintessential artist who represents the present and future of South African music. Drawing from the human experience, identity and […]

#Jazz #SouthAfrica #AfroJazz

The SN Project – Afrikanization

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Siphephelo Ndlovu (The SN Project) is a pianist and vocalist from South Africa. In 2020, his debut album titled “Afrikanization” was released, incorporating structures of the jazz language, blended with rich harmonies reminiscent of the isiZulu culture of South Africa.

#Jazz #LiveMusic #SouthAfrica #AfroJazz