MUSIC & RHYTHMS OF AFRICA HMV 2x7" Elijah Nkwanyane Early South African Jazz
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V/A - MUSIC AND RHYTHMS OF AFRICA VOL.1
HMV 7EYJ 1 (S.Africa, late 1950s / v early 1960s)
v rare double 7" gatefold set of south african jazz / swing circa mid 1950s - beautiful artwork and gatefold and labels.
some in depth information on this release here: http://soulsafari.wordpress.com/2009/08/23/african-jazz-elijah-nkwanyane-african-swingsters/
"In 1955 jazz lovers formed the Sophiatown Modern Jazz Club, which on Sundays organized a number of jam sessions, led by Pinocchio Mokaleng, in the Odin cinema in which leading musicians like Mackay Davashe, Elijah Nkwanyane, Kippie Moeketsi, Ntemi Piliso (saxophone player in the current African Jazz Pioneers) and many others took part. In Sophiatown for the first time in South African history black and white jazz musicians could meet on such a regular basis on common platform, a unique and typically Sophiatown fact. From these jam sessions emerged a very successful, star-studded band, the Jazz Epistles, featuring among others Kippie Moeketsi (alto), Jonas Gwangwa (trombone), Dollar Brand, now Abdullah Ibrahim (piano), Hugh Masekela (trumpet), Johnny Gertse (guitar) and Makhaya Ntshokr (drums). They laid the basis for a period of modern South African jazz, which was developed further in the 1960s. Jonas Gwangwa and Hugh Masekela were members of the only African high school jazz band ever formed in South Africa – the Huddleston Jazz Band, which was based in St. Peter’s secondary School, Rossettenville, later closed by the government."
tracklisting:
DISC ONE:
Elijah's Rhythm Kings: Elijah's Special Elijah's Rhythm Kings: Bop's Special
African Swingster's: Section "Z" African Swingeter's: Liyaduma
DISC TWO:
Benoni Flute Quintet: Sanny Boy Special Alexandra Shamber Boys: Kwela Biza
Alexandra Shamber Boys: Phazamiza Zacks Benoni Flute Quintet: Skanda Mayeza
sound clips here:
http://soundcloud.com/bunnyhausen/rhythmsmelodiesafrica
and here:
http://soundcloud.com/bunnyhausen/rhythmsmelodiesafricadisc2
both discs are in EX condition (one or two tiny papers scuffs here and there, vinyl still has good lustre and shine); gatefold p/s VG+ (just some light ringwear - see pic)
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