discographies

As-Shams/The Sun Label

Mon, 18 May 2009 18:51:05 +0100

Rashid Vally's As-shams (Sun) record label was home to Jazz musicians, poets, artists and free-spirits whose creative output articulated a world beyond the brutality of Apartheid. The label was named by Abdullah Ibrahim and designed by Abdul Kader Ali (AK).

Comments and additions welcomed! This list collects LPs from the As-Shams label along with a number of LPs on its predecessor Soultown and associated label Mandla.

1970, The New Hi Notes, Shadows on the Moon, Soultown, KRS 103
1970, The Tulips, Introducing, Soultown, KRS 104
1970, Gideo Mgibe Nxumalo, Early Mart, Soultown, KRS 107
1970, Various Artists, Greatest Soultown Hits Vol 1, Soultown, LPBS 2
1971, Dollar Brand, Plus 2 - Peace, Soultown, KRS 110
1973, Dollar Brand Trio with Kippie Moeketsi, Plus 3 - With Kippie Moketsi , Soultown, KRS 113
1974, Dollar Brand, Underground in Africa , Mandla, KRS 114
1974, Dollar Brand, Unissued session (band toured as Kalahari), As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786131
1974, Dollar Brand, Unissued session (band toured as Kalahari), As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786132
1974, Dollar Brand, Unissued session (includes Dahomey Way), As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786133
1974, Dollar Brand, Mannenberg - "Is Where It’s Happening", As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786134
1975, HiLites, 3, Soultown, GL 1795
1975, Pat Matshikiza/Kippie Moketsi, Tshona!, As-Shams/The Sun, GL 1796
1975, Dollar Brand, African Herbs, As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786135
1976, Pops Mohamed, Black Disco, As-Shams/The Sun, GL 1792
1976, Tete Mbambisa, Tete's Big Sound, As-Shams/The Sun, GL 1830
1976, Bea Benjamin, African Songbird, As-Shams/The Sun, GL 1839
1976, Hal Singer Jazz Quintet, Soweto to Harlem, As-Shams/The Sun, GL 1849
1976, Pat Matshikiza, Sikiza Matshikiza, As-Shams/The Sun, GL 1857
1976, Dick Khoza, Chapita, As-Shams/The Sun, GL 1873
1976, Harare, Rufaro (Happiness), As-Shams/The Sun, GL 1874
1976, Pops Mohamed Ismail, Black Disco 3, As-Shams/The Sun, GL 1875
1976, The Beaters, Harari, As-Shams/The Sun, GSL 74
1976, Basil Mannenberg Coetzee, Shrimp Boats, Mandla, MANDLA 001
1976, City Soul & Diagonal Street Blues, Featuring Kippie Moeketsi, Mandla, MANDLA 002
1976, Dollar Brand, Blues for a Hip King, As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786136
1976, Dollar Brand, Plus 2 - Peace, As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786137
1976, Dollar Brand, Black Lightning, As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786138
1977, Kippie Moeketsi/Hal Singer, Blue Stompin', As-Shams/The Sun, GL 1912
1977, Dollar Brand, Natural Rhythm , As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786139
1977, Dollar Brand, Buddy Tate Meets Dollar Brand, As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786140
1979, Tete Mbambisa/Basil Coetzee, Did You Tell Your Mother, As-Shams/The Sun, ML 4258
1979, Dollar Brand, Plays Sphere Jazz , As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786141
1979, Dollar Brand Trio with Kippie Moeketsi, Plus 3 - With Kippie Moketsi , As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786142
1979, Dollar Brand, Underground in Africa, As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786143
1979, Dollar Brand, The Journey, As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786144
1979, Dollar Brand, Bra Joe from Kilimanjaro , As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786145
1979, Basil Coetzee/Lionel Pillay, Plum and Cherry, As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786146
1979, Movement in the City, Movement in the City, As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786147
1980, Lionel Pillay, Deeper in Black, As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786149
1981, Movement in the City, Black Teardrops, As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786150
1981, Mike Makhalemele, The Peacemaker, As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786151
1982, Mike Makhalemele, Blue Mike, As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786152
1982, Pat Matshikiza/Kippie Moeketsi, Tshona!, As-Shams/The Sun, SRK 786153
1990, Hotep Idris Gatela, Heading Home, African Echoes/Sun Music Group, AE 7862
1990, Jonas Gwangwa, Flowers of the Nation, African Echoes/Sun Music Group, AE 7864
1990, Brubeck/Ntoni Afro Cool Concept, New Orleans Jaz and Heritage Festival April 27-May 6 1990, African Echoes/Sun Music Group, AE 7865
1990, Pops Mohamed/ Morris Goldberg, Sophiatown Society, Kalamazoon/Sun Music Group, KMH 1003
1990, Sipho Gumede, Banana City Jive, Kalamazoo/Sun Music Group, KMH 1004
1990, Richard Groove Homes, African Encounter, Charly/Roots, ROTC 102
1990, The Brothers, The Brothers, Roots, ROTH 137

