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RELEASED: 26/03/2021
GENRE: African/Country & Western
FORMAT: LP
CAT No: MRI117
RELEASED BY: Mississippi Records
A collection of beautiful Country-Western inspired music from 1950s Zimbabwe, South Africa and Kenya. Fingerpicking “omasiganda” troubadours, train car yodels, raw slide guitar, and haunting travel-weary ballads, all reissued for the first time from rare 78s. A heavy duty document of a nearly lost scene, and all the songs are all stunners to boot. Featuring George Sibanda, Josaya Hadebe, Sabelo Mathe, Petrus Mntambo and more, with a 12" booklet of deep research and full lyrics, packaged in old school tip-on covers. Co-released by our friends Olvido Records (A. Kostis, The White Birds, George Mukabi). Audio restoration and transfers by Michael Kieffer.
TRACKLISTING:
George Sibanda - Gijima Mfana 02:49
Josaya Hadebe - Wazibamba EmaRabini 02:53
Sabelo Mathe - Hambanini 02:46
Sammy Ngaku - Mbari Ya Ndia Ruru02:57
George Sibanda - Ekhaya 02:54
Michael Majozi - Sengihambile 02:47
Petrus Mntambo - Nangalena 02:53
Petrus Mntambo - Yagegetheka 02:40
Josaya Hadebe - Gwabi Gwabi Intombi Yami 02:52
Sammy Ngaku - Rosana 02:59
Matthew Jeffries - Iwe Kusidio 02:59
Petrus Mntambo - Where You Been, My Lovie? 02:55
Josaya Hadebe - Bumnandi 02:58
Clarkson Sithole - Vabereki 02:50