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Marabi to Miriam Makeba

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Join us for part one of an eight-part series exploring the past and present of South Africa's Jazz scene. In this first section, we look at the early pre-Jazz musical roots in South Africa, exploring marabi, ghoema, and isicathamiya, and find out how these styles came to inform a uniquely South African take on Jazz!

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  • Thomas Mabiletsa "Zulu Piano Medley No. 1" from From Marabi to Disco (Gallo Music Publishers) 02:43
  • Barry van Zyl and the Bo Kaap Collective "Alibama" from Goema Music from Cape Town (ARC Music Productions) 06:26
  • Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds "Mbube" from From Marabi to Disco (Gallo Music Publishers) 12:52
  • Merry Blackbirds "uMajaji" from Marabi Nights (University of KwaZulu-Natal Press) 16:32
  • Willie Gumede's Swing Band "Mabuza" from Marabi Nights (University of KwaZulu-Natal Press) 19:42
  • Bulawayo Street Rhythms Band "Skokiaan" from Jazz Offerings from South Africa (Gallo Music Publishers) 22:58
  • Ntemie's Alexandra All-Stars "African Jive" from Township Swing Jazz! Vol 1 (Gallo Music Publishers) 26:40
  • Jazz Dazzlers "De Makeba" from Township Swing Jazz! Vol 1 (Gallo Music Publishers) 29:22
  • The Manhattan Brothers "Jikela Emaweni" from The Very Best of the Manhattan Brothers (Stern's African Classics) 35:10
  • The Manhattan Brothers "Baby Ntsoare" from The Very Best of the Manhattan Brothers (Stern's African Classics) 37:48
  • Dorothy Masuka "Hamba Notsokolo" from Hamba Notsokolo (Gallo Music Publishers) 41:40
  • Dolly Rathebe "Tlhapi Ke Noga" from Township Swing Jazz! Vol 1 (Gallo Music Publishers) 44:20
  • Nancy Jacobs and Her Sisters "Meadowlands" from From Marabi to Disco (Gallo Music Publishers) 48:55
  • Dorothy Masuka "Themba" from Hamba Notsokolo (Gallo Music Publishers) 51:18
  • Miriam Makeba "Inkomo Zodwa" from The Very Best of Miriam Makeba and the Skylarks (Gallo Music Publishers) 55:17
  • Dark City Sisters "Sekusile" from Dark City Sisters and Flying Jazz Queens (Virgin Earthworks) 57:47
  • Spokes Mashiyane "Ace Blues" from King Kwela (Gallo Music Publishers) 01:01:04

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Mixcloud Seton Hawkins South Africa Thomas Mabileta Barry van Zyl and the Bo Kaap Collective Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds Merry Blackbirds Willie Gumede's Swing Band Bulawayo Street Rhythms Band Ntemie's Alexandra All-Stars Jazz Dazzlers Manhattan Brothers Manhattan Brothers (feat. Miriam Makeba) Dorothy Masuka Dolly Rathebe Nancy Jacobs and Her Sisters Miriam Makeba and the Skylarks Dark City Sisters Spokes Mashiyane

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