Kirk Lightsey & Rudolph Johnson with The All-Stars —
Habiba ... LP Gallo/Outernational (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
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Maybe the hippest record ever issued by pianist Kirk Lightsey – in part because the set was issued on a South African label, and also because it features tremendous work from saxophonist Rudolph Johnson – who you'll know for his two classic 70s albums on the Black Jazz imprint! The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The image on the cover really gets at the feel of the set – as the instrumentation here features simply percussion, electric guitar, and flute – all used in really inventive, highly rhythmic ways! There's a lilting groove to the set that recalls earlier rhythms from the South African ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lionel Pillay & Basil Mannenberg Coetzee —
Plum & Cherry ... LP Gallo/We Are Busy Bodies (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
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A wonderful blend of 70s electric modes and the spiritual currents of the Gallo label on the South African scene – and a record that really stands as a testament to the talents and timing of keyboard player Lionel Pillay! The set just features two long tracks – building with a groove ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Saitana —
Jenakuru ... LP Gallo/Tooth Factory, 1977. New Copy (reissue)...
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Wonderfully weird work from Saitana – one of those 70s South African groups who found a way of mixing equal parts soul, funk, and psychedelic influences – then deliver the music with this languid groove that's all their own! The group has ties to other SA combos of the time – ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet 80s groover from the South African scene – a set that makes great use of drum machine rhythms and keyboards, but at a level that's nicely warmed up by the group's vocals! There's plenty of elements here that link up with that moment when electric African material was getting wider ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album