VA - Gumba Fire Bubblegum Soul and Synth Boogie in 1980s South Africa (2018)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 1:24:42 | 193 Mb
Genre: Soul, World / Label: Soundway Records
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 1:24:42 | 193 Mb
Genre: Soul, World / Label: Soundway Records
In 1980s black South Africa a local form of pop music evolved as the disco boom died down and slowly mutated. It was often ubiquitously described as Bubblegum - usually stripped-down and lo-fi with a predominance of synths, keyboards and drum-machines and overlaid with the kind of deeply soulful trademark vocals and harmonies that South African music is famous for. Compilers Miles Cleret (Soundway) and DJ Okapi (Afrosynth Records) present a selection of 16 rare, handpicked 1980s cuts that highlight the period that nestles in between the ‘70s (where American-influenced jazz, funk and soul bumped shoulders with local Mbaqanga) and the ‘90s when Kwaito and eventually house-music ruled the dancefloors of urban South Africa.
Track List:
01 My Brother The Survivals 4:46
02 Mind Games Stimela 5:35
03 Hlala Nami Hot Soul Singers 4:14
04 Wayawaya Zoom 5:31
05 Gumba Fire (Madlakadlaka) Ashiko 5:42
06 Heartbeat Monwa & Sun 4:52
07 Do You Trust Amajita? Ntombi Ndaba 3:50
08 Selallane The Black Five 3:33
09 Picnicing Starlight 4:03
10 Hayi Ngodlame Zasha 4:41
11 Gloria Joshiba 5:02
12 Africa Sabela 5:02
13 She’s Impossible Condry Ziqubu 5:58
14 Listen to Me Peter Maringa 7:53
15 Arrow Dub Zasha 4:50
16 Wola Wola Ozila 9:10