The Survivals - My Brother
Stimela - Mind Games
Hot Soul Singers - Hlala Nami
Zoom - Wayawaya
Ashiko - Gumba Fire (Madlakadlaka)
Monwa & Sun - Heartbeat
Ntombi Ndaba - Do You Trust Amajita?
The Black Five - Selallane
Starlight - Picnicing
Zasha - Hayi Ngodlame
Joshiba - Gloria
Sabela - Africa
Condry Ziqubu - She's Impossible
General Peter Maringa - Listen To Me
Zasha - Arrow Dub
Ozila - Wola Wola
Soundway’s latest essential collection successfully shines a light on synth-heavy South African music of the 1980s, chronicling local musicians and producers’ attempts to create their own hybrid forms of boogie, synth-soul and bubblegum pop. Naturally, compilers Miles Cleret and DJ Okapi have done a brilliant job bringing together killer cuts that showcase the best of South Africa’s ’80s synth sounds, while at the same time ensuring a high ratio of rare and hard-to-treats. While some of the tracks genuinely sound like they could have been made in New York, London or L.A, there are plenty of others that include multiple instrumental nods to a diverse range of contemporaneous South African sounds. Crucially, the music is superb throughout.
The Survivals - My Brother
Stimela - Mind Games
Hot Soul Singers - Hlala Nami
Zoom - Wayawaya
Ashiko - Gumba Fire (Madlakadlaka)
Monwa & Sun - Heartbeat
Ntombi Ndaba - Do You Trust Amajita?
The Black Five - Selallane
Starlight - Picnicing
Zasha - Hayi Ngodlame
Joshiba - Gloria
Sabela - Africa
Condry Ziqubu - She's Impossible
General Peter Maringa - Listen To Me
Zasha - Arrow Dub
Ozila - Wola Wola
