Album · 2013 · 18 Songs.

I’m kind of lost for reference points in musical sound. you know the "it's like this" or "it's like that" – other than saying it sounds like Township Jive & Kwela Jazz – fairly distinctive when you know the two reference points. It is what it is and what it is, is lush, warm, groovy, organic, thoughtful, playful and cheeky. Reply See 1 reply Notify me 3 Helpful.

These pearls of musical genius were recorded in the glory years of jive and kwela, the years 1940-1965. On side A it is not difficult to recognise the similarities to American popular music like R&B and small combo close harmony singing. But most of all notice that typical South African swing, that jive, that incredible smooth form of African jazz on side B; Kwela! The rarest and most treasured finds are collected here, some with the original spoken intro’s, ‘sketches’ as these were called

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Soul Safari presents Township Jive & Kwela Jazz Volume 4 (1940-1965)Catalog nr. UP 2016. 007 LP -a collection of rare gems from the International Library of African Music (ILAM) Archives, South Africa. The fourth issue in the series ‘Township Jive & Kwela Jazz’.

Township Jazz 'N' Jive. 2. Clarinet Kwela - Kippie Moeketsi & The Marabi Kings. 3. Banana Ba Rustenburg - Spokess Mashiyane. 4. De Makebam - Jazz Dazzlers. 5. Omnyakane - Royal Players. This isn't World Music or Afropop; this is straight Jazz and R&B performed with a South African twist.

Abafana Flute Jive - "7 Up Swing". Josiah Khuzwao & His String Band - "Emkhumbane". Lulu Sibeko & Sedgewick Brothers - "Chaba Chaba". Harmony Crew Shirts - "Amanye Madoda". 6. Richard Nombali - "Kwela Rich". 7. Ndlovu Brothers - "Anilale Namhla". 8. Sample Siroqo - "Baya Vuma".