Gumba Fire: Bubblegum Soul & Synth-boogie in 1980s South Africa

In 1980s black South Africa a local form of pop music evolvedas the disco boom died down and slowly mutated. It wasoften ubiquitously described as Bubblegum - usuallystripped-down and lo-fi with a predominance of synths,keyboards and drum-machines and overlaid with the kindof deeply soulful trademark vocals and harmonies thatSouth African music is famous for.Compilers Miles Cleret (Soundway) and DJ Okapi (AfrosynthRecords) present a selection of 18 rare, handpicked 1980scuts that highlight the period that nestles in betweenthe 70s (where American-influenced jazz, funk and soulbumped shoulders with local Mbaqanga) and the90s when Kwaito and eventually house-music ruled thedancefloors of urban South Africa.

1: My Brother - The Survivals
2: Mind Games - Stimela
3: Hlala Nami - Hot Soul Singers
4: Wayawaya - Zoom
5: Gumba Fire (Madlakadlaka) - Ashiko
6: Heartbeat - Monwa & Sun
7: Do You Trust Amajita? - Ntombi Ndaba
8: Selallane - The Black Five
9: Picnicing - Starlight
10: Hayi Ngodlame - Zasha
11: Africa - Sabela
12: She's Impossible - Condry Ziqubu
13: Listen to Me - General Peter Maringa
14: Arrow Dub - Zasha
15: Wola Wola - Ozila

Number of Discs: 1

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