Batsumi

Sun, 17 May 2009 14:13:58 +0100

 
BATSUMI (RTL 4041, 1974) Produced by Baba Matiwane. Cover illustration by Zulu Bidi. 1. Lishonile 2. Emampondweni 3. Mamshanyana 4. Itmuleng 5. Anishilabi Musicians: Thabang Masemola (Flute & Jew Harp), Themba Koyana (Tenor Sax), Buta-Buta Zwane (Vocal and Bongos), Maswaswe Mothopeng (Vocal and Guitar), Sello Mothopeng (Organ), Thabang Masemola (Batsumi Drums), Lekgabe Maleka (Drums), Zulu Bidi (Double Bass)   MOVING ALONG (RTL 4100, 1976) Produced by Batsumi 1. Toi-Toi 2. Moving Along 3. Evil Spirits 4. Sister Sleeve notes: From their inception in 1972 Batsumi were in search for new indigenous sounds and in 1974 they cut their first disc BATSUMI, popularly called BATSUMI SOUND by their fans. MOVING ALONG consists mainly of familiar SOUNDS to prepare the many fans for BATSUMI's third Album which will revel in rapturous indigenous sounds BATSUMI caught in their quest. Al the songs on this Album are composed and arranged jointly by the Group. Buta-Buta is the main vocalist, blind Minesh Sibiya plays bongos and sings Toi-Toi. Adel Maleka who is the leader of the group, is the percussionist and plays drums. John Maswaswe Mothopeng the blind pianist also plays acoustic guitar. All these are founder members who for the first four years have been engaged in hunting for new sounds. Also feature din this Aldum as session men are the three former Batsumi members, Zulu Bidi, Temba Koyana and Sello Mothopeng, and two other musicians Peter Segona, a trumpeter and Sipho Mabuse, a flutist.
 BATSUMI (DJR 1053, 1977) Compilation of tracks from the first two LPS.  1. Itumeleng 2. Lishonile 3. Mam Shanyana 4. Moving Along 5. Evil Spirits

