Kwela is the popular dance-music of the South African townships. It is the folk-music of urban South Africa, and has developed from tribal origins with the growth of the towns themselves. The tunes can be heard being sung or whistled all over the African townships by adults and children, and there is no festive occasion or Saturday night gathering where this unique swinging music does not form an integral part. In the early '50s at the time of the first 'African Jazz' shows, Kwela was recorded and imported from South Africa for the first time by people like Zakes Nkosi, Spokes Mashiyane and Lemmy Special, the penny-whistle virtuoso. It is the music that made Miriam Makeba famous; the 'Black Panther' from South Africa who has sung with Harry Belafonte's Band and is known throughout America and Europe for her famous 'click-song'.
Gwigwi's Band is composed of four South Africans who have settled in London. Gwigwi Mrwebi himself comes from Johannesburg and has been playing kwela on his alto-sax for many years. He first came to the U.K. with the pit-band of the musical 'King Kong', and was later joined by his wife and son and daughter. The other alto-sax is played by Dudu Pukwana from Port Elizabeth, who also arranged all the songs. He is a very talented jazz musician and came to London in a modern jazz group, the Blue Notes led by Chris McGregor from Cape Town. It is Chris who plays piano on this record. The tenor-saxophonist, Ronnie Beer from Cape Town, was also a member of the Blue Notes. They are accompanied by Coleridge Goode from Jamaica, on bass, and Laurie Allan from London, on drums.
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El kwela es la música de baile popular de los municipios sudafricanos. Es la música folclórica de la Sudáfrica urbana, y se ha desarrollado a partir de sus orígenes tribales con el crecimiento de las propias ciudades. Las melodías se pueden escuchar cantando o silbando en todos los municipios africanos por parte de adultos y niños, y no hay ocasión festiva o reunión de sábado por la noche en la que esta singular música oscilante no forme parte integral. A principios de los años 50, en la época de los primeros espectáculos de "jazz africano", el kwela fue grabado e importado de Sudáfrica por primera vez por personas como Zakes Nkosi, Spokes Mashiyane y Lemmy Special, el virtuoso del penny-whistle. Es la música que hizo famosa a Miriam Makeba, la "Pantera Negra" sudafricana que ha cantado con la Banda de Harry Belafonte y es conocida en toda América y Europa por su famoso "click-song".
La Gwigwi's Band está compuesta por cuatro sudafricanos afincados en Londres. El propio Gwigwi Mrwebi procede de Johannesburgo y lleva muchos años tocando el kwela con su saxo alto. Llegó por primera vez al Reino Unido con la pit-band del musical "King Kong", y más tarde se le unieron su mujer, su hijo y su hija. El otro saxo alto lo toca Dudu Pukwana, de Port Elizabeth, que también hizo los arreglos de todas las canciones. Es un músico de jazz de gran talento y llegó a Londres en un grupo de jazz moderno, los Blue Notes, dirigido por Chris McGregor, de Ciudad del Cabo. Es Chris quien toca el piano en este disco. El tenor-saxofonista, Ronnie Beer, de Ciudad del Cabo, también fue miembro de las Blue Notes. Les acompañan Coleridge Goode, de Jamaica, al bajo, y Laurie Allan, de Londres, a la batería.
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1. Good News
2. Nyusamkhaya
3. Lily Express
4. Rough Deal
5. Kwazakhele
6. Mini Mthembo
7. Hayini Bo
8. Nick Thethe
9. Mra
10. Kweleentonga
11. Botyana
12. Ndaqmbayo
13. Zangomva
14. Zobongo
15. Keleketle
16. Ezindongeni
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Dudu Pukwana, Gwigwi Mrwebi
Bass – Coleridge Goode
Drums – Laurie Allen*
Liner Notes – Maxine Lautré
Photography By – John Goldblatt
Piano – Chris McGregor
Producer – Doug Dobell
Tenor Saxophone – Ronnie Beer
Label: 77 Records – 77 AFRO / 101
Country: UK
Released: 1967
Genre: Jazz
Style: Cape Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/3030890-Gwigwis-Band-Kwela
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