thanks for all the help nicole...
but still have no idea how to get any kwaito on vinyl. House Afrika seems to
be only a label, and all i can find is cd's they've put out...
gwendal, if you find any shops that carry this stuff, and they do
mailorder/online ordering, please lemme know!
jt
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
> > >
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