The History of Township Music

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All Music Guide - Adam Greenberg
Another installment of South African township music from the extensive resources that Wrasse has collected for publication. The album starts out with some marabi: first with a thrashing piano piece, and then with a piece for a full ensemble. After this romp of marabi, it displays some bits of very early mbube including the very song "Mbube," which spawned "Wimoweh" and the "Lion Sleeps Tonight" in America 30 years later, and mbaqanga. From there, it slowly moves into the pennywhistle jive that was so popular around the second World War, and the vocal jazz that was so pre-eminent during the beginning and end of the war. Eventually, it moves into the jive and funk of the ...
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All Music Guide - Adam Greenberg
Another installment of South African township music from the extensive resources that Wrasse has collected for publication. The album starts out with some marabi: first with a thrashing piano piece, and then with a piece for a full ensemble. After this romp of marabi, it displays some bits of very early mbube including the very song "Mbube," which spawned "Wimoweh" and the "Lion Sleeps Tonight" in America 30 years later, and mbaqanga. From there, it slowly moves into the pennywhistle jive that was so popular around the second World War, and the vocal jazz that was so pre-eminent during the beginning and end of the war. Eventually, it moves into the jive and funk of the '60s and '70s, and then slightly into the '80s with the Soul Brothers and the Mahotella Queens. With all of the styles that have been embraced in South Africa, it's quite an endeavor to try to cover them all in a single album. Nonetheless, this isn't a bad shot at it. There are a number of albums covering each aspect of the scene over the decades, and this is a good choice among them. If nothing else, pick it up for the groaner-funk of Toitoi at the end of the album.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 1/8/2002
  • Label: Import [generic]
  • EAN: 5060001270319
  • Catalog Number: 27031

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Miriam Makeba Vocals
Dan Hill Clarinet
Dorothy Masuka Vocals
Sipho Mabuse Background Vocals
Spokes Mashiyane Penny Whistle
Bob Hill Bass
David Masondo Vocals
Isaac Mtshali Drums
Black Moses Ngwenya Keyboards
West Nkosi Alto, Alto Saxophone
Thomas Phale Background Vocals
Ray Phiri Guitar
Vusi Xhosa Guitar
Jonas Gwangwa Trombone
Petrus Manile Drums
Lulu Masilela Background Vocals
Simon 'Mahalthini' Nkabinde Vocals
Marks Mankwane Guitar
Mackay Davashe Tenor Saxophone
General Duze Guitar
Philemon Hamule Drums
Sol Klaaste Piano
Jacob Lepere Bass
Mthunzi Malinga Vocals
Gideon Mikhize Background Vocals
Lucky Monama Guitar
Vivian Ngubane Guitar
Shadrack Piliso Trumpet
Mary Rabotapi Background Vocals
Dolly Rathebe Vocals
Boy Sibiya Background Vocals
Christopher Songxaka Alto, Baritone Saxophone, Soloist
Hilda Tloubatla Background Vocals
Solomon Linda Vocals
Todd Matshikiza Piano
Tete Mbambisa Piano, Baritone
Mickey Vilkazi Trombone
Peter Mokonotela Flute
Paul Rametsi Tenor Saxophone
Albert Ralulimi Saxophone
Tuza Mthethwa Guitar
Nathan "Dambuzza" Mdledle Vocals
Ntemi Piliso Tenor Saxophone
