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01. THE SOUL BROTHERS - Indaba
02. THE SOUL BROTHERS - Kuyesinda
03. THE SOUL BROTHERS - Inhliziyo
04. THE SOUL BROTHERS - Kwanele
05. THE SOUL BROTHERS - Iphutha
06. THE SOUL BROTHERS - Bakhulumela Futhi
07. THE SOUL BROTHERS - Imali
08. THE SOUL BROTHERS - Kulukhuni
09. THE SOUL BROTHERS - Usemncane
10. THE SOUL BROTHERS - Imfundo
11. THE SOUL BROTHERS - Ngixoleleni
12. THE SOUL BROTHERS - Hluphekile
13. THE SOUL BROTHERS - Isigebengu
14. THE SOUL BROTHERS - Uvalo
15. THE SOUL BROTHERS - Usemncane
ARTIST
TITLE
Born to Jive
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
STEW 037CD STEW 037CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
10/2/2015

1997 release. The South African Soul Brothers are, as the BBC DJ Andy Kershaw has said, "the greatest township jive group... ever!" In fact, they and Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens pretty much defined township jive (also called mbaqanga) in the 1970s and '80s, though in contrast to Mahlathini's low, gruff "groan," the Soul Brothers' lead singer, David Masondo, has a distinctive high, tremulous voice, and instead of the Queens' chirpy chorus, the Brothers have terrific saxophonists and, above all, Moses Ngwenya's funky, funky Hammond organ. As the recordings on this CD confirm, the Soul Brothers were as strong as ever in the '90s. Included in this collection are four songs recorded live at the BBC in London in 1995.