Intermezzo
#isicathulo #mbaqanga #townshipjive #paulsimon #dance

the cover of The Indestructible Beat of Soweto (1985).

Deep Listening Day #4 — The Indestructible Beat of Soweto (1985). a comp of South African #Mbaqanga. I loved this album when I was in college. I must have listened primarily to the first side - each tune felt like an old friend

#MusicSky #DeepListening #TheIndestructibleBeatOfSoweto #SouthAfrica

Current status: hot, and dragging. Nothing really clicking. So here's lots of clicking!

Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens – Mbaqanga.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEWYFkjH2jc

#Mbaqanga #ZuluMusic

Image of a Mbaqanga girl group.

'The revolutionary spirit in Mbaqanga was evident in the upbeat, jovial attitude of the girl groups, with lyrics that spoke to a need for personal freedom, romantic love, and joy.'

Organic Intelligence XLIII: South African #Mbaqanga #GirlGroups from the 60s and 70s

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In our latest antidote to the algorithm, Stephanie Phillips guides us through the South African girl groups who resisted apartheid oppression through the joy of their song

Organic Intelligence XLIII: South African #Mbaqanga #GirlGroups from the 60s and 70s

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The Mississippi Delta
Was shining like a national guitar
I am following the river
Down the highway
Through the cradle of the Civil War ... #PaulSimon #Y1986 #Graceland #Folk #Pop #World #Mbaqanga

The poor boy changes clothes
And puts on after-shave
To compensate for his ordinary shoes .... #PaulSimon #Y1986 #Graceland #Folk #Pop #World #Mbaqanga