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Various: The Rough Guide to South African Jazz

by Ed Kopp
June 1, 2000

To Americans, the sound of South African jazz is both oddly familiar and wonderfully exotic. The familiar aspect is easy to explain: From Louis Armstrong onward, American artists have exerted a strong influence over South Africa's pop and jazz musicians. Genres as diverse as doo-wop, R&B and bebop have all been incorporated in South African jazz. ...

Rough Trade US Sampler 1990 / Rough Trade Associated Labels 1990

Label: World Music Network
Released: 1990