Next Stop... Soweto: Township Sounds From The Golden Age Of Mbaqanga

Strut’s first of three volumes of South African music focuses on the colorful sounds of Township Jive and Mbaqanga from the late ’60s and ’70s. These sounds went on to influence many international artists, with Paul Simon being most famous example.

Listen to “I Sivenoe” by The Melotone Sisters with Amaqola Band and “Maphuthi” by The Mgababa Queens.