Joe Malinga

Sun, 17 May 2009 12:35:18 +0100

    Joe Malinga's Mandala feat. Clifford Thornton - Tears for the Children of Soweto (Canova 113, 1980) 1. Umdrah 2. African Mood 3. Tears 4. Usizi  5. Senecho 6. Nina's Dance 7. Jabula Joe Malinga (as, fl, voc), Runo Ericksson (b-tb), Clifford Thornton (v-tb, perc) on #1-5, 7; Jurgen "Jux" Seefelder (ts) on #1-5, 7; Walter Gauchel (ts) on #1-5, 7; Johnny "Manhattan" Taylor (p) on #1-5, 7; Mike Guilford (b) on #1-5, 7; Bruning v. Alten (d) on #1-5, 7; "Chris" (foot calabash) on #6.  Recorded Feb 5&6 1980, Phonag-Studio, Lindau, Zurich (Switzerland)    Joe Malinga Quintet - One For Dudu (Meteor 32018, 1981) 1. Kipit 2. Imbhali 3. Zadibana Joe Malinga (as, perc), René Widmer (ts, oboe), Johnny Taylor (p), Hämi Hämmerli (b), Churchill Jolobe (dr) Recorded Nov 7, 1981, Tonstudio Stroher, Innsbruck (Austria) LISTENING TIME    Joe Malinga & Southern Africa Force - Sandile (Meteor 32034, 1983)  1. Ekapa 2. No Net 3. Two Sticks 4. Emsunduza 5. Imbhali 6. Asambheni Joe Malinga (as, bar, perc, ss, voc), René Widmer (bar, ts), Jürgen Seefelder (ts), Joep Maessen (tb), Johnny Taylor (p), Essiet Essiet (b), Don Mumford (d).  Recorded Oct 30&31, Soundville Studios, Luzern (Switzerland)    Joe Malinga Southern Africa Force - Vuka (Planisphere PL 1267-43, 1989) 1. Penzi 2. Wish You Sunshine 3. Vuka 4. iTwenty-Five 5. Vivi Joe Malinga (as,v), Monty Waters (as), Paul Stocker (ss,as), David George (tr), Atiba Bakr (ts), Steve Galloway (tb), Mario Canonge (pn), Paplo Nahara (b), Clarence Becton (dr). Recorded and mixed at Studio Friends Amsterdam by Paul Holland, 1989. Arrangements by Joe Malinga, Steve Galloway and Paul Stocker. Produced by Joe Malinga and Plainisphere.  Other albums as sideman: Francois Buttet - Ogun (Plainisphere 1267-55CD, 1992) Geoff Mapaya - Statements (Universal Music CDRBL340, 2005)

Malombo

Sun, 17 May 2009 11:06:18 +0100

Malombo Discography  Studio and Live Recordings:   The Castle Lager Jazz Festival (JCLP 62, 1964)*   Malompo Jazz with a 'P' (Gallotone, GALP 1464, c1967...without Philip Tabane, thanks to Siemon for this addition)   The Indigenous Afro-Jazz Sounds of Philip Tabane and his Malombo Jazzman (UPL 5009, 1969)   Music of the Spirit (3rd Ear Music, 1971) (without Philip Tabane)   Malombo Jazz Makers Vol 2 (Continental Records, ZB 8162, c1971...thanks again to Siemon for the image and detail)   Pele Pele (ATC 8003, 1973)*   Sangoma (ATH 4024, 1978)   Malombo (KAYA (e) 300, 1984)
 Various Artists : Rhythms of Resistance (Virgin V2113, 1978). This contains unreleased versions of Perefere and Pampa Madiba.    Silent Beauty (Erdenklang Music, 1989)*   Unh! (Electra/Nonesuch, 1989)   Ke A Bereka (Gallo, 1997)*   Muvhango (Gallo 1998)*  Compilations:  Philip Tabane and Malombo (Kajima, 1987)*   Man Phily (PAM, 1989)

Shifty Records

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 23:34:33 +0100

"In the early 1980s if you persevered, you could seek out marginal South African musicians playing politically subversive and musically innovative music in a few live venues in the major urban areas. Rarely were such musicians ever recorded by conservative record companies afraid to rock the apartheid boat. Into this void entered Shifty Records, a maverick indie record company co-founded by Lloyd Ross. “ Michael Drewett

