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NOW IN STOCK - Brand new vinyl from Umsakazo Records - deluxe reissue of the 1966 debut LP from the legendary MAHOTELLA QUEENS. Never before reissued in any format. 180g heavy vinyl with remastered sound plus new insert with extensive liner notes and rare photos. (See below for tracklisting & album notes.) Shipping as stated!
Artist: Mahotella Queens Title: Meet the Mahotella Queens Label: Umsakazo Records Year of release: 2019 UPC: 193428953697 Genre: World (African) Condition: Still sealed!
Tracklist: A1. KUQALE BANI A2. DINAKA A3. SONNY BOY A4. WE BOY A5. HAMBA MZALA A6. IZINYONI A7. INXEBA LENDODA B1. ELIDLUBEDU B2. NIYI GCINE B3. IKHULA B4. UMOYA B5. AMAQAWE B6. IZULU NGE LAMI B7. EKUSENI
Album notes: • The 1966 highly sought-after debut LP from the legendary Mahotella Queens • The very first LP issued on the iconic MOTELLA label • 14 tracks from the dawn of electrified African mbaqanga jive
• Contains the 1964 debut Queens single with Mahlathini
• Remastered by Colin Young
• Never previously reissued!
"Not long ago - about two years - the country was swept by a craze for a fantastic new kind of jive. First presented and popularised by The Mahotella Queens, it shows no signs of decreasing - in fact it gets bigger and bigger with the release of each new "Queens" record. Demonstrating the dance all over the country, The Mahotella Queens (not to forget their "King", Mahlathini Nkabinde) have become the idols of the young "with it" crowd. Growing from original "Jive Motella" many other fads and variations have recently hit the scene - all of them introduced and demonstrated by The Queens and their King: Jive Mgqashiya (which is available on MO 33 and, incidentally, is named after the word meaning the Bantu traditional way of dancing), Jive Jibav (on MO 50) and most recently a wild, crazy jive called 'S'modern.' The charm, vivacity and ultra-modern, go-ahead spirit of these vital young artists fully deserves to have captivated the country. Ever since they started, back in Johannesburg in 1963, their fame has been growing by leaps and bounds. Today they have no equal in their field. But although they are the ones who glory in all the limelight, they owe on enormous debt to the "man behind the scenes". He is the "brain" who guided, formed and trained the group - Rupert "Bops" Bopape." (original 1966 sleeve notes)
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