'Next Stop... Soweto' Volume 1 explores the vibrant energy of the township jive sound, whilst Volumes 2 and 3, released across Autumn and Winter 2010, cover rare South African soul, funk & Hammond R&B and the country's rich jazz scene. Jazz had been a fixture in South African music since the 50's and jive initially emerged a decade later as a fusion combining elements of rural Zulu music and harmony vocal styles with Western instrumentation. Hear STRUT trace some of the amazing music - that often only appeared on short run 45's at the time - including tracks from lesser known bands that plied their trade under apartheid during the years before the tumultuous Soweto uprising of 1976. until now all have been largely unknown to the outside world. The series is the result of several years of painstaking research and vinyl archaeology in South Africa by compilers DUNCAN BROOKER and FRANCIS GOODING.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. MELOTONE SISTERS WITH AMAQOLA BAND - I Sivenoe
2. THE MGABABA QUEENS - Maphuthi
3. S.PILISO & HIS SUPER SEVEN - Kuya Hanjwa
4. THE BIG FOUR - Wenzani Umoya
5. MAHLATHINI & THE QUEENS - Umkhovu
6. ZED NKABINDE - Inkonjane Jive
7. INTOMBI ZEPHEPHA - Ingoina Le Nyathi
8. TEMPO ALL STARS - Take Off
9. BOY-NZE NA MAQUEENS - L'Smodeni
10. MAHOTELLA QUEENS - Zwe Kumusha
11. AFRICAN SWINGSTERS - Emuva
12. UBHEKITSHE NAMAJONGOSI - Umaduna Omnyama
13. LUCKY STRIKE SISTERS - Mr J.S. Mpanza
14. ABA-LILIZELI - Sikhwele
15. REGGIE MSOMI & HIS HOLLYWOOD JAZZ BAND - Soul Chakari
16. AMAQAWE OMCULO - Jabulani Balaleli (Part 2)
17. PISTON MAHLATHINI & THE QUEEN - Nomacala
18. SAMMY BOY - 10 To 11
19. IZINTOMBI ZASI MANJE MANJE - Awufuni Ukulandela Na?
20. IZA WENA - Happy Africa