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This week's Killer Classic 'From the Vault'
Koos Kombuis
Legendary singer songwriter maps the moment he morphed from Andre Letoit into mythical alternative Afrikaans troubadour Koos Kombuis on this classic Voelvry-era acoustic ballad off his excellent debut, 'Niemandsland & Beyond!'
Listen/Download: Lisa Se Klavier
New on MP3
Die Heuwels Fantasties
Hip indie dance rock combo celebrate Heritage Day (aka Braai Day) by hooking up with heavyweight hip-hop players HHP and JR, and the Grammy winning Soweto Gospel Choir. It's a contagiously fun colab with Die Heuwels' Pierre Greeff singing in English, HHP and JR keeping it reall and the Soweto Gospel Choir adding their soaring African harmonies: "So it's a fly day. We call it a braai day...."
Download: Our Heritage (right click; choose 'Save As'. Be patient, this song is worth it).
The Shamonix
Crazy Gauteng retro-punks fire off this deliciously tongue-in-cheeky, one-and-a-half chord 'schlock rocker' off their debut album, 'Songs Written Whilst Sitting'. Recommended for listeners with a sense of humour.
Listen/Download: Satanic Lesbians
Khumbula
Traditional Maskanda guitar rhythms, astounding vocal interplay, jazzy brass solos and delicate North African timbres come together in this Afrobeat gem off Skipper Shabalala (vocals and guitars) , Andile Nqubezelo (drums), Msizi "Chunky" Mashiyane (guitar), and Bheki Masina's (bass) second album 'Bayakhuluma'.
Listen/Download: Sibali
Thys Nywerheid
Afrikaans electro rock pioneers Dawid Kahts (guitars, vocals and production) and Jamie Sharpe (turntables) give Bernoldus Niemand's seminal Alternative Afrikaans anthem about Pretoria an extreme makeover. Off their debut album 'Husse Met Lang Messe'.
Listen/Download: Snor City
Mann Friday
Ever wonder where the Zimbabwean folk-rock favourites got their groove on before making it in London? Tune into this poetic tale of modern life off their album, 'Apple Source' (previously released as 'The Orchard').
Listen/Download: Disappearing
This week's Killer Classic 'From the Vault'
Koos KombuisLegendary singer songwriter maps the moment he morphed from Andre Letoit into mythical alternative Afrikaans troubadour Koos Kombuis on this classic Voelvry-era acoustic ballad off his excellent debut, 'Niemandsland & Beyond!'
Listen/Download: Lisa Se Klavier
New on MP3
Die Heuwels FantastiesHip indie dance rock combo celebrate Heritage Day (aka Braai Day) by hooking up with heavyweight hip-hop players HHP and JR, and the Grammy winning Soweto Gospel Choir. It's a contagiously fun colab with Die Heuwels' Pierre Greeff singing in English, HHP and JR keeping it reall and the Soweto Gospel Choir adding their soaring African harmonies: "So it's a fly day. We call it a braai day...."
Download: Our Heritage (right click; choose 'Save As'. Be patient, this song is worth it).
The ShamonixCrazy Gauteng retro-punks fire off this deliciously tongue-in-cheeky, one-and-a-half chord 'schlock rocker' off their debut album, 'Songs Written Whilst Sitting'. Recommended for listeners with a sense of humour.
Listen/Download: Satanic Lesbians
Khumbula Traditional Maskanda guitar rhythms, astounding vocal interplay, jazzy brass solos and delicate North African timbres come together in this Afrobeat gem off Skipper Shabalala (vocals and guitars) , Andile Nqubezelo (drums), Msizi "Chunky" Mashiyane (guitar), and Bheki Masina's (bass) second album 'Bayakhuluma'.
Listen/Download: Sibali
Thys NywerheidAfrikaans electro rock pioneers Dawid Kahts (guitars, vocals and production) and Jamie Sharpe (turntables) give Bernoldus Niemand's seminal Alternative Afrikaans anthem about Pretoria an extreme makeover. Off their debut album 'Husse Met Lang Messe'.
Listen/Download: Snor City
Mann FridayEver wonder where the Zimbabwean folk-rock favourites got their groove on before making it in London? Tune into this poetic tale of modern life off their album, 'Apple Source' (previously released as 'The Orchard').
Listen/Download: Disappearing
