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01. Udokotela Shange Namajaha - Awungilobolele
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02. Nelcy Sedibe - Holotelani
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03. Umahlathini Nabo - Qhude Manikiniki
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04. Amaswazi Emvelo - Indoda Yejazi Elimnyama
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05. Mahlathini & the Makgona Tsohle Band - Emthonjeni Womculo
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06. Udokotela Shange Namajaha - Sobabamba
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07. Moses Mchunu - Qhwayilahle
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08. Amaswazi Emvelo - Thul'ulalele
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09. Nganeziyamfisa No Khambalomvaleliso - Sini Lindile
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10. Mahlathini & the Makgona Tsohle Band - Ngicabange Ngaqeda
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11. Johnson Mkhalali - Joyce No. 2
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12. Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Nansi Imali
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ARTIST
VA
TITLE
The Indestructible Beat of Soweto
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
EARTHWORKS
CATALOG #
EW 014CD
EW 014CD
GENRE
WORLD
RELEASE DATE
4/28/2015
Originally released in 1985. Before
Paul Simon
's
Graceland
, this album, compiled by South African DJ
Trevor Herman
, turned the world's attention to South Africa's pop music -- vigorous and vital despite the apartheid oppression of the time. New Music Express described it as "the crucial compilation which cuts to the heart of the music" and
Robert Christgau
called it the most important record of the 1980s. Includes tracks by
Udokotela Shange Namajaha
,
Nelcy Sedibe
,
Umahlathini Nabo
,
Amaswazi Emvelo
,
Mahlathini & the Makgona Tsohle Band
,
Moses Mchunu
,
Nganeziyamfisa No Khambalomvaleliso
,
Johnson Mkhalali
, and
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
.
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