Apr 3/06
Monday Mbaqanga
Guest post today by Benn loxo listener, Grant:
“A lot of south african mbaqanga music is ruled by three chord theory but the musicians don’t seem to get tired of it. they just dig it deeper and deeper.
The Soul Brothers had been producing hits in South Africa for twenty years before they brought out this album. So it’s no wonder the playing on this album is super tight. These guys play like they are one, and like a lot of good african musicians everyone knows their respectful place in the band and no one seriously tries to steal the show.
The intensity of this song is very captivating, it’s like a hard fast ride you can’t get off of. Hard driving bass lines, shimmering vocals and a swirling accordion-modernizing Hammond B-3 organ kicks and swings this track from start to finish.
pump up the bass!”
Today’s track comes off the 1995 Earthworks release, Jump & Jive, by The Soul Brothers. Thanks, Grant!
Soul Brothers – Abantu (People)
Tags: south africa
Hi! I just wanted to say how much I appreciate your work on this blog. I would never had discovered African music without it – I live in Finland and it can’t be heard that often here.
Keep up the good work
wow! sounds like hammond organ, but isn’t it just voices run through some sort of effect? or not? amazing…
Wow, love it, but are you sure you posted the right track? i hear the shimmering vocals, but not the hard fast ride or fast driving bass lines …
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