“Tetemuka Jive” by Various Artists - album review
features in: (B-list) Album Chart of 1969 ● (B-list) Album Chart of the 1960s |
Cool compile, rounding up 12 sax Jive instrumentals released as 45s in the preceding 12 months. It's the legendary rhythm guitarist Marks Mankwane who steals my utmost affection in the set, accompanied by another legend of the genre, West Nkosi, on saxophone. See notes for the ever-fascinating background from historian Nick Lotay.
The Jukebox Rebel
30–Nov–2014
Tracklist |
A1 | [02:19] Abafana Bama Big Bag - Tetemuka (Shadrack Piliso, Rupert Bopape) Africana |
A2 | [02:18] Abafana Be Mvunge - Veza Mvelase (Nathaniel Mthembu) Africana |
A3 | [02:27] Big Voice Jack - Roll Away (Shadrack Piliso, Rupert Bopape) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
A4 | [02:12] Abafana Bama Big Bag - Makhanda Jive (Shadrack Piliso, Rupert Bopape) Africana |
A5 | [02:16] Big Voice Jack - Local Tango (Shadrack Piliso, Rupert Bopape) Pop |
A6 | [02:27] Marks Mankwane and his alto sax - Marks Special (Marks Mankwane) Africana |
B1 | [01:49] Abafana Be Mvunge - Shintsha Zulu (Sipho Bhengu) Africana |
B2 | [02:12] Big Voice Jack - Izonyosi (Shadrack Piliso, Rupert Bopape) Pop |
B3 | [02:23] Lemmy Special and his sax - Paper Bag (Lemmy Mabaso) Africana |
B4 | [02:18] Abafana Bama Big Bag - Dya Dya Dya (Shadrack Piliso, Rupert Bopape) Africana |
B5 | [02:15] Big Voice Jack - New Jiveboogie (Shadrack Piliso, Rupert Bopape) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
B6 | [02:16] Marks Mankwane and his alto sax - Pheladi (Marks Mankwane) Africana |