Description
A collection of beautiful Country-Western inspired music from 1950s Zimbabwe, South Africa and Kenya. Fingerpicking “omasiganda” troubadours, train car yodels, raw slide guitar, and haunting travel-weary ballads, all reissued for the first time from rare 78s. A heavy duty document of a nearly lost scene, and all the songs are all stunners to boot. Featuring George Sibanda, Josaya Hadebe, Sabelo Mathe, Petrus Mntambo and more, with a 12″ booklet of deep research and full lyrics, packaged in old school tip-on covers. Co-released by our friends Olvido Records (A. Kostis, The White Birds, George Mukabi). Audio restoration and transfers by Michael Kieffer.
Tracks
01. George Sibanda - Gijima Mfana
02. Josaya Hadebe - Wazibamba EmaRabini
03. Sabelo Mathe - Hambanini
04. Sammy Ngaku - Mbari Ya Ndia Ruru
05. George Sibanda - Ekhaya
06. Michael Majozi - Sengihambile
07. Petrus Mntambo - Nangalena
08. Petrus Mntambo - Yagegetheka
09. Josaya Hadebe - Gwabi Gwabi Intombi Yami
10. Sammy Ngaku - Rosana
11. Matthew Jeffries - Iwe Kusidio
12. Petrus Mntambo - Where You Been, My Lovie?
13. Josaya Hadebe - Bumnandi
14. Clarkson Sithole - Vabereki
