The Cliffs - "Revelation" (feat Mankunku Ngozi) (6:41)
The Four Sounds - "Seven Steps Lament" (6:39)
The Jazz Ministers - "Zandile" (11:10)
The Tailfeathers - "Tail Feathers" (4:33)
Cassidy Clarke Band - "Doctor L" (6:39)
Zim Ngqawana - "Kubi" (7:28)
Johnny Dyani - "Magwaza" (13:02)
Review: Fred Spider Presents Chakalaka Jazz: A Selection of South African Gems celebrates South Africa's unique and ever-moving jazz landscape. It is a scene that has always blended traditional niches with global influences and styles like marabi, goema and mbaqanga capture the essence of this as Fred "Voom Voom" Spider dives into those and many other rich, eclectic depths. Spider's term "Chakalaka Jazz" reflects the spicy blend of influences and is named after the local relish made from tomatoes, onions and chilli. This collection, spanning 1969 to 2003, is a mix of local talent, exiles and expats that honours the golden era of the 1970s.
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