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Malompo Jazz

by Malombo Jazz Makers

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ufo_dk STRUT has done it again :-) !! South African music can be so much, and my musical horizon has once more been expanded. There's something really appealing & a natural flow in this rich and "primitive" music created by one drummer, a guitarist & a flute. An intimate & immediate varm atmosphere of spontaniety. Favorite track: Grab This for Me.
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    A1. ABBEY’S MOOD
    A2. LULLABY FOR ANGELS
    A3. GRAB THIS FOR ME
    A4. EMAKHAYA
    A5. BLUES AFTER LUNCH
    A6. BABABELO

    B1. INTANDANE
    B2. A TRIBUTE TO BIRDS
    B3. ROOT OF AFRICA
    B4. VUMA MBARI
    B5. LOUSY FEVER
    B6. JIKELEZA

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Abbey's Mood 03:44
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Emakhaya 02:32
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Bababelo 03:12
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Intandane 02:13
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Vuma Mbari 04:22
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Lousy Fever 02:59
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Jikeleza 02:11
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about

Strut present the first international reissues of two classics of South African jazz by Malombo Jazz Makers, ‘Malompo Jazz’ (1966) and ‘Malombo Jazz Makers Vol. 2’ (1967).

Formed in Mamelodi township near Pretoria, the group started out as Malombo Jazz Men with Julian Bahula on malombo drums, Abbey Cindi on flute and Philip Tabane on guitar. Fusing traditional and improvised rhythms with jazz, Malombo became renowned as one of the first South African bands to fully connect jazz with the African traditions.

Despite his undoubted genius, Tabane became erratic on tour and Bahula brought in another Mamelodi-based talent, guitarist Lucas “Lucky” Ranku, renaming the band Malombo Jazz Makers. The group played stadiums and festivals and were soon signed to Gallo.
Recording at a studio in Pretoria, the trio debuted with the album ‘Malompo Jazz’ in 1966, showcasing the simple, spacious beauty of the Malombo sound and Abbey Cindi’s compositions, with Mahotella Queens’ Hilda Tloubatla on guest vocals.

The partner follow-up album ‘Malombo Jazz Makers Vol. 2’ was recorded a year later, continuing the earthy flow of Malombo’s music. The two albums have since been recognised as unique landmarks of South African jazz through popular tracks like ‘Sibathathu’, ‘Jikeleza’ and ‘Emakhaya’. Alongside full original artwork, the albums feature a new interview with Julian Bahula.

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released May 26, 2023

2022, Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH

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Malombo Johannesburg, South Africa

Julian Bahula / Malombo Jazz Makers / Jabula / Jazz Afrika.

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