Soweto - Various Artists (Zensor/Rough Trade 1982)

This compilation from 1982 is a total treasure. Here's what Robert Christgau had to say back when the album was released:

"It's fair to assume that these fourteen crude, tuneful little singles, released six or seven years ago out of a Johannesburg record shop and featuring a writer-producer named Wilbur Dlamini and a backing band of Jo'burg Zulus called the Bamalangabis, are typical of nothing. They're apolitical except by their sheer existence, mostly small-group instrumental, with guitar, sax, and organ leads. Not too clearly recorded, either. And they're delightful. It's possible Dlamini is a lost genius. It's also possible that when I've heard more music from South Africa's hellish black urban work zones I'll find him minor or derivative. But what's certain is that a lot of very talented people are getting lost in black South Africa. Ain't capitalism grand?"

Check out this fuzzy monster from the album:

Tracklist:

A1	New Lucky Boys	Jane
A2	Kid Bera-Bera And Mister King Jerroo	Katanga Country
		Backing Group - Bamalangabis, The
A3	Unknown Artist	Nobamba
A4	Unknown Artist	Wilburforce
		Backing Group - Bamalangabis, The
A5	S. Tshabalala	Bonakele
		Backing Group - Bamalangabis, The
A6	Unknown Artist	Saulsville
		Backing Group - Bamalangabis, The
A7	New Lucky Boys	Indoda
B1	Steven Phiri	Malangabi D-One
		Backing Group - Bamalangabis, The
B2	S. Tshabalala	Ukwenza Kwendoda
		Backing Group - Bamalangabis, The
B3	John Motha	Zulu Boy
B4	Unknown Artist	Queen Shikwambani
B5	Elfas Zondi	Umkumbani
		Backing Group - Bamalangabis, The
B6	Saul Malapane And Mister King Jerroo	Here We Come
		Backing - Abafana Bamalangabi
B7	A.M'Kosane	Amaswti Special
		Backing Group - Bamalangabis, The

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