Musique Traditionelles des Comores
Music from the Comoros! Get crazy to this collection of folk songs with upfront, dynamic singing and a stringed instrument that sounds a bit banjo-esque, something for which I have a soft spot. If you...
View ArticleMizeha—Tratrike
Banning Eyre from Afropop Worldwide, the long-running and excellent African diasporic music radio show, generously shares this tape of tsapiky music from Madagascar, something I’ve heard/seen very...
View ArticleVumani — Isiqedakoma
It wouldn’t be fair to keep some of the tapes that I like DJing lately off the blog. South African bubblegum for your dancing pleasure. Side 1 Isiqedakoma Guy Fawkes Banana Kar I Can Play Side 2...
View ArticleNokwazi — Thula
What’s that? It’s the sound of really good Zulu soul melodies over tight and mellow beats. Someone recently sent me a package of South African pop cassettes and this has been on my home stereo...
View ArticleVhimbha Mkhwama — Xihambani No. 2
Side One Matshopetani Xikorokoro Marita Kanetani Marita Remix Side Two Siva-siva N’wana Hafana Siva-siva (Remix) The post Vhimbha Mkhwama — Xihambani No. 2 appeared first on Awesome Tapes From Africa.
View ArticleUmoja — 707
Proud to announce ATFA’s collaboration with legendary South African pop artist “Om”Alec Khaoli, whose band Umoja recorded several astoundingly danceable records in the 1980s. Known for his work with...
View ArticleOm Alec Khaoli — Say You Love Me
We’ve been so busy re-releasing albums that the blog has fallen behind. Forgetting to post about Om Alec Khaoli is bonkers though. In June 2017 we released South African legend Om Alec Khaoli’s...
View ArticleProfessor Rhythm — Bafana Bafana
Mbaqanga and Kwaito and Proto House from 1990s South Africa by Thammi Mdluli a.k.a. Professor Rhythm. He was also formerly part of the legendary band Taboo, among many other projects. Back in April of...
View ArticleArthur — Vuvuzela Dance Remixes Vol. 3 — S’Bamu
Wow, here’s something special from South Africa’s kwaito superhero producer Arthur Mafokate. Founder of 999 Music and one of the key pillars of the whole movement, he was hugely successful and remains...
View ArticleThe Shebeen Masters– Nomoro Ke Yona
You won’t find this tape of this mid school South African kwaito on Discogs or almost anywhere else for that matter. I somehow have two copies, been djing a few of these tracks. Shebeens were the...
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