SHIFT001, SANKOMOTA, SANKOMOTA, 1984
GNP333, KALAHARI SURFERS, OWN AFFAIRS, 1984
GNP334, HAPPY SHIPS, SOUND FUTURE,
ZSHB003, BERNOLDUS NIEMAND, HOU MY VAS KORPORAAL,
SHIFT06, VARIOUS, FOSATU WORKER CHOIRS,
SHIFT08, CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, VOICE OF NOOIT,
SHIFT009, ISJA, ONE FOR ALL,
SHIFT012, CHERRY FACED LURCHERS, LIVE AT JAMESONS,
SHIFT, VARIOUS, NAARTJIE IN OUR SOSAATIE,
SHIFT, VARIOUS, END CONSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN,
, RICHARD NWAMBA, ,
SHIFT15, THE SOFTIES, AN EVENING WITH SOFTIES,
, THE AEROPLANES, THE AEROPLANES,
SHIFT16, SIMBA MORRI, WASAMATA,
SHIFT18, MZWAKHE, CHANGE IS PAIN,
, KALAHARI SURFERS, LIVING IN HEART OF BEAST,
ZSHI021, ANDRE LETOIT, VER VAN DIE OU KALAHARI,
ZSHI22, GENUINES, GOEMA,
SHIB23, JENNIFER FERGUSON, HAND AROUND THE HEART,
SHIB24, K-TEAM, THE K TEAM,
SHIFT25, TOWNSHIP BOY, TOWNSHIP BOY,
SHIB26, TANANAS, TANANAS,
NOISE2, BEKIMBAZO BROTHERS, ,
NOISE3, NOISE KHANYILE, GROOVING JIVE #1,
SHIB27, THE GENUINES, MR MAC & THE GENUINES,
SHIB28, THE KERELS, EK SE,
SHIB29, VARIOUS, VOELVRY,
SHIFT30, SOPHIATOWN, SOPHIATOWN,
SHIFT31, KOOS, KOOS,
TUH02, JOHANNES KERKORREL EN DIE GEREFORMEERDE BLUES BAND, EET KREEF,
SHIB35, NOISE KHANYILE, ITWASA LIKA PHUZA SHUKELA,
SHIFT36, MZWAKHE, UNBROKEN SPIRIT,
, KOOS KOMBUIS, NIEMANDSLAND,
, WINSTONS JIVE MIXUP, WINSTON JIVE MIXUP,
SCUR01, ABSTRACTIONS, ,
, KALAHARI SURFERS, SLEEP ARMED,
, IAN FRAZER, LIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA,
, RANDY RAMBO, DIE SAAI LEWE,
PEOPL1, DRAADLOOS, DANS, KERK & WERK,
PEOPL2, VARIOUS, BUDGIE BEAT,
PEOPL3, SISULU/KATHRADA, THE LEADERS SPEAK,
ZSHB38, FREE STATE MUSIC, URGENT RELEASE,
SHIFT40, NELSON MANDELA, MANDELA SPEAKS,
SHIFT43, FREE STATE MUSIC, THE HOMECOMING,
SHIFT44, K-TEAM, VIVA,
GNP999, JENNIFER FERGUSON, UNTIMELY,
SHIFT46, KGWANYAPE BAND, MEPHATO YA MALOBA,
SHIFT47, KALAHARI SURFERS, BEACH BOMB,
SHIFT49, RADIO RATS, BIG BEAT,
SHIFT50, FREE STATE MUSIC, SEASON OF VIOLENCE,
SHIFT51, TONY COX, IN.TO.NATION,
SHIFT52, VUSI MAHLASELA, WHEN YOU COME BACK,
SHIFT53, LESEGO RAMPOLOKENG, END BEGININGS,
SHIFT54, CHERRY FACED LURCHERS, THE OTHERWHITE ALBUM,
, ROBIN AULD, ZEN SURFING IN 3RD WORLD,
, THE LURCHERS, SUNNY SKIES,
, VUSI MAHLASELA, WISDOM OF FORGIVENESS,
, VARIOUS, NEW AFRICA ROCK,
, URBAN CREEP, SEA LEVEL,
, THE SUNSHINES, REMOVEABLE TATTOOS,
, JAMES PHILLIPS, MADE IN SOUTH AFRICA (compilation),
, JAMES PHILLIPS, SOUL OU,
, ROBIN AULD, HEAVY WATER,
, URBAN CREEP, TIGHTROPER,
, jJOHANNES KERKORREL, BLOUDRUK,
, JOHANNES KERKORREL, CYANIDE IN BEEFCAKE,
, VAN DER WANT/LETCHER, LOWRIDING,
, VAN DER WANT/LETCHER, NEW ALBUM (UNRELEASED),

This still needs load of work.... :-)
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