My friend in SA sent this: 'Nope - that's hundred percent correct. I think some are pressed in Zim, some in Canada, some in Eastern Europe'
so that's where all my records came from when i was a kid! ----- Original Message ----- From: "nicole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Cobert, Gwendal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: 29 July 2003 10:40 Subject: Re: (313) ot - kwaito on vinyl? > If i remember correctly, there is a lot of Kwaito on vinyl - mostly > available from House Afrika - I'm sure they have a web site. > In terms of artists: Arthur,m'du, Mapaputsi - there's loads. Brothers of > Peace umm ...stretching my memory now and not so huge knowledge of kwaito. > dunno how the no pressing plant for records plays into this, will ask a > friend and let you know. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cobert, Gwendal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: 29 July 2003 08:41 > Subject: RE: (313) ot - kwaito on vinyl? > > > > thanks for the links... must admit I have trouble findings in what way > these artists are supposed to be part of the same "genre", downloaded the > soundclips from kwaitomusic.com and while Labella is some very nice house, > I'd put Mandoza or Spencer Hiyo in the R&B department... anyway, just moved > in in the north of Paris, most of the african community lives there, should > have no trouble finding the right record shops ! ;-) > > Gwendal > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Anya Stang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 6:47 PM > > > To: J. T.; [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: (313) ot - kwaito on vinyl? > > > > > > > > > While I can't answer your question about vinyl releases either, > > > I found some sites on Kwaito which I found interesting, and they might > > > help you with your search... > > > Here are the links: > > > http://www.rage.co.za/kwaito.html > > > http://www.rage.co.za/issue29/kwaito.htm > > > http://www.kwaitomusic.com/ > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Anya > > > > > > > From: "J. T." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Date: Mon 28/Jul/2003 16:11 GMT > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] > > > > Subject: RE: (313) ot - kwaito on vinyl? > > > > > > > > >any place on the web where one could listen to samples, > > > maybe a producer > > > > >name or two ? if South Africans play house like Nigerians > > > played funk in > > > > >the 70's, kwaito is worth the hunt ! ;-) > > > > >Gwendal > > > > > > > > brenda fassie is definitely the biggest name, she's been > > > around for quite > > > > awhile now and might be likened to the Madonna of South > > > Africa...apparently > > > > she's the niece of N. Mandela! > > > > > > > > there are definitely soundbites out there, maybe start here..: > > > > http://www.rage.co.za/issue43/ > > > > > > > > and a nice kwaito fansite here: > > > > http://www.megweb.uct.ac.za/www/students/RRKROB001/roots.htm > > > > > > > > supposedly kwaito was/is pretty big in the uk, but still i > > > am finding > > > > virtually no vinyl releases... > > > > > > > > jt > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > ____________ > > > Join Freeserve http://www.freeserve.com/time/ > > > > > > Winner of the 2003 Internet Service Providers' Association > > > awards for Best Unmetered ISP and Best Consumer Application. > > > > > > > > >
