GUMBA FIRE: BUBBLEGUM SOUL & SYNTH BOOGIE IN 1980S SOUTH AFRICA by V/A

CD Version
SKU101186
ArtistV/A
TitleGUMBA FIRE: BUBBLEGUM SOUL & SYNTH BOOGIE IN 1980S SOUTH AFRICA
LabelSOUNDWAY RECORDS
Catalog #SNDWCD 124
Tag
ReleaseW 11 - 2018
FormatCD - UKCD
EAN Barcode5060571360014
Benelux exclusive, Import
 € 14,99 incl. VAT, excl. shipping

Tracks

  1. The Survivals - My Brother
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/101186_gumba_fire_bubblegum_soul_synth_boogie_in_1980s_south_africa/1_the_survivals_-_my_brother.mp3
  2. Stimela - Mind Games
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/101186_gumba_fire_bubblegum_soul_synth_boogie_in_1980s_south_africa/2_stimela_-_mind_games.mp3
  3. Hot Soul Singers - Hlala Nami
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/101186_gumba_fire_bubblegum_soul_synth_boogie_in_1980s_south_africa/3_hot_soul_singers_-_hlala_nami.mp3
  4. Zoom - Wayawaya
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/101186_gumba_fire_bubblegum_soul_synth_boogie_in_1980s_south_africa/4_zoom_-_wayawaya.mp3
  5. Ashiko - Gumba Fire (Madlakadlaka)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/101186_gumba_fire_bubblegum_soul_synth_boogie_in_1980s_south_africa/5_ashiko_-_gumba_fire_madlakadlaka.mp3
  6. Monwa & Sun - Heartbeat
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/101186_gumba_fire_bubblegum_soul_synth_boogie_in_1980s_south_africa/6_monwa_amp_sun_-_heartbeat.mp3
  7. Ntombi Ndaba - Do You Trust Amajita?
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/101186_gumba_fire_bubblegum_soul_synth_boogie_in_1980s_south_africa/7_ntombi_ndaba_-_do_you_trust_amajita.mp3
  8. The Black Five - Selallane
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/101186_gumba_fire_bubblegum_soul_synth_boogie_in_1980s_south_africa/8_the_black_five_-_selallane.mp3
  9. Starlight - Picnicing
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/101186_gumba_fire_bubblegum_soul_synth_boogie_in_1980s_south_africa/9_starlight_-_picnicing.mp3
  10. Zasha - Hayi Ngodlame
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/101186_gumba_fire_bubblegum_soul_synth_boogie_in_1980s_south_africa/10_zasha_-_hayi_ngodlame.mp3
  11. Sabela - Africa
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/101186_gumba_fire_bubblegum_soul_synth_boogie_in_1980s_south_africa/11_sabela_-_africa.mp3
  12. Condry Ziqubu - She's Impossible
  13. General Peter Maringa - Listen To Me
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/101186_gumba_fire_bubblegum_soul_synth_boogie_in_1980s_south_africa/13_general_peter_maringa_-_listen_to_me.mp3
  14. Zasha - Arrow Dub
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/101186_gumba_fire_bubblegum_soul_synth_boogie_in_1980s_south_africa/14_zasha_-_arrow_dub.mp3
  15. Ozila - Wola Wola
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/101186_gumba_fire_bubblegum_soul_synth_boogie_in_1980s_south_africa/15_ozila_-_wola_wola.mp3

Description

Great compilation with sought after tunes from South Africa by heavy weight artists like Stimela, Ashiko, Zoom, Ntombi Ndaba, Condry Ziqubu and more.. Tip!!In 1980s black South Africa a local form of pop music evolved as the disco boom died down and slowly mutated. It was often ubiquitously described as Bubblegum - usually stripped-down and lo-fi with a predominance of synths, keyboards and drum-machines and overlaid with the kind of deeply soulful trademark vocals and harmonies that South African music is famous for. Compilers Miles Cleret (Soundway) and DJ Okapi (Afrosynth Records) present a selection of 18 rare, handpicked 1980s cuts that highlight the period that nestles in between the ‘70s (where American-influenced jazz, funk and soul bumped shoulders with local Mbaqanga) and the ‘90s when Kwaito and eventually house-music ruled the dancefloors of urban South Africa. Alongside French-Caribbean Zouk this kind of music has slowly been making its way into the DJ sets of many of the most open minded selectors around the world. This compilation is in many ways a sister release to the hugely popular compilation of Nigerian boogie and disco that Soundway released in late 2016 : “Doing it In Lagos: Boogie, Pop & Disco in 1980s Nigeria”. The album takes its name from the band Ashiko’s track of the same name Gumba Fire that features on the compilation. The term is derived from gumba gumba, the term given to the booming speakers of the old spacegram radios that broadcast music into South Africa’s townships and villages. The phrase later evolved into Gumba Fire to refer to a hot party. Put this record on and feel the heat! FOR FANS OF: The Movers: “Kansas City”, Doing It In Lagos compilation, Hotline: “You Are Mine”, Pantsula! compilation, Umoja, Next Stop Soweto series, Boogie Breakdown compilation

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