Reggie Msomi's Hollywood Jazz Band Guitar, Tenor Saxophone
Nancy Jacobs & Her Sisters Vocals
Kippie Moeketsi Alto, Clarinet
Roy Hanger Drums
Rufus Khoza Vocals
American Zulu Background Vocals
Jordan Bangazi Trumpet
Bangazi, Jordan & The Band Vocals
Big Boy Thusi Vocals
Zandile Camngca Vocals
Catherine Background Vocals
Pemela Clarens Background Vocals
Nigel Crawford Piano
Jane Dlhamini Vocals
Simon Falatsi Guitar, Vocals
Felani Gumbi Linn
Alpheus Hlongwane Guitar
Mannie Parkes Bass
Tillie Jacobs Background Vocals
Phillip Mbanjwa Bass (Vocal)
Ebenezer Jwayi Tenor Saxophone
Zeph Khoza Drums
Lindi Khumalo Background Vocals
Tommy Koza Drums
Gene Latimore Drums
David Lefatula Vocals
Dulcie Luthuli Background Vocals
Gilbert Madondo Background Vocals
Mabel Mafuya Vocals, Background Vocals
Petros Majozi Guitar
Lindi Msane Makanya Vocals
Peter Makhubela Guitar
Johannes J. "Koppie" Masoleng Vocals
Moses Mathebe Bass Guitar
Irene Mawela Vocals
Zacks Mawela Drums
Juliet Mazamisa Background Vocals
Marks Mbuthuma Guitar, Vocals
Napkin Mbuyisa Trumpet
Almon Memela Guitar
Ethel Mgomezulu Background Vocals
Olga Mhlongo Background Vocals
Samuel Mlangeni Background Vocals
Jerry Mlotshwa Guitar
Elliott Mncube Background Vocals
Louis Mobubi Drums
Fani Moeketsie Drums
Ruth Mofukwane Vocals
Philemon Mokgotsi Background Vocals
Shawman Mokgotsi Background Vocals
Doris Molifi Background Vocals
Ruth Molifi Background Vocals
Zachariah "Champ" Moloi Background Vocals
Coleman More Background Vocals
Wilfred "November" Mosebi Drums
John Mothopeng Piano, Vocals
Joseph Motopi Flute
Emily Motsieloa Piano
Mandla Mtalana Organ
Lindiwe Mthembu Vocals
Jerry Mthethwa Guitar
Lawrence Mutwa Saxophone
Andrias Ngubane Drums
Sampson Ngubone Background Vocals
Ben Nkosi Acoustic Guitar, Flute
Rex Ntuli Guitar
Babsy Oliphant Vocals
Eleanor Oliphant Vocals
Wally "Gay" Petsane Drums
Milton Phitoe Flute
David Pushudi Background Vocals
Ida Radebe Background Vocals
Jacob "Mpharanyana" Radebe Vocals
John Ramotsie Bass Guitar, Alto Saxophone
Konki Ranyao Trumpet
Ronnie Sehume Vocals
Sandra Senne Background Vocals
Richard Shangwe Electric Piano
Ernest Shibambo Guitar
Munich Sibiya Vocals
Owen Sikhakhane Background Vocals
Dinfane Skozana Vocals
John Tabane Guitar
Johanna Tango Background Vocals
Mary Thobei Background Vocals
Joseph Thusi Guitar
Daniel Vilakazi Background Vocals
James Zondi Bass Guitar
Michael Xaba Tenor Saxophone
Victor Zulu Vocals
Technical Credits
Hugh Masekela Information
Dorothy Masuka Information
West Nkosi Information
Jonas Gwangwa Information
Joseph Makwela Information
Marks Mankwane Information
Philemon Hamule Information
Lucky Monama Information
Hamilton Nzimande Information
Dolly Rathebe Information
Hilda Tloubatla Information
Tete Mbambisa Information
Welcome Duru Information
Peter Mokonotela Information
Albert Ralulimi Producer, Information
Viet Erlmann Information
Ntemi Piliso Information
Reggie Msomi's Hollywood Jazz Band Information
Nancy Jacobs & Her Sisters Information
Kippie Moeketsi Arranger
Rob Allingham Producer, Liner Notes
Dan Hill Information
Bonga Buthelezi Information
Brendan Farrell Noise Reduction
Tami Madi Information
Peter Rezant Information
Albert Silinga Information
Noel Soyizwaphi Information
Mary Thobei Information
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