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BULAWAYO BLUE YODEL (MISSISSIPPI RECORDS)

VARIOUS - BULAWAYO BLUE YODEL 155940
Format:
1 LP
Release:
23.12.2022
Label:
MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Kat.-Nr.:
155940
Barcode:
0860002620930
A collection of beautiful Country-Western inspired music from 1950s Zimbabwe, South Africa and Kenya.

Fingerpicking "omasiganda" troubadours, train car yodels, raw slide guitar, and haunting travel-weary ballads, all reissued for the first time from rare 78s.

A heavy duty document of a nearly lost scene, and all the songs are all stunners to boot.

Featuring George Sibanda, Josaya Hadebe, Sabelo Mathe, Petrus Mntambo and more, with a 12" booklet of deep research and full lyrics, packaged in old school tip-on covers.

Co-released by our friends Olvido Records (A. Kostis, The White Birds, George Mukabi). Audio restoration and transfers by Michael Kieffer.
 
  • Tracklisting
  • 1.1. GEORGE SIBANDA-GIJIMA MFANA
  • 1.2. JOSAYA HADEBE-WAZIBAMBA EMARABINI
  • 1.3. SABELO MATHE-HAMBANINI
  • 1.4. SAMMY NGAKU-MBARI YA NDIA RURU
  • 1.5. GEORGE SIBANDA-EKHAYA
  • 1.6. MICHAEL MAJOZI-SENGIHAMBILE
  • 1.7. PETRUS MNTAMBO-NANGALENA
  • 1.8. PETRUS MNTAMBO-YAGEGETHEKA
  • 1.9. JOSAYA HADEBE-GWABI GWABI INTOMBI YAMI
  • 1.10. SAMMY NGAKU-ROSANA
  • 1.11. MATTHEW JEFFRIES-IWE KUSIDIO
  • 1.12. PETRUS MNTAMBO-WHERE YOU BEEN, MY LOVIE?
  • 1.13. JOSAYA HADEBE-BUMNANDI
  • 1.14. CLARKSON SITHOLE-VABEREKI