Various Artists - The Legendary George Sibanda (Zimbabwe 1948 ’49 ’50 ’53)
Singer/songwriter/guitarist George Sibanda from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, was in effect sub-saharan Africa’s first music star, discovered by Hugh Tracey in 1948..(read more)
Label: SWP Records / 26
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tag: African.
Various Artists - Zambush Vol. 2: Zambian Hits from the 60s and 70s
Three Zambian legends: the sophisticated group The Big Gold Six featuring the jazzy guitar of Bestin Mwanza, the sweet singer from the province Emmanuel Mulemen..(read more)
Label: SWP Records / 28
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: '60s, '70s, African, Pop.
Various Artists - Zambush Vol. 1: Zambian Hits from the 80s
The electric music from Zaire and Zimbabwe from the 80s may be well known in the West, the music from Zambia is not. Musically there is no good reason for this...(read more)
Label: SWP Records / 27
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: '80s, African, Pop.
Various Artists - The Nguni Sound
The Nguni live along the south-east coast of Africa; an almost entirely vocal tradition. Groups with great vocal power, rich in melody & harmony, reflective..(read more)
Label: SWP Records / 20
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: African, Field Recordings, Traditional.
Various Artists - Tanzania vocals 1950 – Gogo, Nyamwezi, Sukuma, Chagga, Massai
This CD is a selection of a capella performances. Here more than 600 Chagga men and women chant on the southern slopes of MT Meru, at least 100 hundred Gogo sin..(read more)
Label: SWP Records / 23
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: African, Field Recordings, Traditional.
Various Artists - Southern Mozambique
The area below the Zambesi River is inhabited by the Sena, Ndau, Shangaan, Chopi & Gitonga peoples. Mbiras (thumb pianos), chants, drums, xylophones, ocarin..(read more)
Label: SWP Records / 21
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: African, Traditional, Xylophone.
Various Artists - Southern & Central Malawi
Partly the same instruments as on the SWP 014, also some magnificent tuned likhuba drum ensembles & xylophone playing from near Zambezi valley. A capella si..(read more)
Label: SWP Records / 13
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: African, Traditional, Xylophone.
Various Artists - Origins of Guitar Music
As recorded in Southern Congo & Northern Zambia between 1950 & 1958. The Katanga guitar style in Congo originated in the Likembe tradition, the sound fr..(read more)
Label: SWP Records / 15
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: African, Field Recordings, Traditional.
Various Artists - Northern & Central Malawi
Featuring amazing blind singer Beti Kamanga, strumming his bangwe zither as though he invented rock & roll (recorded 1950) near Lake Malawi. Other instrumen..(read more)
Label: SWP Records / 14
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: African, Field Recordings, Traditional.
