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. > > > > > >
